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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in Salt Lake City on Saturday night for UFC 291, marking a long-awaited sequel to their 2018 bout. The rivals, both elite lightweights considered among the strongest fighters in UFC history, are fighting for the BMF title and the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship in El Dorado later this year.

Tyson Fury has issued a message to Khabib Nurmagomedov amid links with a showdown against Jake Paul in MMA.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that he recently received an offer from the UFC to fight Georges St-Pierre, which the retired mixed martial artist promptly turned down after declaring "I'm really finished. " Nurmagomedov (29-0) officially retired in October 2020 after beating fellow UFC star Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 on Fight Island, but sparked comeback rumours earlier this year after posting a cryptic tweet on social media saying: "Dana White send me location.