The UFC ‘BMF’ title is on the line this weekend as Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje battle for the promotion’s unique ‘Badest Motherfucker’ status.
Poirier stopped Cathje in an entertaining bout in 2018, and the American has since won the interim lightweight belt on separate occasions, although both have lost two undisputed title bouts. Now, they have a chance to add one more award to their resume.
Poirier, 34, and Gaethje, also 34, will face each other as a new BMF champion, and the title has only been seen once before in the UFC — when the now-retired Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz in 2019.
In the co-main event of UFC 291, former light heavyweight champion John Blachowicz takes on Alex Pereira in the division in his first fight since losing his middleweight belt in April. Elsewhere, the card has plenty of exciting matches.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is that?
UFC 291 takes place on Saturday, July 29 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Preliminaries are Saturday at 11:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. CT, 6:30 p.m. CT).
The main card starts at 3am BST on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday).
How can I see?
The card will be broadcast live on BT Sport in the UK, with the broadcaster’s app and website streaming the fights.
In the US, ESPN+ will broadcast the action live, as will UFC’s Fight Pass.
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Justin Gaethje (left) narrowly defeats Rafael Beze in his latest fight
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Liar – 10/13; Gaethje – 10/11
Blachowicz – 11/10; Perera – 10/11
Full Card (Subject to Change)
Key card
Dustin Poirier vs Justin Cathje 2 (Lightweight – Vacant ‘PMF’ Title)
John Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira (Heavyweight)
Stephen Thompson vs Michael Pereira (Welterweight)
Tony Ferguson v Bobby Green (Lightweight)
Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland (Welterweight)
Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira takes on former light heavyweight champion John Blachowicz.
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Trevin Giles vs. Gabriel Bonfime (Welterweight)
Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rogerio De Lima (Heavyweight)
Roman Kopilov vs. Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)
Jake Matthews vs Miguel Pisa (Welterweight)
The beginning is the beginning
CJ Vergara vs Vinicius Salvador (Flyweight)
Matthew Semelsberger vs Yohan Lynes (Welterweight/Heavyweight)
Miranda Maverick vs Priscilla Cachoira (Women’s Flyweight)
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