SALT LAKE CITY – UFC 291 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
UFC 291 takes place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
The main event is a “BMF” title fight between former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC). They meet in a rematch for the “BMF” belt. Poirier won their first meeting in 2018 by TKO. In the co-feature, former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) welcomes ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to 205 pounds.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. for the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn ) on Twitter. and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Miranda Maverick
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Records: Priscila Cachoeira (12-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC), Miranda Maverick (11-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Uros Medic vs. Matthew Semelsberger
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Records: Uros Medic (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Matthew Semelsberger (11-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Darrius Flowers vs. Jake Matthews
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Records: Darrius Flowers (12-5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Jake Matthews (18-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
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Records: Roman Kopylov (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Claudio Ribeiro (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Vinicius Salvador vs. CJ Vergara
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Records: Vinicius Salvador (14-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC), CJ Vergara (11-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
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Records: Gabriel Bonfim (14-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Trevin Giles (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
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Records: Michael Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC), Kevin Holland (24-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
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Records: Tony Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC), Bobby Green (29-14-1 MMA, 10-9-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
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Records: Derrick Lewis (26-11 MMA, 17-9 UFC), Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-8-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
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Records: Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC), Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
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Records: Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC), Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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