Learn more about UFC 291, which took place on Saturday night at the the Delta Center in Salt Lake City including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, and payouts
Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier with an unbelievable head kick in the main event of UFC 291 to win Performance of the Night and become the second-ever BMF title. At the Salt Lake City competition on Saturday, four Performance of the Night bonuses were given out. Notably, Derrick Lewis, Bobby Green, & Kevin Holland from the main card were the other victors.
UFC 291 payouts, salaries, purse, Justin Gaethje vs Dustin Poirier winner, fight card results, bonus prize money winner, score, all highlights
THE BADDEST MOTHERF***ER ON THE PLANET! 🤬🏆@Justin_Gaethje beats Poirier by knockout and claims the BMF title at #UFC291!!
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— UFC (@ufc) July 30, 2023
UFC 291 purse details, total payouts, & salaries of all fighters
From his base salary, pay-per-view shares, and sponsorship arrangements, Justin Gaethje reportedly earned $1,360,000 on Saturday. Despite losing the main event, Dustin Poirier still received a total payout of $1,470,000. Alex Pereira, who won the co-main event, took home a net payout of $815,000, and Jan Blachowicz, who lost the match, received a total payoff of $1,010,000, including a whopping $500,000 in guaranteed prize money.
| UFC Fighter | Confirmed Purse | Win Bonus | Sponsorship Deal | UFC Bonus | PPV Share | Net Payout |
| Dustin Poirier | $750,000 | – | $20,000 | – | $700,000 | $1,470,000 |
| Justin Gaethje | $500,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 | $700,000 | $1,360,000 |
| Jan Błachowicz | $500,000 | – | $15,000 | – | $500,000 | $1,010,000 |
| Alex Pereira | $210,000 | $100,000 | $5,000 | – | $500,000 | $815,000 |
| Tony Ferguson | $400,000 | – | $15,000 | – | – | $415,000 |
| Bobby Green | $150,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $50,000 | – | $310,000 |
| Michael Chiesa | $100,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $105,000 |
| Kevin Holland | $210,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | $50,000 | – | $370,000 |
| Gabriel Bonfim | $26,000 | $26,000 | $4,000 | – | – | $56,000 |
| Trevin Giles | $100,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $105,000 |
| Derrick Lewis | $300,000 | $100,000 | $15,000 | $50,000 | – | $465,000 |
| Rogério de Lima | $100,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $105,000 |
| Roman Kopylov | $30,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | – | – | $65,000 |
| Claudio Ribeiro | $30,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $35,000 |
| Jake Matthews | $110,000 | $100,000 | $10,000 | – | – | $220,000 |
| Darrius Flowers | $12,000 | – | $4,000 | – | – | $16,000 |
| C.J. Vergara | $30,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | – | $4,400 | $69,400 |
| Vinicius Salvador | $18,000 | – | $4,000 | – | -$4,400 | $17,600 |
| Matthew Semelsberger | $44,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $49,000 |
| Uroš Medić | $30,000 | $30,000 | $5,000 | – | – | $65,000 |
| Miranda Maverick | $85,000 | $85,000 | $10,000 | – | – | $180,000 |
| Priscila Cachoeira | $85,000 | – | $5,000 | – | – | $90,000 |
UFC 291 full fight card winner and results
After delivering possibly the knockout of the year with a powerful head kick to finish Dustin Poirier in the UFC 291 main event, Justin Gaethje earned his comeuppance and the BMF belt. Gaethje, who lost to Poirier in their first encounter five years prior, put up an incredible performance and displayed considerably better restraint by resisting the impulse to engage Poirier on the feet.
After a competitive first round, Gaethje used his punches to bait Poirier in the second round, setting up the head kick. Poirier was knocked to the ground as soon as Gaethje’s shin made contact, and the fight was quickly stopped by referee Herb Dean before any more harm could be done. At 1:00 in the second round, the fight was officially stopped as Gaethje celebrated his victory and Jorge Masvidal placed the “BMF” title on Gaethje’s shoulder.
- Main Event Result: Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier through KO
- Fight of the Night: NA
- Performance of the Night: Justin Gaethje, Derrick Lewis, Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland
| Main Card | |||||
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | Dustin Poirier | KO | 2 | 1:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Alex Pereira | Jan Błachowicz | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis | Marcos Rogério de Lima | TKO | 1 | 0:33 |
| Lightweight | Bobby Green | Tony Ferguson | Technical Submission | 3 | 4:54 |
| Welterweight | Kevin Holland | Michael Chiesa | Submission | 1 | 2:39 |
| Preliminary Card (ABC / ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||
| Welterweight | Gabriel Bonfim | Trevin Giles | Submission | 1 | 1:13 |
| Catchweight | C.J. Vergara | Vinicius Salvador | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Roman Kopylov | Claudio Ribeiro | KO | 2 | 0:33 |
| Welterweight | Jake Matthews | Darrius Flowers | Submission | 2 | 2:37 |
| Early Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||
| Welterweight | Uroš Medić | Matthew Semelsberger | TKO | 3 | 2:36 |
| Women’s Flyweight | Miranda Maverick | Priscila Cachoeira | Submission | 3 | 2:11 |