How to Watch UFC 291

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will set up shop in Salt Lake City, where Dustin Poirier rematches Justin Gaethje for the symbolic BMF title in the UFC 291 main event. Meanwhile, Jan Blachowicz welcomes fellow former champion Alex Pereira to 205 pounds in the three-round middleweight co-headliner.

A closer look at some of the UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” particulars:

Date, Time, Location for UFC 291

UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” takes place on July 29 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The main card kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

UFC 291 ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje 2’ Tickets

Those in the Salt Lake City area on July 29 can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster to see UFC 291 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges, starting at $365.

Where to View UFC 291 Online

Anyone wishing to live stream UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” online will need to buy an ESPN+ membership and purchase the pay-per-view for $79.99. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC 291 online or on television in the United States. The featured prelims can be viewed on ABC and ESPN at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while the early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, BT Sport is the lone broadcaster showing UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” live in the United Kingdom. Coverage begins at 1 a.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC 291 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.

UFC 291 ‘Poirier vs. Gaethje’ Card, Odds

BetUS.com lists Poirier as a modest -145 favorite for the main event, with Gaethje as a +115 underdog. In the co-headliner, Blachowicz and Pereira are in a dead heat at -115.

Poirier, 34, has rattled off eight wins—including an April 2018 technical knockout of Gaethje—across his past 10 outings. The American Top Team rep last fought at UFC 281, where he put away three-time Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler with a rear-naked choke in the third round of their Nov. 12 pairing. Poirier’s 21 victories inside the Octagon tie him for sixth on the UFC’s all-time list. Gaethje, meanwhile, has won six of his past eight bouts. The former World Series of Fighting champion last competed on March 18, when he was awarded a majority decision over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286.

UFC 291 “Poirier vs. Gaethje” also features a lightweight affair pitting Bobby Green (-400) against Tony Ferguson (+300) and a pair of welterweight tilts, as Stephen Thompson (-150) meets Michel Pereira (+120) and Kevin Holland (-145) faces Michael Chiesa (+115). Welterweights anchor the undercard, as unbeaten Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Gabriel Bonfim (-320) sets his sights on Trevin Giles (+245).

The rest of the lineup: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (-235) vs. Derrick Lewis (+195) at heavyweight, Roman Kopylov (-200) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (+165) at 185 pounds, Jake Matthews (-255) vs. Darrius Flowers (+205) at welterweight, C.J. Vergara (-150) vs. Vinicius Salvador (+120) at 125 pounds, Matthew Semelsberger (-210) vs. Uros Medic (+170) at welterweight and Miranda Maverick (-270) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (+215) at 125 pounds.

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