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Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon is set following Friday’s official UFC 257 weigh-in. He’ll square off with Dustin Poirier in a main event rematch on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. McGregor was the first fighter to the scale, hitting 155 pounds on the nose. It marks his first fight since taking out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246 in January of 2020. Following the win over Cerrone, McGregor’s planned 3 to 4 fight 2020 season went into a tailspin. Negotiations over his next fight faltered and then completely fell apart when the novel coronavirus swept across the globe. McGregor briefly retired, but dialed that back when the Poirier rematch was put on the table. ....