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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: The Story So Far Jan 21, 2021 Former dual weight champion Conor McGregor and one-time interim titleholder Dustin Poirier are set to throw down at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi on January 23. This will not be the first time these two fighters have met. McGregor and Poirier previously faced off at UFC 178 in 2014. All these years later the pair will collide again, but will it be a repeat or revenge? The First Fight In September 2014, Conor McGregor was just a loud-mouthe...

In a recent interview, Khabib Nurmagomedov sounded off on UFC president Dana White’s comments about a possible return to the octagon for the undefeated Russian fighter, stressing that he still ...

Josh Hedges / UFC / Getty A lot has changed since Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier fought in 2014 as up-and-comers in their mid-20s. McGregor has emerged as the biggest star in mixed martial arts. Both captured UFC gold in the years since and have moved up to the lightweight division. And as it stands right now, theyre two of the best 155-pound fighters on the planet. Though McGregor knocked out Poirier in the first round at UFC 178, Saturdays UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emira...

Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon on Saturday following a year on the sidelines. He’ll face Dustin Poirier in a main event rematch. But first, watch as McGregor and Poirier stare each other down during the first UFC 257 face-offs. McGregor hasn’t set foot in the cage since his 40-second knockout of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 in January of 2020. Frustrations with UFC officials and the pandemic led him to announce his retirement in June. He walked that back recently to ink the...

Find out which fighters are trending upward as we get closer to UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2

"He and I are going to hook up and go to dinner in Vegas and talk again and we’ll make a decision".

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker believes that the hype surrounding Michael Chandler heading into UFC 257 is justified.

MMA Fighting Share this story Esther Lin, MMA Fighting In September of 2014, Conor McGregor knocked out Dustin Poirier on the main card of UFC 178. It was McGregor’s first appearance on a UFC pay-per-view and the victory marked his ascension as a true contender at featherweight which ultimately launched his career into superstardom. Now, six and a half years later, McGregor will rematch Poirier this Saturday in the main event of UFC 257 and though this time the bout will be co...

Conor McGregor has made it clear he wants to fight all the top-ranked lightweights and revealed Al Iaquinta is on that list.

UFC newcomer Michael Chandler has explained why he isn't focused on trying to impress Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 257.