Former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor returns to the 155-pound mix to rematch top-ranked contender Dustin Poirier after stopping “The Diamond” in their featherweight clash at UFC 178 more than six years back. Will history repeat itself in Abu Dhabi, or will the former interim champion score his revenge? Find out in just a few days!
Event: UFC 257: “Poirier vs. McGregor 2”
Date: Sat., Jan. 23, 2021
Location: Etihad Arena on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN+
UFC 257 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
UFC 257 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs: Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker
125 lbs.: Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye155 lbs.: Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola — SCRATCHED (details here)
115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez
155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Arman Tsarukyan
UFC 257 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan — SCRATCHED (details here)
185 lbs.: Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares
135 lbs.: Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena
205 lbs.: Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree
UFC 257 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6:15 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez
150 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev
125 lbs.: Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
***Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to drastic change because of the various global quarantine restrictions.***
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