{"id":429274,"date":"2023-07-09T20:22:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T20:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429274"},"modified":"2023-07-09T20:22:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T20:22:38","slug":"ufc-291-dustin-poirier-vs-justin-gaethje-dates-location-fighting-card-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/ufc-291-dustin-poirier-vs-justin-gaethje-dates-location-fighting-card-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 291 Dustin Poirier Vs Justin Gaethje: Dates, Location, Fighting Card &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The announcement that the BMF championship will be returning at UFC 291 sent shockwaves across the mixed martial arts community. Since Jorge Masvidal&#8217;s retirement, the championship has been vacant, creating a vacancy in the UFC. However, the restoration of the BMF championship has rekindled the enthusiasm of both fans and competitors, as two of the most thrilling UFC competitors are poised to compete for the title.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s review some of the things we know about UFC 291 as it approaches us for the summer. First of all, Salt Lake City, Utah will host UFC 291 on July 29. The location is located within Vivint Arena.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 for \u2018BMF\u2019 title headlines UFC 291 on July 29; full main card announced<\/p>\n<p>Full story: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WiDNVgmJuJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/WiDNVgmJuJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9OSu68t9Cz\">pic.twitter.com\/9OSu68t9Cz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAFighting\/status\/1658607392907735040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rematch between Lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, who will square off for the vacant BMF championship, will serve as the main event&#8217;s highlight.<\/p>\n<p>As two of the UFC&#8217;s most aggressive and exciting competitors, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje&#8217;s first matchup in 2018 was an immediate classic. Four rounds of intense combat between the two competitors passed before Poirier eventually submitted Gaethje with a crushing combination.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2 to headline UFC 291 on July 29th in Salt Lake City, UTAH in a non-title PPV Main Event\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>who we got\u2049\ufe0f\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3IEEoI8Gt\">pic.twitter.com\/S3IEEoI8Gt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 9 days until Charles&amp;Justin destroy Arman&amp;Max (@PoirierGaethje) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoirierGaethje\/status\/1658108189051584517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Five years later, Poirier and Gaethje will once again square off, this time for the BMF championship.<\/p>\n<h2>Confirmed Fights<\/h2>\n<p>The former Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira, who will be making his 205-pound UFC debut, will square off against Jan Blachowicz.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Bobby Green, Tony Ferguson will be making a comeback after losing to Nate Diaz. Fans believe that this may be the pair of fighters&#8217; last match.<\/p>\n<p>Paulo Costa will make his comeback on the main card against Middleweight contender Ikram Aliskerov, who is coming off a decisive victory over Phil Hawes at UFC 288. Due to disagreements after many fights with Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker, Costa hasn&#8217;t competed since UFC 278.Five years later, Poirier and Gaethje will once again square off, this time for the BMF championship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UFC 291 is stunning. <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2 for the vacant BMF title.<br \/>&#8211; Alex Pereira vs Jan B\u0142achowicz<br \/>&#8211; Tony Ferguson fighting Bobby Green<br \/>&#8211; Paulo Costa is also on the card vs Ikram Aliskerov <br \/>&#8211; Kevin Holland clashing with Michael Chiesa. <\/p>\n<p>Sick fights!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MartialMind \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf2 (@MartialMind1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartialMind1\/status\/1658615950042595329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Michael Chiesa and Kevin Holland&#8217;s fight will serve as the main card&#8217;s opening act. Holland is riding high after defeating Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Chiesa will be aiming to win his first fight in over two years.<\/p>\n<p>Welterweight strikers Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira will square off on this program after many reschedules. The two were scheduled to face off at UFC 289 and UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>On this card, heavyweight champion Derrick Lewis will make a comeback to face up-and-coming challenger Marcos Rog\u00e9rio de Lima. In contrast to de Lima, who has won four of his past five matches and will be attempting urgently to achieve this victory, Lewis has lost four of his last five matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje to headline UFC 291 with BMF belt on the line. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZlK6biu5UW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZlK6biu5UW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BloodyElbow\/status\/1658627850436739072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\"><strong>Other bouts booked for this card include:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\">Welterweight bout: Matthew Semelsberger vs. Yohan Lainesse<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\">Middleweight bout: Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\">Flyweight bout: C.J. Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\">Welterweight bout: Trevin Giles vs. Gabriel Bonfim<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-serif text-sm md:text-base pb-4\">Women&#8217;s Flyweight bout: Joanne Wood vs. Priscila Cachoeira<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dana White announces that the UFC will be returning to Utah for UFC 291 on July 29.<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje for the vacant BMF title headlines the card.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaronbronsteter\/status\/1658601215842738176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Betting Odds UFC 291<\/h2>\n<p>Gaethje is a +105 underdog over Dustin Poirier, who entered as the -125 favorite. Expect some variation because the probabilities between the two are slim.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is profit to be had here for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>The odds now favor Jan Blachowicz over Alex Pereira by a little margin; the Pole is at -150, while &#8220;Poatan&#8221; is at +130.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 to headline UFC 291 on July 29th <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8E77FCXrU\">pic.twitter.com\/F8E77FCXrU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CrashMMA (@mmacrash) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mmacrash\/status\/1658603774057775106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite having only one fight in the promotion, Ikram Aliskerov is the favorite at -125, while Paulo Costa has unexpectedly entered as a little underdog.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby Green is the clear favorite at -330, while Tony Ferguson is a huge underdog at +275.<\/p>\n<p>Who would you want to see as the card&#8217;s headliner? Please share your opinions in the Verdict Community Forum as a member.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dana White announces Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 for the BMF title at UFC 291 \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC291?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC291<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bjpenndotcom\/status\/1658601262588510208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mets\u2019 Late Draft Pick Is Determined To Prove The Critiques Wrong\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mets-late-draft-pick-is-determined-to-prove-the-critiques-wrong\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mets\u2019 Late Draft Pick Is Determined To Prove The Critiques Wrong<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The announcement that the BMF championship will be returning at UFC 291 sent shockwaves across the mixed martial arts community. Since Jorge Masvidal&#8217;s retirement, the championship has been vacant, creating a vacancy in the UFC. However, the restoration of the BMF championship has rekindled the enthusiasm of both fans and competitors, as two of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":429276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2006],"tags":[11015,11016,11014,11019,11018,11020,11017,3337],"class_list":["post-429274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufc","tag-ufc-291","tag-ufc-291-dates","tag-ufc-291-dustin-poirier-vs-justin-gaethje","tag-ufc-291-fighting-cards","tag-ufc-291-location","tag-ufc-291-odds","tag-ufc-291-schedule","tag-ufc-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/429276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}