UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Results: Winners, Matches, Venue, Attendance

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UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Results: Winners, Matches, Venue, Attendance

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 was held on July 29, 2023, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.



The event's main featured a thrilling lightweight rematch between two former interim UFC Lightweight Champions, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, who is also a former WSOF Lightweight Champion. The headline bout was further elevated as they competed for the prestigious symbolic "BMF" title, a belt left vacant when the original holder, Jorge Masvidal, retired in April.



This rematch held significant interest as the fighters had previously clashed at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje in April 2018, a memorable encounter that resulted in Poirier securing a fourth-round TKO victory. That intense battle was widely acclaimed as the "Fight of the Year" by various media outlets.

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Results

Weight class Fighters Method Round Time Notes
Main card
Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier KO (head kick) 2 1:00
Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira vs. Jan Błachowicz Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO (flying knee and punches) 1 0:33
Lightweight Bobby Green vs. Tony Ferguson Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 4:54
Welterweight Kevin Holland vs. Michael Chiesa Submission (brabo choke) 1 2:39
Preliminary card (ABC / ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:13
Catchweight (128.5 lb) C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro KO (head kick) 2 0:33
Welterweight Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:37
Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Uroš Medić vs. Matthew Semelsberger TKO (spinning backfist and punches) 3 2:36
Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira Submission (armbar) 3 2:11 For the symbolic "BMF" title.




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UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 was held on July 29, 2023, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ## The event's main featured a thrilling lightweight rematch between two former interim UFC Lightweight Champions, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, who is also a former WSOF Lightweight Champion. The headline bout was further elevated as they competed for the prestigious symbolic "BMF" title, a belt left vacant when the original holder, Jorge Masvidal, retired in April. ## This rematch held significant interest as the fighters had previously clashed at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje in April 2018, a memorable encounter that resulted in Poirier securing a fourth-round TKO victory. That intense battle was widely acclaimed as the "Fight of the Year" by various media outlets. ## UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Results Weight class Fighters Method Round Time Notes Main card Lightweight Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier KO (head kick) 2 1:00 Light Heavyweight Alex Pereira vs. Jan Błachowicz Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00 Heavyweight Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima TKO (flying knee and punches) 1 0:33 Lightweight Bobby Green vs. Tony Ferguson Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 4:54 Welterweight Kevin Holland vs. Michael Chiesa Submission (brabo choke) 1 2:39 Preliminary card (ABC / ESPN / ESPN+) Welterweight Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:13 Catchweight (128.5 lb) C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 Middleweight Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro KO (head kick) 2 0:33 Welterweight Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:37 Early preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) Welterweight Uroš Medić vs. Matthew Semelsberger TKO (spinning backfist and punches) 3 2:36 Women's Flyweight Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira Submission (armbar) 3 2:11 For the symbolic "BMF" title. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...

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