The headliner is a lightweight main event between No. 4 Conor McGregor and No. Poirier keeps McGregor pinned to the cage and lands a nice left hand in the clinch. McGregor is landing a lot of solid shots and Poirier lands a right hook of his own and points at McGregor. 12:11 am ET, at MMA News & results for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Strikeforce & more Mixed Martial Arts fights UFC 257 Results, Fight Card and News - MMA Fighting SB Nation Long live the king. Both men have some work to do to make a statement as big as Chandler's. White claimed that someone would have to do something truly impressive to get him to return to the Octagon. Poirier has already lost to Nurmagomedov once, in a fight where he held the interim lightweight title. at Frevola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Arman Tsarukyan made the most of his opportunity as the last-minute replacement picked up a huge surprise win against Matt Frevola. "This is the greatest moment in my professional career," Chandler says after his win, before calling out McGregor, Poirier and Nurmagomedov. I'm happy with the man I see in the mirror. January 23, 2021. Read below for odds, live updates, and results for every main card fight at UFC 257; UFC 257 live odds updates are coming to you via SBD but this mega-card emanates live from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and the main card broadcasts internationally on pay per view. "If Khabib's not coming back, me and Conor are the two best guys. One constant refrain during the build to UFC 257 and the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was that Poirier was not the same man he was when McGregor knocked him out in their 2014 featherweight meeting. This win is great.". Up next, Conor McGregor takes on Dustin Poirier in the night's main event. Two rights hands by @TheNotoriousMMA find the mark #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/KM572EDL7D, McGregor misses with a spinning hook kick Poirier lands a few jabs and they both land some right hands and the first round comes to a close. McGregor lands a good left elbow as they break the clinch and McGregor cracks with a straight shot. 12:33 am ET, at Fight fans can catch the early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. What a debut for Michael Chandler! Conor McGregor (22-5) via TKO at 2:32 of R2 : This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Through it all, Poirier remained steady, working over McGregor with leg kicks, eventually taking the base of the Irish superstar before blitzing him with punches, dropping him to the canvas and scoring the knockout at the 2:32 mark of Round 2. Featured Columnist January 24, 2021 Comments. Those kicks seem to be bothering McGregor now. UFC 257: Prelims - Results. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Full Fight Results. 12:36 am ET, at McGregor took on Poirier for a second time as the lightweight rivals met in the main event on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi . UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Marvin Vettori grinds out Kevin Holland for dominant decision win Holland had no answer for the takedowns and ground and pound attack of … 12:22 am ET, at We're 1-1; maybe we have to do it again. "⚔️ @MikeChandlerMMA what a debut! Long live the king. Buffer did his business. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2: UFC Fight Results Friday, January 22 - Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Yas Arena UFC 257 results: Joanne Calderwood decisions Jessica Eye in entertaining scrap UFC 257 results: Marina Rodriguez TKOs Amanda Ribas after initial confusion caused by referee The opening round saw Poirier attempt to wear McGregor down in the clinch, which ended up with several reversals of position along the fence in which both landed solid shoulder shivers, but McGregor more. UFC 257: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier result, news, crutches photo, Chael Sonnen Everton 2-2 Tottenham: Harry Kane scores twice to cancel out Gylfi Sigurdsson’s two goals 10-year Treasury yield posts largest weekly decline in about 10 months Check out live play-by-play and official results from UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, where Conor McGregor fights Dustin Poirier in the main event. The promotion’s first pay-per-view of 2021 sees the return of Conor McGregor in the main event. UFC 257 live results stream, play-by-play updates for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2-led ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) event TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi. There are five fights on the main card, four on the preliminary card, and two on the early preliminary card that starts at 6:30 p.m. McGregor catches a Poirier kick and walks him backward holding the leg but misses the follow up kick and Poirier lands a few jabs and then a leg kick. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 McGregor. 