UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 live-streamed preview show with Farah Hannoun (5 p.m. ET)

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UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 live-streamed preview show with Farah Hannoun (5 p.m. ET)

UFC 291 takes place Saturday headlined by the return of the “BMF” championship, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.

In the main event, former interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet for the “BMF” title. And in the co-headliner, former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) takes on ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who is moving up from 185 pounds.

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

Below is the full lineup:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje – for “BMF” title
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira
  • Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
  • Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland

PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m.)

  • Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles
  • Vinicius Salvador vs. CJ Vergara
  • Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro
  • Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Priscila Cachoeira vs. Miranda Maverick
  • Uros Medic vs. Matthew Semelsberger

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 live-streamed preview show with Farah Hannoun (5 p.m. ET)