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In his first fight in a year, Conor McGregor is stunned by Dustin Poirier, who avenges his 2014 loss to the Irish MMA great with an incredible display in Abu Dhabi.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 24, (AP): Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round Sunday, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout victory at UFC 257. In this Sept 27, 2014 file photo, Conor McGregor, (left), and Dustin

Monster Energy’s Michael Chandler Knocks Out Dan Hooker at UFC 257 on Fight Island Share Article Monster Energy congratulates “Iron” Michael Chandler on his dominant knockout victory against Dan Hooker in the Co-Main Event fight at UFC 257 on Saturday night. In the Lightweight division bout inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the 34-year-old mixed martial arts icon from High Ridge, Missouri, made his successful debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) promotion with a t...

Chandler (22-5) stopped Hooker (20-10) in the co-main event of UFC 257 this past Saturday, winning a $50,000 bonus to make his victory even sweeter. After the fight ended, Chandler celebrated by doing a backflip off the top of the octagon. Related Talking at the post-fight press conference, White said he hates this celebration and feels one day someone will get seriously hurt from it. “Do you guys hate the backflips as much as I hate the backflips? It’s just f—king, it’s just — th...

Michael Chandler has vowed to become the first man to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Kiwi Hooker to bounce back from devastating defeat - trainer Newshub 25/01/2021 Stephen Foote © Provided by Newshub A crestfallen Dan Hooker removes his gloves, as Michael Chandler has his hand raised. Kiwi UFC lightweight Dan Hookers camp insists he has plenty of fight left in him, after a shock knockout defeat to Michael Chandler. Fighting at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, Hooker fell to an early onslaught from the American, floored by a heavy overhand left that spelled the beginn...

(Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) It seemed like just a matter of time before Amanda Ribas scored a strawweight title shot, and nothing that happened in the first round of her UFC 257 bout with Marina Rodriguez discouraged that train of thought. But the resilient Rodriguez was far from done, and in the second stanza, it took her less than a minute to put a momentary halt to the rise of Ribas and put herself in the mix for a crack at 115-pound champion Zhang Weili. Take aw...

MMA Fighting Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The bulk of the headlines coming out of UFC 257 will center around Dustin Poirier’s upset victory over Conor McGregor (as well they should) but in the co-main event, Michael Chandler did everything he could to steal the show. And though he might not have quite pulled it off, Chandler did impress his new boss, Dana White. The former three-time Bellator lightweight champion signed with the UFC last year and made his p...

The biggest fights of the night at UFCs Fight Island ended quickly thanks to well landed punches.

I hope to see you soon, @DustinPoirier. Once again congrats for last nights performance. Hard work pays off, and you delivered. “I hope to see you soon, @DustinPoirier. Once again congrats for last night’s performance. Hard work pays off, and you delivered. Let’s do it,” Oliveira wrote. A fight between Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira no doubt makes sense for a vacant lightweight title fight. Both men have proven themselves as the elite of the lightweight division and deserve a title...