What time is UFC 291 in UK? Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2 card and stream
After almost four years in the wilderness, the UFC will bring back the BMF title tonight in Salt Lake City when Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje rematch.
The duo fought back in 2018 on a fight night that ended with Poirier finally landing a finish after four rounds of intense action with fans clamouring to see the pair compete once more. And now after both failing to capture lightweight gold they have found their way back to fighting, this time with Jorge Masvidal's vacated BMF belt on the line.
Throughout the card there are a series of great fights, particularly in the co-main as Jan Blachowicz welcomes Alex Pereira up to light-heavyweight in what will surely be a top contender fight for the vacant 205lb belt. There was some weigh-in drama on the eve of the show, but the card will still be a big crowd-pleaser from start to finish.
Here's all you need to know about tonight's fights...
What time does UFC 291 start tonight?
The early preliminary card of UFC 291 will get underway at 1am on Sunday morning UK time. The prelims will then continue on TNT Sports 1 at 1am on Sunday morning before the main card starts at 3am. Ring walks for the main event between Poirier and Gaethje are expected around 5:30 am.
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How to watch on TV and via live stream
TNT Sports subscribers can watch the UFC 291 prelims and main card as part of their standard subscription to the TV service with no additional cost for the event. The fights will also be available to watch via mobile, tablet, select streaming devices, games consoles, and smart TVs. TNT Sports was previously BT Sport before rebranding this summer, and uses the same broadcast channels
Full fight card
Main card
Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira
Stephen Thompson vs Michel Pereira
Tony Ferguson vs Bobby Green
Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Holland
Preliminary card
Trevin Giles vs Gabriel Bonfim
Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima
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Roman Kopylov vs Claudio Ribeiro
Jake Matthews vs Darrius Flowers
Early preliminary card
CJ Vergara vs Vinicius Salvador
Matthew Semelsberger vs Uros Medic
Miranda Maverick vs Priscila Cachoeira
Quotes corner
Poirier : "It's great to keep that title at American Top Team. We're going to put it next to the one Jorge brought to the gym and keep the tradition alive. Masvidal's a buddy of mine and I'm proud of that guy. The resurgence he had in his career from backyards to being a superstar and one of the biggest names in the sport. He showed the rest of us that if you just stay the path, keep hustling, keep grinding, good things will happen."
Gaethje :“I’ve seen the BMF belt on TV and it’s beautiful. It’s going to look great on the wall. This does a lot for our legacy. We all dream of creating a legacy that will live on forever, so this is part of that, this is a huge statement.”
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