The Delta Center in Salt Lake City is the home for UFC 291, which will feature a main event to determine the baddest man in MMA. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje meet for a second time, this time for the BMF Title and you can watch on ESPN+ PPV. The BMF Title isn’t about weight classes or sanctions, it’s about being a bad man and embodying what it means to be a fighter in the UFC. Find out this Saturday, July 29, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. You can watch the action with a Subscription to ESPN+ and by purchasing the PPV for $79.99.
How to Watch UFC 291
- When: Saturday, July 29 | Early Prelimes: 6:30 p.m. ET | Prelims: 8 p.m. ET | Main Card: 10 p.m. ET
- Where: ESPN+: Entire card | ABC, ESPN: Early prelims and prelims only
- Streaming: Get the fight by subscribing to ESPN+ and purchasing the PPV for $79.99.
About UFC 291
In the main event, No. 2-ranked lightweight contender Dustin Poirier faces off with #3 Justin Gaethje in a rematch for the vacant BMF title. For the uninitiated, the BMF title is an unsanctioned belt first won by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 after he defeated Nate Diaz at Madison Square Garden. The belt doesn’t represent a division but instead represents a mindset and a way of conducting one’s self in the UFC.
Poirier is coming off his thrilling submission win over Michael Chandler last year and has boasted two victories over both Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. Former interim lightweight champion Gaethje looks to even the score with Poirier. Gaethje has won two of his last three, most recently a majority-decision victory over Rafael Fiziev in March. He has also defeated James Vick, Edson Barboza, Donald Cerrone, and Tony Ferguson, and owns a victory over Chandler as well.
Elsewhere on the card, we’ll see former UFC light heavyweight champion and current No. 3-ranked contender Jan Blachowicz take on former middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira. Blachowicz hopes to deliver a highlight-reel knockout that will spoil Pereira’s light heavyweight debut. A former kickboxing standout, Pereira looks to establish himself as a 205-pound contender and enter the light heavyweight top five by stopping one of the division’s most decorated athletes. The winner could potentially face off with Jiri Prochazka in the coming months to determine the next UFC light heavyweight champion.
What is the complete card for UFC 291?
Card subject to change
Main Card beginning at 10 p.m. ET
| Position on Card | Matchup | Weight Class | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje | Lightweight | (Vacant) BMF Title |
| Co-Main | Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira | Light Heavyweight | |
| Undercard | Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira | Welterweight | |
| Undercard | Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green | Lightweight | |
| Undercard | Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland | Welterweight |
Pre-lims beginning at 8 p.m. ET
| Position on Card | Matchup | Weight Class | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles | Welterweight | |
| Undercard | Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima | Heavyweight | |
| Undercard | Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro | Middleweight | |
| Undercard | Jake Mathews vs. Darrius Flowers | Welterweight |
Early Prelims beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET
| Position on Card | Matchup | Weight Class | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feature | CJ Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador | Flyweight | |
| Undercard | Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic | Welterweight | |
| Undercard | Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira | Women’s Flyweight |
Can you watch UFC 291 for Free?
ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, but you can watch UFC 291 with your ESPN+ subscription and the PPV fee of $79.99. You can get an ESPN+ subscription individually or with the Disney Bundle Trio.
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