UFC 291: Poirier Vs. Gaethje Pre-Fight Presser
The UFC 291 pre-fight presser went ahead as Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will headline on July 29th, 2023, from Salt Lake City.
The pair will face off in their second bout following Poirier’s win in 2018 via a fourth-round stoppage. This time around, both fighters will compete for the BMF title.
Since that meeting, both stars have secured six wins in their last eight bouts, as the fight promises much.
In the co-main event, Jan Blachowicz takes on Alex Pereira as the latter looks to bounce back from his second-round defeat to Israel Adesanya in his debut at the weight class.
The winner will put themselves in a great position for a title shot at light heavyweight. With that being said, here were the key highlights from the presser.
Highlights
Not holding on to their first meeting!@DustinPoirier ready for a whole new fight with Gaethje at #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/JT8bnTcanv
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Gaethje praises Poirier's resilience in their first fight 🤝 #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/y7trvYeDOA
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Expect a more mature @Justin_Gaethje in the rematch with Poirier on Saturday #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/ujMkqxaErk
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Tipping his hat to the Salt Lake City crowd 🤠 #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/as849TipUr
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Not looking for a warm welcome to 205lbs 👀@AlexPereiraUFC locked in for his LHW debut! #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/HLxTPtCCnd
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Is a potential light heavyweight title shot on the line this weekend!?
Our #UFC291 co-main believes so pic.twitter.com/rlWgkynVdr
— UFC (@ufc) July 27, 2023
Full Card
Dustin Poirier -150 vs. Justin Gaethje – lightweight
Jan Blachowicz -115 vs. Alex Pereira – light heavyweight
Bobby Green -400 vs. Tony Ferguson – lightweight
Stephen Thompson -200 vs. Michel Pereira – welterweight
Kevin Holland -150 vs. Michael Chiesa – welterweight
Gabriel Bonfim -330 vs. Trevin Giles – welterweight
Marcos Rogerio de Lima -230 vs. Derrick Lewis – heavyweight
Roman Kopylov -200 vs. Claudio Ribeiro – middleweight
Jake Matthews -260 vs. Darrius Flowers – welterweight
CJ Vergara -150 vs. Vinicius Salvador – flyweight
Matthew Semelsberger -210 vs. Uros Medic – welterweight
Miranda Maverick -280 vs. Priscila Cachoeira – women’s flyweight