UFC 291 fight card – Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II

Las Vegas – FightBook MMA has your fight card UFC 291.

This event will take place Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Delta Center (currently known as Vivint Arena) and will be available live on ESPN+ PPV.

In the main event, #13 men’s pound-for-pound fighter Dustin Poirier (29-7 1NC) fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. by way of Lafayette, La. is coming off his thrilling submission win over Michael Chandler last year. A dynamic striker and grappler, he also holds spectacular victories against Conor McGregor (twice), Max Holloway (twice) and Eddie Alvarez. Poirier now looks to stop Gaethje once again and take home the BMF belt.

Poirier will face former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (25-4) fighting out of Denver, Colo. by way of Safford, Ariz. has long established himself among the most exciting fighters in MMA. A heavy-handed striker and wrestler, he has earned memorable wins over Michael Chandler, Donald Cerrone and Rafael Fiziev. Gaethje now plans to even the score with Poirier by delivering another highlight-reel KO.

In the co-main event, Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1) fighting out of Warsaw, Poland intends take out another former champion in impressive fashion. Known for his “legendary Polish power,” he holds notable victories against Israel Adesanya, Luke Rockhold and Dominick Reyes. Blachowicz now hopes for a show-stopping performance to stake his claim for a title shot.

Blachowicz will take on Alex Pereira (7-2) fighting out of Danbury, Conn. by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil looks to turn heads at light heavyweight by stopping one of the division’s most decorated athletes. A former kickboxing standout, he holds thrilling KO wins over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland and Andreas Michailidis. Pereira now intends to make a statement against Blachowicz to enter the light heavyweight Top 5.

Elsewhere on the card, fan favorites collide when Tony Ferguson (26-8) fighting out of Orange County, Calif. battles Bobby Green (29-14-1 1NC) fighting out of Fontana, Calif. in lightweight bout guaranteed to deliver fireworks. Also on the card we will see #12 ranked welterweight contender Michael Chiesa (18-6) fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash. locks horns with Kevin Holland (24-9 1NC) fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas in an intriguing matchup.

Former middleweight title challenger and #5 ranked contender Paulo Costa (14-2) fighting out of Contagem, MG, Brazil returns to Salt Lake City to face surging Ikram Aliskerov (14-1) fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. Fans will also see #7 ranked welterweight contender Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) fighting out of Simpsonville, S.C. face #15 Michel Pereira (28-11 2NC) fighting out of Tucuma, Para, Brazil) in a battle of exciting strikers.

Number 11 ranked heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis (26-11 1NC) fighting out of Houston, Texas aims to take back the UFC knockout record when he meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1) fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Roberto Villa

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.