Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, TONIGHT (Sat., July 29, 2023) with a blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) event, featuring a 155-pound banger for the “Baddest Motherf—ker” title between all-action Lightweight wrecking machines, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje, who will run back their “Fight of the Century” from 2018. In UFC 291’s PPV co-main event, former Middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, makes his highly-anticipated Light Heavyweight debut against former division champion, Jan Blachowicz. We’ve got Tony Ferguson, Derrick Lewis and Kevin Holland, too!
IT’S TIME TO CROWN UFC’s NEW BMF!
Before that action begins at 10 p.m. ET later this evening, though, MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 291 “Prelims” undercard below, beginning with the first fight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (then the remaining undercard on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET). We will then cover UFC 291’s PPV main card in a separate thread right here, beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Bet on UFC 291 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2.” Without further delay, see below for the latest UFC 291 “Prelims” undercard results. (Note: This will go from the bottom up; therefore, scroll toward the bottom for the latest detailed round-by-round action.)
UFC 291 ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD QUICK RESULTS:
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje for BMF title
Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland
UFC 291 ESPN/ABC/ESPN+ ‘PRELIMS’ QUICK RESULTS:
170 lbs.: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
185 lbs.: Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
170 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers
125 lbs.: C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador
170 lbs.: Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic
125 lbs.: Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira
UFC 291 ‘PRELIMS’ PLAY-BY-PLAY RESULTS:
170 lbs.: Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
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185 lbs.: Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
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170 lbs.: Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers
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125 lbs.: C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador
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170 lbs.: Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic
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125 lbs.: Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira
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Remember: MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 291’s entire five-fight PPV main card RIGHT HERE, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
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