6:57 AM ET When Conor McGregor arrived at “Fight Island” on a massive yacht for his UFC 257 main event against Dustin Poirier, it was yet another illustration of a career that has reached unprecedented heights for an MMA fighter. It wasn’t always this way. McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, remembers a time in 2013 when
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Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will each command a hefty payday for their rematch tomorrow night (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) at UFC 257 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Etihad Arena on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., as the two lightweights square off in a highly-anticipated main event. McGregor, who hasn’t fought since a
Conor McGregor’s knockout power: scientifically proven [embedded content] ESPN’s Sport Science is back to break down what makes Conor McGregor such a dynamic striker that wins the majority of his fights by knockout. UFC 257 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 23, in Abu Dhabi, where Conor McGregor rematches Dustin Poirier in the main event. Former
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to our screens with its first event of 2021—and the card did not disappoint. Titled ONE: Unbreakable, the card emanated from the promotion’s home base of Singapore, and was headlined by a bantamweight kickboxing title between reigning champion Alaverdi Ramazanov and one of the best pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighters on
We are one day away from UFC 257, which will feature the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor as he rematches Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier in the main event. The co-main event will feature lightweights as well, with Michael Chandler making his UFC debut against Dan Hooker. The kick-off time for the pay per view
6:25 AM ET ABU DHABI — A non-title UFC lightweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is official for UFC 257 on Saturday, as both fighters successfully made weight during Friday’s weigh-in. McGregor (22-4), a former undisputed champion at lightweight, weighed-in at 155 pounds. Poirier (26-6), who won an interim lightweight champion in 2019,
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has one last hurdle to clear before making this weekend’s fights official, and that comes early this morning at the UFC 257 weigh ins on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Since Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier — who headline the Jan. 23 pay-per-view (PPV) lineup — have never missed weight, we
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
Image Credit: Dan Hooker’s Instagram (photographer not listed) Dan Hooker slammed Charles Oliveira for saying he couldn’t make weight at UFC 257. Originally, the UFC wanted to book Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 257 but the Brazilian said he couldn’t make weight on short notice. Dan Hooker ended up taking the fight against
Uriah Hall picked up a very significant win in his middleweight career when he defeated the legendary Anderson Silva. His new history with Silva, has him facing someone Silva lost to twice in Hall’s upcoming bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 258. With the emotional victory over the legendary Silva behind him, Hall is preparing
7:09 PM ET Conor McGregor went into last year with the desire to fight at least three times before the calendar turned to 2021. Now, the former UFC double champion has even more ambitious goals: seven fights in the next 18 months, he said Thursday on Stephen A’s World. “The truth is the fight game
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, has gone on record to say that Charles Oliveira was offered a fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 257 but ultimately turned down the fight due to the short nature of the turnaround time. “Do Bronx” was just a couple of weeks removed from his dominant performance against
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is set to make his octagon debut on Fight Island at UFC 257. Chandler’s promotional debut will be a three-round co-main event bout against City Kickboxing product and number six ranked lightweight Dan Hooker. Many fans are looking at Chandler as an anomaly, not knowing what to expect from
Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko has been admitted into a Moscow hospital specializing in treating COVID-19. News of Emelianenko’s hospitalization was first reported by RIA Novosti and later reported by RT Sport. Information on Emelianenko’s condition is currently scarce, but a statement issued on the Russian star’s social media accounts thanked his fans for their
Conor McGregor has shared his thoughts on Khabib’s “stipulation” for a return. Following the meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dana White last week, Dana White revealed the outcome: Khabib would return if someone from the lightweight division motivates him to return through their performances. White targeted the stipulation mostly at the lightweights who will be
6:50 AM ET THE ONLY TIME Dustin Poirier wanted to fight an opponent outside of the cage was the week of UFC 178. Poirier remembers standing behind a curtain at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas in September 2014, waiting to get on the scale. He recalls seeing a few scuffles in the
The Conor McGregor Show — already in full #BillionareStrut mode (shirtless, no less) — kicks off this morning (Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021) at 8 a.m. ET from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “Notorious” will grace the stage alongside his opponent at UFC 257 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021), Dustin Poirier,
The UFC continued its three-event, eight-day stint on Fight Island with Wednesday’s UFC Fight Island 8. The shadow of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has loomed large over Fight Island. Everyone has waited with bated breath to learn if he will return to the Octagon or not, but he was there largely to support his