UFC 291 Livestream: How to Watch Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Online

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Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in Salt Lake City tonight for UFC 291, marking a long-awaited sequel to their 2018 bout. The rivals, both elite lightweights considered among the strongest fighters in UFC history, are fighting for the BMF title (a.k.a. the “Baddest Mother F***er” belt) and the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship in El Dorado later this year.

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The main card event takes place at 10 p.m ET, with preliminary matches kicking off at 8 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view event will be available to stream live exclusively on ESPN+ for $79.99.

UFC 291

Price: $79.99

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In order to access the UFC 291 livestream, you’ll have to sign up for an ESPN+ subscription, plus a one-time purchase of the live event. An ESPN+ subscription costs $9.99/month, or $99.99 for an annual plan (a 15% discount). You can also purchase the Disney Bundle, which includes ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu for $12.99/month, also available through Hulu’s 30-day free trial.

While there are usually free Reddit livestreams of UFC fights, the best way to ensure a trouble-free livestream is through the official pay-per-view event on ESPN+. (If you don’t want to pay for the PPV feed, ESPN+ members can stream UFC 291 early prelims online free).

Before Poirier and Gaethje enter the ring, the undercard will showcase an action-packed lineup of bouts, including a highly-anticipated fight between former champ Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira.

Veterans Bobby Green and Tony Ferguson, meantime, are set to link up in a lightweight showdown; “The Black Beast” Derrick Lewis will face off against Marcos Rogerio de Lima; and Kevin Holland will take on Michael Chiesa at welterweight.

Purchase the UFC 291 pay-per-view event on ESPN+, and check out the full card schedule below:

UFC 291

Price: $79.99

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• Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje

• Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira, light heavyweights

• Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Derrick Lewis, heavyweights

• Bobby Green vs. Tony Ferguson, lightweights

• Kevin Holland vs. Michael Chiesa, welterweights

• Gabriel Bonfim vs. Trevin Giles, welterweights

• Roman Kopylov vs. Claudio Ribeiro, middleweights

• Jake Matthews vs. Darrius Flowers, welterweights

• CJ Vergara vs. Vinicius Salvador, flyweights

• Matthew Semelsberger vs. Uros Medic, welterweights

• Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira, women’s flyweights

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