Justin Gaethje defeated Dustin Poirier by technical knockout in two rounds at UFC 291 in Salt Lake Utah.
Big leg kick from Gaethje. Body kick by Poirier. Another leg kick from Gaethje. Poirier putting on the pressure on Gaethje. Another leg kick from Gaethje. They trade combos. More leg kicks from Gaethje.
Left hook by Gaethje. Gaethje seems a bit more accurate. Big straight left by Poirier. Another one! Gaethje is stunned. The left eye is bothering Gaethje. Big left land from Poirier. Gaethje is bleeding from his left eye. More leg kicks from Gaethje. The bell rings.
Second round off to a slow first few moments. Poirier is still the advancing fighter, mostly. Gaethje threw a right then connected with a clean head kick that knocked Poirier down, causing referee Herb Dean to step in and end this one. After a close first round, it was all over in an instant just a few minutes later. Gaethje is your big winner tonight.
UFC 291 quick results
Lightweight: Justin Gaethje def. Dustin Poirier via KO (head kick) at 1:00 in Round 2
Light Heavyweight: Alex Pereira def. Jan Blachowicz via split decision (29-28 Pereira, 29-28 Blachowicz & 29-28 Pereira)
Heavyweight: Derrick Lewis def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima via TKO (strikes) at 0:33 in Round 1
Lightweight: Bobby Green def. Tony Ferguson via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:54 in Round 3
Welterweight: Kevin Holland def. Michael Chiesa via submission (darce choke) at 2:39 in Round 1
Welterweight: Gabriel Bonfim def. Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:13 in Round 1
Flyweight: CJ Vergara def. Vinicius Salvador via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28 & 29-28)
Middleweight: Roman Kopylov def. Claudio Ribeiro via TKO (strikes) at 0:33 in Round 2
Welterweight: Jake Matthews def. Darrius Flowers via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:37 in Round 2
Welterweight: Uros Medic def. Matthew Semelsberger via TKO (punches) at 2:36 in Round 3
Flyweight: Miranda Maverick def. Priscila Cachoeira via submission (armbar) at 2:11 in Round 3
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