Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor, much like he did after losing to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, is harassing the promotion for an immediate rematch, hoping to avenge his loss to Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event last weekend on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. After all, […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged its first pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2021 with UFC 257 going down inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” yesterday (Sat., Jan. 23) in Abu Dhabi. In the headlining act, Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor in the second round via strikes (see it again here). In […]
Despite his first knockout loss in the UFC, Conor McGregor was all class in defeat. McGregor returned to action for the first time in a year when he faced Dustin Poirier in a rematch in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 257 event in Abu Dhabi. After a competitive first round, Poirier started to take […]
Cody Garbrandt came to the unlikely defense of Conor McGregor. McGregor suffered a second-round knockout defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 headliner last night. In what was one of the most shocking moments in the sport, many observers were quick to question whether McGregor was past it. One boxing reporter […]
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC “My leg is completely dead. Even though I felt like I was checking them, they were just sinking into the muscle at the front of the leg and it was badly compromised”. Dan Hardy was spot on in his pre-fight assessment of Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor. “If Poirier can […]
The rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier has come to a close. McGregor and Poirier threw leather inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on January 23. The lightweight collision headlined UFC 257 (see results here). As mentioned, this was a rematch from September 2014. McGregor won their first encounter via first-round TKO and was […]
Michael Chandler has arrived in the UFC in full force. Chandler made his UFC debut against Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 257 (see results here). The lightweight tilt was held inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Chandler came in with a ton of hype as he is a former three-time Bellator Lightweight […]
ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 257 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The event takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN […]
Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images UFC 257 live stream results and play-by-play updates for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch are going down right here on MMAmania.com TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. McGregor is hoping to replicate his performance from their […]