SALT LAKE CITY – The UFC 291 pre-fight press conference went down Thursday and it was the first opportunity to get a look at fighter staredown for the loaded event. A stacked fight card headlined by a “BMF” title rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje goes down Saturday at Delta Center with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+. In addition to the main event, a slate of marquee matchups are on tap including a potential light heavyweight title eliminator of Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), ranked welterweights Stephen Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) vs. Michel Pereira (27-11 MMA, 6-2 UFC) as well as Michael Chiesa (18-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) vs. Kevin Holland (24-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), and a lightweight showdown of veterans Tony Ferguson (25-8 MMA, 15-6 UFC) vs.
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