UFC 291 event is UFC’s ninth PPV event in 2023. The event will take place on July 29, 2023, in Salt Lake City, UT, and will be headlined by Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2 bout.

Event Info

Date: July 29, 2023
Start Time: Early Prelims 6:00 PM ET, Prelims 8:00 PM ET, Main Card 10:00 PM ET
Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, US

TICKETS

The tickets for UFC 291 at Dalton/Vinint Arena are available at this link at Vivid Seats.

FIGHT CARD

MAIN CARD

Main Event: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje UFC 291

Result: TBA
Records: Dustin Poirier(29-7-0), Justin Gaethje (24-4-0)
Division/title: Lightweight
Referee: TBA
More Details

Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira

Result: TBA
Records: Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1), Alex Pereira (7-2-0)
Division/title: Light heavyweight
Referee: TBA

Paulo Costa vs. Ikram Aliskerov

Result: TBA
Records: Paulo Costa (14-2-0), Ikram Aliskerov (14-1-0)
Division/title: Middleweight
Referee: TBA

Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green

Result: TBA
Records: Tony Ferguson (26-8-0), Bobby Green (29-14-1)
Division/title: Lightweight
Referee: TBA

Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland

Result: TBA
Records: Michael Chiesa (18-6-0), Kevin Holland (24-9-0)
Division/title: Welterweight
Referee: TBA

PRELIMS CARD

Derrick Lewis vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Result: TBA
Records: Derrick Lewis (26-11-0), Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1)
Division/title: Heavyweight
Referee: TBA

Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson vs. Michel Pereira

Stephen Thompson vs Michel Pereira UFC 291

Result: TBA
Records: Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (17-6-1), Michel Pereira (28-11-0)
Division/title: Welteryweight
Referee: TBA

REPORTED BOUT

CJ Vergara vs Vinicius Salvador – Flyweight bout (more details)
Trevin Giles vs Gabriel Bonfim – Welterweight bout

EVENT NOTES

It was earlier reported that UFC will return to London, UK, for a second PPV this year in UFC 291 on July 22 with UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards in the headliner. However, Edwards later said that he would fight at UFC 294 instead. Dana White also confirmed that July 22 event in London was changed into a Fight Night.

UFC announced on May 16, 2023 that UFC 291 would take place on July 29 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT. UFC also held UFC 278 event in August 2022 at the same location.

The promotion announced the complete main card for UFC 291 on May 16. A lightweight rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will headline the event.

Canceled or Postponed Bouts

No such details are available as of now.

Debuts