UFC 291 Results – Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held their latest pay-per-view fight card from the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. MyMMANews.com has your UFC 291 results below.
In the main event, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will clash for the BMF title in a lightweight clash. This bout is a rematch from their 2018 meeting in which Poirier won by way of fourth-round stoppage.
In the co-main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz meets former middleweight champion Alex Pereira at 205-lbs.
A welterweight clash between Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira was removed from the card yesterday after Pereira failed to make weight for the contest.
UFC 291 results below:
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier via KO – Round 2, 1:00
Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Derrick Lewis defeated Marcos Rogerio de Lima via TKO – Round 1, 0:33
Bobby Green defeated Tony Ferguson via submission (head and arm choke) – Round 3, 4:54
Kevin Holland defeated Michael Chiesa via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 2:39
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Gabriel Bonfim defeated Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:13
CJ Vergara defeated Vinicius Salvador via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Roman Kopylov defeated Claudio Ribeiro via KO (head kick) – Round 2, 0:33
Jake Matthews defeated Darrius Flowers via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:37
Early Prelims (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET)
Uros Medic defeated Matthew Semelsberger via TKO – Round 3, 2:36
Miranda Maverick defeated Priscila Cachoeira via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 2:11
