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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