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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has contradicted the recent remarks of the promotion's president, Dana White.

(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 bout from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 23, on MMAWeekly.com) UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 start times UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 prelims start ti...

Poirier is currently ranked No. 2 in the official UFC rankings for the lightweight division, while McGregor sits at No. 4. 

January 18, 2021 After an afternoon matinee and Wednesday’s early morning event, the UFC finally heads back to primetime on Saturday, Jan. 23, for UFC 257, the company’s first pay-per-view event of the year. In the evening’s headliner, global superstar Conor McGregor returns to action after 12 months away from the cage. His opponent is Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier, who seeks to avenge a 2014 loss to the “Notorious” one when the two men met at featherweight. In that fight, McGregor...

Dan Hooker says he looks forward to sharing the stage with some of UFC’s biggest stars later this week during a UFC 257 pre-fight presser, and jokes that he wants to avoid being on the receiving end of one of Conor McGregor’s infamous one-liners.

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 26: Dustin Poirier (L) stands on the scale attempting to make weight before his fight against Conor McGregor (R) of Ireland during the UFC 178 weigh-in at the MGM Grand Conference Center on September 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are gearing up for their rematch at UFC 257, which is scheduled for Jan. 23 on Fight Island. The prequel came more than six years ago at UFC 178 o...

UFC 257 McGregor vs. Poirier: Start Time, Where and How to Watch Connor The Notorious McGregor is back. This time, the Irish MMA beast and former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion are challenging former interim champion Dustin Poirier, who live from the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  Following Khabib Nurmagomedovs retirement, the title race is pretty much back on, and the two elite fighters have their eyes on the prize. McGregor has previously met in the...

Jan 19, 2021 Editors note: If you purchase something through one of our links, we may earn a commission. Michael Chandler makes his Octagon debut in Abu Dhabi this Saturday at UFC 257, meeting Dan Hooker in a fight that will help shape the top contenders for the lightweight championship. The lightweight belt still belongs to Khabib Nurmagomedov, who announced his retirement last year, but the title is yet to be vacated and it now seems there is genuine hope for his return. UFC 257 is headlined ...

Dan Hooker knows what it’s like to spend an extended period of time in the Octagon with Dustin Poirier, and he believes Conor McGregor will get a similar experience in the UFC 257 main event.

Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler Preview and Betting Odds LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 27: Dan Hooker of New Zealand prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 27, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) At UFC 257 former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler will make his UFC debut against top ranked contender Dan Hooker. For ten years, Chandler had been exclusively fighting under the Bellator banne...