The UFC 291 headliner is one that is sure to produce fireworks.
Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier are set to clash for a second time, with the “BMF” title hanging in the balance.
Both fighters successfully made weight Friday morning, clearing the way for their highly-anticipated rematch Saturday evening at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
The pair first met at UFC on FOX 29 in April 2018, where Poirier stopped Gaethje in the fourth round by TKO with a barrage of punches. Since that moment, both men have been on a similar path.
Both Poirier and Gaethje became interim UFC lightweight champions while picking up wins over some of the best competition in the division. While both fell to former champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira, they created exciting highlight-reel moments in their victorious outings.
Now they’re set to fight again five years later. Which fighter will have the upper hand this time? Has one become more advanced than the other since the first meeting?
Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel of Danny Segura, Farah Hannoun and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss the matchup with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia.
You can watch the segment in the video above, as well as this week’s full episode below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.
