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. UFC 291 HIGHLIGHTS It was Gaethje’s 20th win by knockout or TKO and his seventh victory in his last nine fights. Alex Pereira defeated Jan Blachowicz by split decision in a …
PREVIEW Dustin Poirier said early this week that if Saturday’s headline bout at UFC 291 goes the five-round distance, both fighters might wind up in the hospital. It’s unusual for a pay-per-view UFC card not to have a championship bout, and UFC 290 three weeks ago in Las Vegas had two. UFC 291: Full Card Main Card Lightweight title fight: …
