UFC 291 emanated from the home of the Utah Jazz on Saturday, July 29th, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Salt Lake City’s Delta Center. The Delta Center is, of course, the home of the Jazz, and while the night had a lot of talking points; Stephen Thompson’s fight being canceled, who would win the BMF title, could Alex Pereira find success at light heavyweight, and what did Tony Furegson have left in the tank, Jazz owner Ryan Smith decided to hop in on the talking points.
Smith, who bought the Utah Jazz in 2020, is as Utah as they come.