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Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are both set to earn massive paydays for their rematch tomorrow night at UFC 257 on Fight Island.

Dan Hooker is ready for anything when he takes on highly touted newcomer Michael Chandler at UFC 257 and believes Chandler will help him.

He’s back. Conor McGregor, “The Notorious” fighting pride of Ireland, returns to the Octagon this weekend to face Dustin Poirier as the main event of an eagerly anticipated UFC 257. The fight takes place on Fight Island, a specially made venue in Abu Dhabi, with the pair facing off for the second time in their careers. McGregor, 32, won the pair’s first contest back in 2014, knocking out Poirier in the first round. McGregor, who will take to the ring at around 3am UK time on Sunday morn...

Henry Cejudo has shared some bold predictions for tonight’s ‘Chandler vs. Hooker’ and ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 2’ fights at UFC 257. The former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, Cejudo ( MMA), took to Twitter with the following video discussing tonight’s two key lightweight bouts. ‘Triple C’ initially began by dissecting the UFC 257 co-main event between Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker. Hooker (20-9 MMA) will enter UFC 257 looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous...

UFC 257 fight card primer: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 Get up to date on the main event of UFC 257, as Dustin Poirier rematches Conor McGregor in a lightweight bout. Share this story In the headlining act of UFC 257, Conor McGregor (22-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will hope to pick up his first win at 155-pounds in over four years as he faces Dustin Poirier (26-6-1 NC MMA, 18-5-1 NC UFC) in a rematch. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 airs live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, Janua...

UFC 257’s Michael Chandler assures UFC fans he’s not the next Ben Askren Share this story Michael Chandler may have a close relationship with fellow Bellator MMA great Ben Askren, but he believes he’ll produce better results than “Funky” did as a member of the UFC roster. Watch UFC 257 On ESPN+ Here! UFC continues its live events schedule from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23 with its “Poirier vs. McGregor 2” pay-per-view event available to stream RIGHT HERE — don’t mi...

Dana White is all smiles ahead of tonight’s UFC 257 pay-per-view event, as it features the return of Conor McGregor. The Irish star is set to rematch Dustin Poirier, this time at lightweight, in tonight’s main event. McGregor and Poirier originally collided in September of 2014, with ‘Notorious’ emerging victorious by way of first round TKO. Despite not having competed in over twelve months, Conor McGregor is the heavy favorite to once again defeat Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. With that s...

UFC 257: Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker live results, discussion, play by play Jan 24, 2021, 12:09am EST If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story UFC 257 goes down live on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Stream all the fights broadcast LIVE Today’s show will feature the return of Conor McGregor to the Octagon, as he fights for the first time in a year when he meets former interim lightweight champion Dusti...

Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler – UFC 257 Staff Predictions Jan 23, 2021 Check out the LowKickMMA staff picks ahead of the UFC 257 co-main event between Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler. Jordan Ellis: I’m backing Dan Hooker heading into this one. Despite falling short, he looked good against Dustin Poirier last time out and has been mixing it with the best for several years now. Michael Chandler is perhaps a little bit small to hang with elite level UFC lightweights in my opinion. For ...

ABU DHABI, U.A.E. -- When Conor McGregor is involved, there is always potential for hyperbole. When you have a star that big, everything tends to dial up a notch -- including any comments related to him or an upcoming fight. But allow me to say, I have genuinely looked forward to this moment since the end of 2016. Whether this all comes to fruition, only time will tell. But I believe we might finally realize the true fighting potential of McGregor in 2021. If you go back to the end of 2016, McG...