UFC 291 is on the horizon, set to take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT on July 29th. The focal point of the card will be on the main event where Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will have their second fight, this time over the vacant BMF title.
There is a lot of ground to cover in a relatively short period of time. That said, let’s get into the main fight card, the odds on those featured fights, and what we can look forward to when it comes to the main event. All of this information can also be found in our comprehensive UFC 291 wiki.
UFC 291 fight card
There will be a dozen fights in total for UFC 291. The event will start with the early prelims in the early part of the evening before getting into the prelims at around 8:00 PM EST. The main card should begin at 10:00 PM, featuring the following fights:
| UFC 291 Main Card |
| Dustin Poirier (-150) vs. Justin Gaethje (+130) |
| Jan Blachowicz (-120) vs. Alex Pereira (-110) |
| Tony Ferguson (+280) vs. Bobby Green (-360) |
| Michael Chiesa (+125) vs. Kevin Holland (-145) |
| Stephen Thompson (-170) vs. Michel Pereira (+145) |
While the Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje fight will draw the most attention, other exciting fighters like Tony Ferguson will also be competing at UFC 291. Get the full schedule and best bets in our UFC 291 wiki here.
UFC 291 news: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 headlines exciting card
This is a rematch that many UFC fans have been clamoring for. The two met back in 2018 with Poirier winning the bout via TKO. Poirier is a form interim UFC lightweight champion, last losing a title fight against Charles Oliveira after beating Conor McGregor twice in 2021. In his last fight, he tapped out Michael Chandler.
Gaethje, nicknamed “The Highlight”, also failed in his title bout against Oliveira. Since his loss to the UFC lightweight champion in 2022, he has rebounded by earning a majority decision against Rafael Fiziev back in March 2023.
Though the two have similar histories and are matched evenly on paper, the pros lean toward Poirier winning once again. Current and former champions like Alexander Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev, and Jorge Masvidal have backed Poirier as the victor. Everyone is waiting to see what the result will be at UFC 291 this Saturday.
The BMF Title
In the hype leading up to this fight, one of the most talked about points has been that the BMF title will be on the line. The title, which stands for the “baddest m—–f—–“, is a symbolic title and not one officially recognized by the UFC.
The first unofficial BMF champion was crowned back at UFC 244. At the event, Masvidal beat Nate Diaz to become the recognized BMF Champion. Get ready for all of this exciting action on Saturday when UFC 291 kicks off.