UFC 291 play-by-play and live results

SALT LAKE CITY – UFC 291 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.

UFC 291 takes place at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

The main event is a “BMF” title fight between former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC). They meet in a rematch for the “BMF” belt. Poirier won their first meeting in 2018 by TKO. In the co-feature, former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) welcomes ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to 205 pounds.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 7 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. for the prelims on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view. You also can get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporters Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn ) on Twitter. and Ken Hathaway (@kenshathaway ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.