BREAKING: Dustin Poirier & Justin Gaethje Fight for BMF Belt at UFC 291

Dustin Poirier & Justin Gaethje are ready to deliver another all-out war

Mathew Riddle | May 16, 2023

Dustin Poirier (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Gaethje (Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports)

Dustin Poirier versus Justin Gaethje has been announced for UFC 291 in July. The two lightweights will be fighting for the Baddest Motherf***er (BMF) belt relinquished by Jorge Masvidal when he retired earlier this year.

Dana White announced the rematch between the two fan favorites, in a live reveal on his Instagram page. The fight will be the main event of UFC 291 on July 29, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

White also revealed the main card, which features the light heavyweight debut of Alex Pereira against Jan Blachowicz, Paulo Costa taking on Ikram Aliskerov, Tony Ferguson taking on Bobby Green, and Michael Chiesa fighting Kevin Holland.

'Just Bleed' fans can rejoice at the sight of UFC 291

Poirier and Gaethje fought once before at UFC on Fox 29. The fight was an instant classic. The momentum rocked between both men, with Poirier hurting Gaethje, and vise versa.

Ultimately, Poirier's slick boxing proved too much for Gaethje, who at the time, still relied on his rudimentary 'take a hit to get a hit' style of fighting in order to wear on his opponents.

It's a rematch five years in the making, both men have improved leaps and bounds, fight fans are blessed to see the rematch between two of the most exciting fighters on the roster.

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Published May 16, 2023

MATHEW RIDDLE

Mathew is a UK-based combat sports journalist, graphic designer, and SEO expert with over five years of experience in digital marketing and a dedicated four-year track record in MMA journalism. He joined MMAKO in 2023. Mathew's insights have been featured on The Fight Fanatic, Heavy on UFC, Fansided, and Sportskeeda. Reach him at mr@thefightfanatic.com.