UFC 291 weigh-in results: Poirier, Gaethje cleared for BMF title fight
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Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje made weight Friday ahead of their highly anticipated bout for the BMF title at UFC 291 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Poirier weighed in at 155 pounds while Gaethje came in at 156 pounds.
Light heavyweights Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira also made weight for Saturday's co-main event.
Two fighters missed weight, including No. 15-ranked welterweight Michel Pereira. His fight with Stephen Thompson was canceled.
Here are the full UFC 291 weigh-in results:
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Poirier (155) vs. Justin Gaethje (156)
- 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 (ESPN at 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)
- Darrius Flowers (170.5) vs. Jake Matthews (170)
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Vinicius Salvador (128.5)** vs. CJ Vergara (125.5)
- Uros Medic (170.5) vs. Matthew Semelsberger (169.5)
- Priscila Cachoeira (125) vs. Miranda Maverick (125.5)
*Misses welterweight limit by three pounds
**Misses flyweight limit by 2.5 pounds, forfeits 20% of purse
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