Justin Gaethje avenged a loss he took to Dustin Poirier more than a half-deacde ago on Saturday night, overcoming him in the UFC 291 main event. Gaethje finished Poirier in the second round with a ...

Hello, and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of UFC 291: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2. Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021.

making Poirier have to be the one to come forward Gaethje didn’t abandon his leg kicks at UFC 291, but instead incorporated them into his new approach. They were an important weapon against ...

UFC 291 in Salt Lake City promised violence and exceeded those sky high expectations. Justin Gaethje claimed the ceremonial BMF title with a thunderous head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier in the ...

Poirier beat Gaethje via fourth-round TKO in 2018 ... Makhachev by stopping Beneil Dariush in the first round in June. UFC 291 takes place at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah tonight.

SALT LAKE CITY — Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier with a head kick one minute into the second round to win the main event lightweight bout at UFC 291 on Saturday night. The third-ranked ...

headlined by a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. However, no official titles are on the line at UFC 291. Instead, Poirier and Gaethje will be fighting for the ceremonial BMF ...

UFC 291 featured unexpectedly sweet revenge for ... Picking up a “Performance of the Night” check by starching Poirier, Gaethje earned his 12th since joining the roster in 2017.

Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 headlines UFC 291 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday with the BMF title at stake. Poirier and Gaethje contend for a ceremonial title previously awarded to ...

Poirier (29–8, 1 NC) was still out while Gaethje was jumping off the top of ... submitted Michael Chiesa in the first round of UFC 291, showing off his elite wrestling and winning his fourth ...

Gaethje was stopped in the fourth round of their first meeting, but at UFC 291 he floored Poirier with a head kick in the second round and claimed the promotion's vacant BMF title. The night’s ...