UFC 291 Results – Poirier vs Gaethje

Las Vegas – FightBook MMA has your official results for UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje. This event will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Delta Center on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

The main card will air at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ABC, ESPN ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (English and Spanish), at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The night’s action will start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with Early Prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, Dustin Poirier fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. will run it back with Justin Gaethje fighting out of Denver, Colo. by way of Safford, Ariz. for the vacant BMF title. The co-main event will see former UFC light heavyweight champion and current #3 ranked contender Jan Blachowicz fighting out of Warsaw, Poland looking to spoil the 205-pound debut of former middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira fighting out of Danbury, Conn. by way of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

UFC 291 Results – Poirier vs Gaethje:

Main Card (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT exclusively on ESPN+ PPV):

• For the Vacant BMF Title: Dustin Poirier fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. will take on Justin Gaethje fighting out of Denver, Colo. by way of Safford, Ariz RESULTS: Justin Gaethje defeats Dustin Poirier by KO in Round 2, 1:00
• Jan Blachowicz fighting out of Warsaw, Poland will face Alex Pereira fighting out of Danbury, Conn RESULTS: Alex Pereira defeats Jan Blachowicz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Derrick Lewis fighting out of Houston, Texas meets Marcos Rogerio de Lima fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil RESULTS: Derrick Lewis defeats Marcos Rogerio de Lima by TKO in Round 1, 0:33
• Tony Ferguson fighting out of Orange County, Calif. battles Bobby Green fighting out of Fontana, Calif RESULTS: Bobby Green defeats Tony Ferguson by submission one head and arm choke in Round 3, 4:54
• Michael Chiesa fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash. locks horns with Kevin Holland fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas RESULTS: Kevin Holland defeats Michael Chiesa by submission d’arce choke in Round 1, 2:39

Preliminary Card #2 (ABC, ESPN ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (English and Spanish), at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT):

• Trevin Giles fighting out of Houston, Texas battles Gabriel Bonfim fighting out of Brasília, Brazil RESULTS: Gabriel Bonfim defeats Trevin Giles by submission guillotine choke in Round 1, 1:13
• CJ Vergara fighting out of San Antonio, Texas takes on Vinicius Salvador fighting out of Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil RESULTS: CJ Vergara defeats Vinisius Salvador by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Roman Kopylov fighting out of Bachatsky, Kemerovo, Russia meets Claudio Ribeiro fighting out of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil RESULTS: Roman Kopylov defeats Claudio Ribeiro by KO in Round 2, 0:33
• Jake Matthews fighting out of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia will take on Darrius Flowers fighting out of Mason City, Iowa RESULTS: Jake Matthews defeats Darrius Flowers by submission rear-naked choke in Round 2, 2:37

Preliminary Card #1 (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT with Early Prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and UFC Fight Pass):

• Matthew Semelsberger fighting out of Frederick, Md. squares off with Uros Medic Fighting out of Anchorage, Alaska RESULTS: Uros Medic defeats Matthew Semelsberger by TKO in Round 3, 2:36
• Priscila Cachoeira fighting out of Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil takes on Miranda Maverick fighting out of Denver, Colorado, United States RESULTS: Miranda Maverick defeats Priscila Cachoeira by submission arm-bar in Round 3, 2:11

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