12:32 am ET, at UFC UFC 257 Results: Dustin Poirier's Stunning TKO of Conor McGregor Headlines Card Alex Ballentine @ Ballentine_Alex. Towards the end of his UFC run, Corey Anderson admittedly “lost focus on what I was fighting for.” It didn’t end well. McGregor is hurt and he's down! 2021-01-25 . ", SCORE: EQUALED. ET. Finally, the main card will get started at 10 p.m. McGregor with a jab and a hard right hook that snaps back Poirier's head. I'll take my licks. UFC 257 is live from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. UFC 257 happens tonight and The Body Lock is here to bring you live results, highlights, and coverage of every fight as it happens at the new Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2 Dustin Poirier. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. I'm the champion.". I didn’t fight for my family, I didn’t fight for myself. 12:10 am ET, at Background. McGregor lands a leaping shoulder strike and Poirier throws one back. All Rights Reserved. Here are all the results from the fight card. McGregor is in the Octagon and Poirier is about to make his walk. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC. Do Not Sell my Personal Info, 2021 UFC Results: UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny 2021, 2021 UFC Results: UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov 2021. McGregor promised more activity moving forward while still struggling to deal with the immediate aftermath of a brutal defeat. "I need activity, guys, come on," McGregor said. Poirier's confidence shone through from the early moments of the fight. 12:41 am ET, at 12:31 am ET, at While the gameplan of Poirier and failures in his conditioning seemed to be factors in McGregor's defeat, he put the blame for the first knockout loss of his career largely on a lack of consistent activity. McGregor is trying to use the cage to stand and he does manage to get to his feet. ET live on ESPN+. McGregor turns Poirier against the cage and lands a few more shoulder strikes. Nothing but respect. 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. Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday night, stunning the fight world in the second round with a TKO victory. "It's a tough one to swallow," McGregor said. I'm good at my job.". [ Get #UFC257: https://t.co/vFZAHQckS9 | #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/HTRzyDLymz. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news. Facing the Irishman will be Dustin Poirier, six years on from their first meeting inside the Octagon at UFC 178. "I put in the work. 12:38 am ET, at Gloves? UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 24, 2021 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Dustin Poirier exacted revenge against Conor McGregor at UFC 257 to pick up the biggest win of his UFC career, as the third tenure on Fight Island came to a dramatic climax. Since lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after his victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October, UFC president Dana White has insisted he believes the champ will return for one final fight. Poirier looks loose now. The leg kick attack was a constant through the round and a half of action, with Poirier never deviating from the plan. section: | slug: ufc-257-results-highlights-dustin-poirier-stuns-conor-mcgregor-with-second-round-knockout | sport: mma | route: live_blog_single | The ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor will be facing Dustin Poirier in the main event of the night, with the winner of that bout likely to be included in a Lightweight Title fight next. Chandler lands to the body and a few solid punches to the head before knocking Hooker backward with a front kick to the boyd, but Hooker lands a huge leg kick. 12:29 am ET, at White said afterward that she'll definitely be in the conversation to challenge champ Valentina Shevchenko next. UFC 257 results, highlights: Dustin Poirier stuns Conor McGregor with second-round knockout 'The Diamond' shocked much of the world with his … UFC 257 results: Dustin Poirier upsets Conor McGregor with barrage of punches in round 2 ... Poirier shoved McGregor against the cage hunting for a takedown, but was unable to get to the fight … UFC 257 results: Dustin Poirier finishes Conor McGregor in two rounds Andreas Hale. [ Get #UFC257: https://t.co/WIlDviqjgc | #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/J8g7CFSVYv. I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. 12:30 am ET, at Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez (13-1-2, 3-1-2 UFC) defeated Amanda Ribas (10-2, 4-1 UFC) by second-round TKO Marina Rodriguez had to win her fight twice -- sort of -- after some confusion with referee Herb Dean. Speaking at this week’s Bellator 257 media day, Anderson put it bluntly. In between, he has announced multiple retirements and engaged in bitter financial negotiations with the UFC. McGregor came out fast, flashing his trademark speed and power, and even dipping back into the same shoulder strikes that led to the knockout of Donald Cerrone in his January 2020 return to the Octagon. 12:07 am ET, at Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. ... Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker live results, discussion, PBP ... and play-by-play as UFC 257 goes down live on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. McGregor has only fought twice in the UFC since 2018, beating Cerrone last year and then losing to Poirier. 0. UFC 257 took place last night on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 257. Conor McGregor is back at it and steps in there with a familiar foe in Dustin Poirier. 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