UFC president Dana White recently unveiled a stacked UFC 291 fight card, topped by a pivotal rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.
History of the Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje UFC 291 rematch
UFC 291 will take place on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main event pits No. 2 ranked lightweight Poirier in a rematch with No. 3 ranked Gaethje, the man he defeated the first time they met.
The two fought a Fight of the Night performance at UFC on FOX 29 in 2018. The fight was a brutal battle that went into the fourth round before Poirier finished Gaethje via TKO stoppage.
Both men have since become a UFC interim lightweight champion. Both have also lost twice, each of them losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira, but otherwise remaining entrenched at the top end of the 155-pound division.
Poirier and Gaethje are fierce competitors, both widely known for their toughness and never-say-die fighting styles. They’re five-round bout at UFC 291 will not only help determine a challenger for the lightweight title, it will crown the winner the next BMF (Baddest Motherf**ker) Champion, now that Jorge Masvidal has retired with the distinction he claimed in a battle with Nate Diaz.
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