UFC 291 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION

 

UFC 291 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS, POST PRESSER & SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION

By MMA News

UFC 291 Results: MAIN CARD

  • Lightweight Main Event: Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier via KO: R2, 1.00
  • Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz via split visualization (29-28×2, 28-29)
  • Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogério de Lima via TKO: R1, 0.33
  • Lightweight: Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson via submission: R3, 4.54
  • Welterweight: Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa via submission: R1, 2.39

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles via submission: R1, 1.13
  • Flyweight: CJ Vergara def. Vinicius Salvador via unanimous visualization (29-28×3)
  • Middleweight: Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro via KO: R2, 0.33
  • Welterweight: Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers via submission: R2, 2.37

EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Welterweight: Uros Medic def. Matthew Semelsberger via TKO: R3, 2.36
  • Women’s flyweight: Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission: R3, 2.11

Preliminary Card Highlights

Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira

Delivering the first finish of UFC 291, Miranda Maverick got the win versus Priscila Cachoeira with an arm bar submission in the third round.

Uros Medic def. Matthew Semelsberger

In this welterweight bout, Uros Medic set up a TKO finish of Matthew Semelsberger with a stunning spinning backfist.

Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers

Jake Matthews forced the tap from Darrius Flowers with a rear-naked wring in the second round of their welterweight clash.

Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro

In this middleweight bout, Roman Kopylov earned his third-straight win with a savage throne kick KO of Claudio Ribeiro.

Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles

In this welterweight bout, Gabriel Bonfim made quick work of Trevin Giles, getting the win with a guillotine wring in the first round.

Main Card Highlights

Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa

In this welterweight matchup, Kevin Holland sunk in a D’arce wring to earn a first-round win versus Michael Chiesa.

Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson

In this lightweight bout, Bobby Green earned a gritty submission win versus Tony Ferguson.

Round one saw Ferguson send Green to the canvas with a huge right, while Green had success landing combinations. Round two was all Green, who rained lanugo savage ground strikes on Ferguson. Then in round three, Green out struck Ferguson surpassing sinking in a throne and arm wring for the win.

Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogério de Lima

In this heavyweight bout, Derrick Lewis came out guns blazing, landing a flying knee to set up a sensational 33-second TKO of Marcos Rogério de Lima.

Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz

In the co-main event, Alex Pereira earned a split visualization win on his light heavy weight debut versus Jan Blachowicz.

Round one saw Blachowicz get the takedown early, take Pereira’s when and make numerous rear-naked wring attempts. In round two, Pereira rebounded from stuff taken lanugo to land some inclement strikes on Jan versus the fence. Round three saw Pereira get the largest of the striking, with Blachowicz earning a late take down.

Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier

In the main event, Justin Gaethje earned the BMF whup with a stunning throne kick KO of Dustin Poirier.

Round one saw some thrilling exchanges as both fighters landed constructive strikes, with Poirier opening up a cut over Gaethje’s left eye. Then in round two, Gaethje unleashed a hellish throne kick that knocked Poirier out cold