UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Odds

A lightweight rematch tops the main card this weekend as the UFC heads to Salt Lake City, Utah for UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2.

The main event the weekend is the lightweight bout featuring Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. At the Bovada Sportsbook Poirier is a -145 favorite and Gaethje is a +120 underdog.

Poirier has won four of his last five fights and owns an overall record of 29-7 and one no-contest, with 14 wins by knockout and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 281 in November when he defeated Michael Chandler by third-round submission as a -235 favorite.

Gaethje is 2-2 in his last four fights and his record stands at 24-4 with 19 wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 286 in March when he defeated Rafael Fiziev by majority decision as a +180 underdog.

Poirier and Gaethje previously fought at UFC on Fox 29 in April 2018. Poirier won by fourth-round TKO as a -125 favorite.

Blachowicz, Thompson also favorites on Saturday card

Also on the main card this weekend is a light heavyweight bout between Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira. Blachowicz is a -115 favorite and Pereira is a -105 underdog.

Blachowicz is 6-1-1 in his last eight fights which has improved his record to 29-9-1 with nine wins by KO and nine wins by submission. He last fought at UFC 282 in December when he fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw. Blachowicz was a +260 underdog in that fight.

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout featuring Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira. Thompson is a -155 favorite and Pereira is a +130 underdog.

Thompson is 3-4 in his last seven fights and owns an overall record of 17-6-1 with eight wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 42 in December when he defeated Kevin Holland by fourth-round TKO as a +140 underdog

Pereira has won five straight fights to improve his record to 28-11 and two no-contests, with 10 wins by KO and seven by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 206 in May when he defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by split decision as a -150 favorite.