Page 213 - Dan Hooker News Today

Conor McGregor returns in UFC 257 Cold Open If you weren’t already excited enough for Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon, check out the UFC 257 Cold Open that will be shown on Saturday night when the pay-per-view goes live. UFC 257 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 23, in Abu Dhabi, where Conor McGregor rematches Dustin Poirier in the main event. Former Bellator champion Michael Chandler makes his promotional debut in the UFC 257 co-main event opposite Dan Hooker. (Video courtesy of UFC)

McGregor vs Poirier 2: Conor McGregor returns at UFC 257 - all you need to know Last updated on comments UFC 257: Poirier v McGregor 2 Venue: Fight Island, Abu Dhabi Date: Sunday, 24 January Time: Main card from 03:00 GMT Coverage: Follow live text commentary from 03:00 GMT and listen to live radio commentary of McGregors fight on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app from 05:00 GMT. Conor McGregor returns to the octagon for the first time in 12 months when he fights Dustin...

UFC 257 card: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier full fight preview Share this story Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight knockout artists Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) at UFC 257 inside Ethiad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Just a few days passed the one year anniversary of his most recent win, McGregor makes his return. Not only is the Irishman returning to competition, but he’s back at Lightweight, the divis...

MMA Fighting Jan 23, 2021, 10:40am EST If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story As Bruce Buffer would put it, this is the one you’ve all been waiting for. We’ve had two events and 24 UFC fights in the past six days and yet still, you can sense that there’s another level of anticipation for Saturday’s UFC 257 card headlined by Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. It’s a rematch six y...

Dustin Poirier doesn't agree with the odds as he believes he shouldn't be the betting underdog against Conor McGregor at UFC 257.

(Pocket-lint) - We’re barely a month into 2021 and the UFC is already preparing to serve up what could be one of the PPVs of the year on ESPN+ with one of the most anticipated rematches sitting right at the summit of the card. Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor, arguably MMA’s biggest star, returns to the Octagon almost a year to the day to face off against Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier in a lightweight rematch that could tempt current UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov out of ...

UFC 257 News: Plans Stays The Same Even If McGregor Loses, Says Dana White KEY POINTS The UFC president assures plans for the lightweight division will stay the same  White believes Khabib Nurmagomedov has a long list of potential foes other than McGregor Conor McGregor has his eye on the future after his UFC 257 bout against Dustin Poirier this weekend. But what if he loses the rematch with his American rival on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi? UFC president Dana White hasnt thought of the scenario o...

Dan Hooker slammed Charles Oliveira for saying he couldn’t make weight at UFC 257. “It is not a good style, I bet if he could’ve picked anyone else it wouldn’t have been me. Long, tall guy, my build, my game is built around defending wrestlers. The only reason I’m here is because everyone ahead of me turned the fight down,” Dan Hooker said. “They didn’t want to take the risk. They didn’t want to risk their spot. “They come up with a bunch of excuses. Old ‘Charlie Olives’...

Guess who’s back, back again — that’s right, it’s Conor McGregor. After COVID-19 limited him to just one appearance last year, the Notorious will take on Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. The two will battle it out on UFC’s Fight Island, but the only way you’ll have to catch the action on ESPN Plus. This is the second fight between McGregor and Poirier, and it’s safe to say that these are two different fighters than they were six years ago at UFC 178. Poirier’s reputation has grown sin...

Conor McGregor had ambitious plans for 2020. Like most everybody’s big plans last year, they were ruined by the coronavirus pandemic. Now safely inside the UFC’s Fight Island bubble, the most popular man in combat sports is getting back to work on accomplishing everything he set out to do when he rededicated himself to fighting over a year ago. “I feel like I’m only starting, man,” the 32-year-old McGregor said this week. “Everyone wants to say, ‘Hey, Conor, you’ve done it all! ...