UFC 291

When is UFC 291?

UFC 291 will happen on Saturday 29th July 2023.

Where is UFC 291 happening?

UFC 291 will take place at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Who's the main event at UFC 291?

Dustin Poirier is set to face the challenge of Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 291.

The fight will take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Who's fighting on the card at UFC 291?

On the card for UFC 291 in the co-main event Jan Blachowicz is set to face Alex Pereira in their Light Heavyweight contest, Paulo Costa will square off against Ikram Aliskerov in a Middleweight bout, Stephen Thompson will fight Michel Pereira at Welterweight, and Derrick Lewis is set to face Marcos Rog rio de Lima in their Heavyweight contest.

Also, on the prelim card C.J. Vergara will square off against Vinicius Salvador in a Flyweight bout, Tony Ferguson will fight Bobby Green at Lightweight, Michael Chiesa is set to face Kevin Holland in their Welterweight contest, Trevin Giles will take on Gabriel Bonfim in their Welterweight fight, Joanne Calderwood set to face the challenge of Priscila Cachoeira in a Women’s Flyweight bout, Matt Semelsberger will square off against Yohan Lainesse at Welterweight, and Roman Kopylov will fight Claudio Ribeiro in their Middleweight contest.

Full UFC 291 Card.

The following fights are set to feature on UFC 291:

Main Events

• Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje (Lightweight)
• Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira (Light Heavyweight)

Main Card

• Paulo Costa vs Ikram Aliskerov (Middleweight)

• Stephen Thompson vs Michel Pereira (Welterweight)

• Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rog rio de Lima (Heavyweight)

Prelims

• C.J. Vergara vs Vinicius Salvador (Flyweight)

• Tony Ferguson vs Bobby Green (Lightweight)

• Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)

• Trevin Giles vs Gabriel Bonfim (Welterweight)

• Joanne Calderwood vs Priscila Cachoeira (Women’s Flyweight)

• Matt Semelsberger vs Yohan Lainesse (Welterweight)

• Roman Kopylov vs Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)

Who is showing UFC 291?

UFC 291 will be broadcast on ESPN Pay Per View in the US, while the event will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by BT Sport 1.

What time does UFC 291 start?

We don't yet have the broadcast start times for UFC 291.

How do you stream UFC 291?

You can pay and stream UFC 291 on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

The whole event costs $79.99, while ppv & espn+ annual bundle costs $124.98.

In the UK you can stream UFC 291 on BT Sport, and all their MMA cards, via the BT Sport app and online player. This is included for free if you order BT Sport on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV.
If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.

The stream is free for existing BT Sport 1 customers, while 1 month (for tv) costs £25.