UFC 291 official weigh-in results: Two fighters miss, and one matchup still in question
Check out the results from the official weigh-ins ahead of Saturday’s event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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SALT LAKE CITY – MixedMartialArts.com was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official “UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2” fighter weigh-ins, where two fighters missed weight, leaving one fight in jeopardy.
The UFC 291 weigh-ins took place at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. The nearby Delta Center hosts Saturday’s card, which features a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, former UFC interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA, 21-6 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) meet in a rematch of their 2018 classic. This time around, the winner will walk away with the UFC’s BMF title. Both made weight without issue.
That was not the case in a key welterweight matchup, though, with Michel Pereira (28-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) coming in at 174 pounds for his contest with Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC). UFC officials announced that negotiations for the matchup were expected to continue into the afternoon.
Additionally, Vinicius Salvador (14-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was 128.5 pounds for his flyweight matchup with C.J. Vergara (11-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC). Salvador was fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout will go on as scheduled.
UFC 291 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Poirier (155) vs. Justin Gaethje (156) – for vacant BMF title
- Jan Blachowicz (205) vs. Alex Pereira (205.5)
- Michel Pereira (174) vs. Stephen Thompson (170.5)
- Tony Ferguson (155) vs. Bobby Green (155.5)
- Michael Chiesa (170) vs. Kevin Holland (169.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ABC, ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
- Gabriel Bonfim (170) vs. Trevin Giles (170)
- Derrick Lewis (263.5) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (262)
- Roman Kopylov (185) vs. Claudio Ribeiro (185.5)
- Jake Matthews (170) vs. Darrius Flowers (170.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Vinicius Salvador (128.5)* vs. C.J. Vergara (125.5)
- Uros Medic (170.5) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (169.5)
- Priscila Cachoeira (125) vs. Miranda Maverick (125.5)
* Salvador missed weight by 2.5 pounds and was fined 20 percent of his purse, but the bout will go on as scheduled
