UFC Tonight: UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Full Fight Card, What Time Is It On ESPN+? Is It Free To Watch?
Tonight, UFC 291 will occur at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, with one of the best pay-per-view cards of the year. Dustin Poirier takes on Justin Gaethje in a rematch in the main event, and the promotion has raised the stakes by putting the BMF title on the line.
The UFC 291 headliner has been a long time coming for fans. In their previous bout in 2018, Poirier got the win by fourth round TKO. Since that encounter, the pair have both won the interim UFC lightweight belts and competed unsuccessfully for the undisputed title on two occasions.
Tonight, one of them can secure another accomplishment in their career by winning the BMF championship. Poirier and Gaethje are certainly not the same fighters they were five years ago, which creates excitement for UFC fans to see who will be victorious this time around.
In the co-main event, ex-light heavyweight kingpin Jan Błachowicz will welcome former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira to the division. Pereira hopes that moving up a weight class will help him become a two-division titleholder. He is also looking to rebound from his loss to Israel Adesanya by knockout for the 185-pound title at UFC 287 this past April. While his striking ability could make “Poatan” a dangerous opponent, Błachowicz is a tough challenge to overcome at light heavyweight.
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UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Full Fight Card
(Card and bout order is subject to change)
Main Card:
Lightweight BMF Championship Main Event: #2 Dustin Poirier (29-7) vs. #3 Justin Gaethje (24-4)Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: #3 Jan Błachowicz (29-9-1) vs. (MW) #2 Alex Pereira (7-2)Welterweight: #7 Stephen Thompson (17-6-1) vs. #15 Michel Pereira (28-11)Lightweight: Tony Ferguson (25-8) vs. Bobby Green (29-14-1)Welterweight: #12 Michael Chiesa (16-6) vs. Kevin Holland (24-9)
Preliminary Card:
Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim (14-0) vs. Trevin Giles (16-4)Heavyweight: #11 Derrick Lewis (26-11) vs. Marcos Rogério de Lima (21-8-1)Middleweight: Roman Kopylov (10-2) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (11-3)Welterweight: Jake Mathews (18-6) vs. Darrius Flowers (12-5-1)
Early Preliminary Card:
Flyweight: CJ Vergara (11-4-1) vs. Vinicius Salvador (14-5)Welterweight: Matthew Semelsberger (11-5) vs. Uroš Medić (8-1)Women’s Flyweight: Miranda Maverick (11-5) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (12-4)
What Time Is It On ESPN+ & Is It Free To Watch?
UFC 291 will stream in its entirety on ESPN+ for subscribers that pay $9.99, but fans will also have to pay $79.99 for the main card.
The early preliminary card will kick off the event at 6:30 PM ET/3:30 PM PT. After the three fights on the early prelims card, the event will transition to the main prelims at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. At 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, the UFC 291 main card will start with a welterweight matchup between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Holland.
To see the event in person, fans must pay a high price. The cheapest tickets are only available for resale for as low as $400 on Ticketmaster.
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