Update – Pereira defeated Blachowicz by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
UFC 291 is here.
The highly anticipated PPV is set for Saturday, July 29, from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira makes his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz, a former light heavyweight champion.
Pereira (7-2) has entered the UFC octagon four times, battling Israel Adesanya twice. He split his two bouts with Adsenya, losing his latest match by TKO.
Blachowicz (29-9-1) last fought at UFC 282, in a match that resulted in a split draw. If he wins his match tonight, he’s expected to receive a title shot against returning former champion Jiri Prochazka in the near future.
Blachowicz is favored to win in this bout with -120 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.
We’ll be providing live updates throughout the fight with round-by-round scoring until a winner is determined.
Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira round-by-round results
Round 1 — Blachowicz
Blachowicz started the round with a takedown and continued to put pressure on Pereira to steal the round.
Round 2 — Pereira
Pereira was taken down again, but he started to land some devastating blows. Blachowicz appears exhausted heading into the third and final round.
Round 3 — Pereira
The final round was close as Blachowicz scored a takedown, but it wasn’t enough to swing the round.
