SALT LAKE CITY – The UFC 291 pre-fight press conference went down Thursday and it was the first opportunity to get a look at fighter staredown for the loaded event.
A stacked fight card headlined by a “BMF” title rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje goes down Saturday at Delta Center with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
In addition to the main event, a slate of marquee matchups are on tap including a potential light heavyweight title eliminator of Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), ranked welterweights Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Michel Pereira (27-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) as well as Michael Chiesa (18-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (24-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), and a lightweight showdown of veterans Tony Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) vs. Bobby Green (29-15-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC).
All six pairings were in attendance at the pre-fight press conference, where they answered questions and engaged in faceoffs.
Check out the video above to see all the staredowns.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.
