A lightweight showdown featuring two top-rated fighters headlines the main event at UFC 291 tonight where No. 2 ranked Dustin Poirier (29-7-0, 1 NC) collides with No. 3 Justin Gaethje (24-4-0) in a rematch of their classic brawl. The main card fights get underway on Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but the title fight will take place later in the evening and will be streaming live on ESPN Plus PPV.
• WATCH: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 at UFC 291 streaming live online on now on ESPN+ PPV
WHAT TV CHANNEL OR STREAMING SERVICE IS THE FIGHT ON? WHAT DOES IT COST?
UFC 291 is not on any regular local or cable TV broadcasts. The fight is a pay per view only event being hosted by the ESPN+ streaming service taking place tonight with a live broadcast provided only on ESPN Plus PPV (the price is $79.99 if you are a current subscriber, and $124.98, if you are new to ESPN+ and need to sign up for the bundle deal).
TV channel: ESPN+ pay per view (this event is not available on traditional cable TV packages, but is available live on ESPN Plus PPV. Here’s a look at how you can watch ESPN+ live on your TV.)
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WHEN DOES THE MAIN EVENT FIGHT ACTUALLY HAPPEN? WHAT TIME?
The main card fights begin promptly at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET, but the real action takes center stage with Dustin Poirier facing Justin Gaethje in their second meeting starting with ring walks at around 8:50 p.m. PT/11:50 p.m. ET. Remember, the times listed are subject to change based on how long, or short the other main card bouts happen to last.
Location: Delta Center | Salt Lake City United States
UFC 291 MAIN CARD ODDS (updated at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on July 29 via DraftKings)
• Justin Gaethje -145 vs. Dustin Poirier +125 — Lightweights
• Jan Blachowicz -120 vs. Alex Pereira -110 — Light heavyweights
• Derrick Lewis +155 vs. Marcos Rogerio De Lima -180 — Heavyweights
• Tony Ferguson +285 vs. Bobby Green -375 — Lightweights
• Michael Chiesa +125 vs. Kevin Holland -145 — Welterweights
• Gabriel Bonfim +260 vs. Trevin Giles -315 — Welterweight
• CJ Vergara -160 vs. Vinicius Salvador +130 — Flyweight
• Roman Kopylov -220 vs. Claudio Ribeiro +180 — Middleweight
• Jake Matthews (TBA) vs. Darrius Flowers (TBA) — Welterweight
EARLY PRELIMS ODDS (ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass):
• Matthew Semelsberger -190 vs. Uros Medic +160 — Welterweights
• Miranda Maverick -335 vs. Priscila Cachoeira +260 — Women’s flyweights
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