UFC president Dana White has announced a raft of bouts for the promotion’s summer pay-per-view events, including a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, and a bantamweight title clash featuring Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley.
White confirmed the news in a series of videos on social media on Tuesday night, with Poirier-Gaethje headlining UFC 291 on July 29 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
The five-round bout, a rematch of the pair’s 2018 Fight of the Year contender, sees the UFC bring back the “BMF” title. UFC 291 will also comprise a co-main event pitting against one another former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and ex-middleweight belt-holder Alex Pereira.
The fight marks Pereira’s debut at 205 lbs. Both former title challengers, Poirier and Gaethje represent the No 2 and No 3 contenders respectively at lightweight, and are considered two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC.