July 27, 2023 10: 20 pm ET
SALT LAKE CITY – The UFC 291 pre-fight press conference went down Thursday and it was the veryfirst chance to get a appearance at fighter staredown for the filled occasion.
A stacked battle card headlined by a “BMF” title rematch inbetween Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje goes down Saturday at Delta Center with a primary card that airs on pay-per-view listbelow prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.
In addition to the primary occasion, a slate of marquee match are on tap consistingof a capacity light heavyweight title remover of Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), ranked welterweights Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Michel Pereira (27-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) as well as M