VIDEO: Watch the first face-off between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje before the BMF belt dispute

Dustin poirier e Justin gaethje in front of the UFC 291 (Photo: Playback/YouTube)

The official press conference of UFC 291, held last Thursday night (27), featured the first official face-off between Dustin poirier e Justin gaethje before the fight for the Ultimate BMF belt in the main fight of this Saturday's event (29).

After a respectful press conference, Poirier and Gaethje took center stage for the official face-off, closely watched by the recently retired Jorge masvidal, owner of the first BMF belt in Ultimate. After shaking hands, the rivals faced each other with their hands lowered, maintaining a certain distance and exchanging a few inaudible words.

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In addition to the BMF belt dispute, a symbolic title to crown the organization's toughest fighter, the duel between Dustin poirier it also marks a rematch, as the two faced each other in 2018, with Poirier winning.

About five years later, the two will share the octagon again in the main fight of the UFC 291 this Saturday (29), at the Delta Center, in Salt Lake City, in the United States.

VIDEO: See how Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje faced each other before the BMF belt fight at UFC 291

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