Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 291

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UFC 291 this weekend is centred around the lightweight rematch between 34 year-old Louisiana-born Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, fighting out of Arvada, Colorado.

The first meeting between these two saw Poirier win in April 2018. Poirier has six victories and two defeats since then, whilst Gaethje has an identical record of six wins and two losses since their first bout.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2, there are 11 other fights on the card:

Main Card

• Jan Blachowicz vs Alex Pereira (Light Heavyweight)
• Stephen Thompson vs Michel Pereira (Welterweight)
• Tony Ferguson vs Bobby Green (Lightweight)
• Michael Chiesa vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card

• Trevin Giles vs Gabriel Bonfim (Welterweight)
• Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima (Heavyweight)
• Roman Kopylov vs Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)
• Jake Matthews vs Darrius Flowers (Welterweight)

Extra Preliminary Card

• C.J. Vergara vs Vinicius Salvador (Flyweight)
• Matthew Semelsberger vs Uros Medic (Welterweight)
• Miranda Maverick vs Priscila Cachoeira (Women’s Flyweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

WHEN IS UFC 291?

UFC 291 is taking place on Saturday 29th July, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR DUSTIN POIRIER VS JUSTIN GAETHJE 2?

The extra preliminary card is due to begin at 6pm ET in the US (11pm in the UK), the preliminary card at 8pm ET om the US (1am in the UK) and the main card is scheduled to start at 10pm ET in the US (3am in the UK).

With that in mind, Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 2 is expected to start around 12.15am ET in the US / 5.15am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 291?

USA

The preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched on ABC and ESPN+.

UK

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Dustin Poirier has an MMA record of 29 victories to seven defeats with one no contest, whilst Justin Gaethje has a record of 24-4 so far.