UFC 291 takes place Saturday headlined by the return of the “BMF” championship, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet for the “BMF” title. And in the co-headliner, former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) takes on ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who is moving up from 185 pounds.
UFC 291 takes place Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
Below is the full lineup:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje – for “BMF” title
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
- Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
- Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
- Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m.)
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
- Vinicius Salvador vs. CJ Vergara
- Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
- Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Miranda Maverick
- Uros Medic vs. Matthew Semelsberger
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.
