UFC 291 results: Justin Gaethje scores second-round knockout with thunderous head kick to claim BMF title
Check out the results for Saturday’s event, live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY – MixedMartialArts.com was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 291 event, and you can get full results below.
“UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” took place at the Delta Center. The night’s main card streamed live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, former UFC interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) met in a rematch of their 2018 classic. This time around, the winner walked away with the UFC’s BMF title.
To discuss the show, be sure to check out The Underground forums. You can also get other event notes from on-site reporter John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) on Twitter.
UFC 291 results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view)
- Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier via knockout (high kick, punch) – Round 2, 1:00 – to claim vacant BMF title
- Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:39
Derrick Lewis needed less than a minute 😤 #UFC291 pic.twitter.com/IGY9uMHcQ7
— ESPN (@espn) July 30, 2023
- Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 3, 4:54
BOBBY GREEN SUBMITS TONY FERGUSON IN THE FINAL SECONDS 🔒#UFC291 LIVE on ESPN+ PPV 🍿 pic.twitter.com/2ltjLW4eXM
— ESPN (@espn) July 30, 2023
- Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 2:39
KEVIN HOLLAND GETS THE D’ARCE IN ROUND 1 😤#UFC291 LIVE on ESPN+ PPV 🍿 pic.twitter.com/3lhxJy6ude
— ESPN (@espn) July 30, 2023
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+)
- Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:13
SLICK SUBMISSION FROM BONFIM 😨#UFC291 is LIVE on ESPN+ PPV 🍿 pic.twitter.com/jIaAQnPaIH
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 30, 2023
- C.J. Vergara def. Vinicius Salvador via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro via knockout (high kick, punch) – Round 2, 0:33
KOPYLOV’S NASTY HEADKICK DROPS RIBEIRO 😱#UFC291 LIVE on ABC and ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/ZX8Gb4hUC3
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 30, 2023
- Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:47
Jake Matthews forces the tap in round 2️⃣#UFC291 LIVE on ABC and ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/LqrQ6Lkbqh
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 30, 2023
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass)
- Uros Medic def. Matthew Semelsberger via TKO (spinning back elbow, punches) – Round 3: 2:36
Uros Medic brought the spin move 🌪️ #UFC291 is LIVE on ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/sWsJaPFD5f
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 29, 2023
- Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 2:11
Miranda Maverick kicks off UFC 291 with a submission win 💪#UFC291 is LIVE on ESPN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Bav9aGRnaG
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 29, 2023