Zhalgas Zhumagulov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Official Result: Dustin Poirier def. Number 14-ranked Brad Tavares scored a unanimous decision win over Antonio Carlos Junior in a clash of veteran 185-pounders. The first round was close, with both fighters having success on the feet while also trading takedowns. A former two-division UFC champion, McGregor (22-4, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland) returns to action for the first time since his spectacular KO win against Donald Cerrone one year ago. In a rematch 6 1/2 years in the making, Poirier stunned Conor McGregor with a second-round TKO in the main event of UFC 257 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi early Sunday. Official Result: Joanne Calderwood def. 7:29 AM PST . After Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier (26-6 (1)) accepted an exhibition fight with Conor McGregor to raise money for his Good Fight Foundation, the UFC quickly butted in for a slice of the action – a … Conor McGregor . "Conor McGregor's not an old dog, he's definitely ready to keep going. Conor McGregor . This time I was just fighting another man who bleeds like me. Middleweight up and comer Makhmud Muradov extended his win streak to 14 with a third-round stoppage of Andrew Sanchez. He has also netted impressive wins over contenders Paul Felder and Al Iaquinta. Skip to main content Search Input In Poirier, McGregor draws an opponent he should be familiar with. “I’m happy, but not surprised,” said Poirier, who was stopped in the first round by McGregor in their first bout in September 2014. Since, in 2018, he has had just 40 seconds in the octagon -. Dustin Poirier made his bid to become one of the UFC’s new PPV stars with a stunning round 2 TKO of Conor McGregor. Movsar Evloev talks about his split decision win at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2: UFC Fight Results Friday, January 22 - Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Yas Arena Official Result: Arman Tsarukyan def. With the win, Chandler moves to 22-5. "Cupcake" drops by the UFC 260 Weigh-Ins Show to discuss the big news with Laura Sanko, DC and Aljamain Sterling. As charismatic as he is skilled in the Octagon, McGregor has delivered iconic KO victories over Eddie Alvarez, Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes. Rountree was still packing thunder in his fists, and he rattled Prachnio with an uppercut midway through the final frame. 15-ranked Albazi, now 14-1. Throughout his decorated career, Poirier has also secured impressive victories over Max Holloway (twice), Anthony Pettis and Justin Gaethje. Arman Tsarukyan talks about his unanimous decision win at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor. It didn’t take long, and indeed, “The Notorious” McGregor is back in the sport and aims to hit it harder than ever before. Eye pinned Calderwood to the fence for much of the first half of the final round, but a stalemate brought a restart from referee Keith Peterson. 6-ranked Eye falls to 15-9, 1 NC. McGregor roars back with a few hard right hands. Dustin Poirier (+240) vs. Conor McGregor (-300) McGregor (22-4) is a heavy betting favorite in the main event despite being the No. Pena got her own takedown in the opening minute of round three, and she landed several hard strikes as she kept McMann grounded. The Polish battler shook it off and kept pressing to the horn, finishing the bout strong. In the co-main event, former Bellator world champion Michael Chandler marked his UFC debut with an impressive first-round knockout of sixth-ranked lightweight Dan Hooker, who Poirier beat last time out. Evloev had his best round when it counted in the third, as he kept the fight standing and had his way on the feet, Lentz’ face clearly showing the wear of the battle. Calderwood went on to effectively defend another takedown attempt from Eye, and her knees in the clinch were scored well late in the frame. And while Prachnio and Rountree landed frequently, neither showed any visible effects from the incoming fire. UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 pits Dustin The Diamond Poirier vs Conor … Poirier and McGregor spent Sunday (and now part of Monday) squabbling on Twitter over the $500,000 donation that McGregor promised to make to Poirier… 4 Conor McGregor. That win came after Khabib Nurmagomedov bested him in a lightweight title unification contest. I can see Poirier achieving what he couldn't in 2014 and taking McGregor down to the mat early. Lentz falls to 30-12-2, 1 NC. Hooker (20-9, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) has proven himself to be among the most dangerous finishers in the lightweight division. “Maybe we have to do it again.”. I have to dust it off and come back. Prachnio pressed the action in round three in a quest to get back in the fight, and he had success as he chased Rountree. Conor McGregor . Both fighters left nothing up to chance with their strikes as the bout began, with punches and kicks landing with audible thuds. “I put in the work.”, “Dustin is some fighter,” said McGregor, who made his first start since a win over Donald Cerrone in January 2020. ET, pending on the length of the undercard bouts. UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR 2 will take place Saturday, January 23 at Etihad Arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island and will stream live on Pay-Per-View, exclusively on ESPN+. Dustin Poirier has offered a mea culpa regarding his recent Twitter spat with Conor McGregor.. "The first time I was a deer in the headlights. The No. Since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018, he has had just 40 seconds in the octagon - beating Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone in style last January. 4 challenger in the UFC’s lightweight division, while Poirier (26-6, 1 NC) is No. I need activity, you don't get away with being inactive in this business.". Nurmagomedov's title is yet to be vacated and UFC president Dana White said this week that the Russian may consider returning for a rematch with McGregor or Poirier if he "saw something spectacular". McGregor now has his sights on once again stopping Poirier to stake his claim for another lightweight title shot. Michael Chandler announced himself as … 2 ranked Dustin Poirier look to even the score with No. Conor McGregor . “We’re 1-1,” said Poirier. ET. The No. He's young, fit and still ready to go. Sticking to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” theme, Tsarukyan continued to rely on his ground game in the final round, and it was all he needed to emerge with the win. Then, in the second round, the winning punch will land and "The Notorious" will go 2-0 against "The Diamond", a round later than the first time. Tsarukyan was able to keep Frevola grounded for an extended spell in the second stanza before the New Yorker scrambled back to his feet with three minutes remaining. Trilogies, Pacquiao or YouTuber - what next for beaten McGregor? The No. You don’t get away with being inactive in this business.”. McGregor has been relatively inactive though. in one of the richest bouts in boxing history in 2017. immediately after beating Gaethje in October. 9-ranked McMann falls to 12-6. Rountree falls to 9-5, 1 NC. Tavares’ defense was solid in the opening round as he fought off a trio of takedown attempts from Carlos. After chasing Rodriguez to start the bout, Ribas got the fight to the mat in the second minute and kept it there, using a steady stream of strikes to wrap up the first round. DUSTIN POIRIER VS CONOR MCGREGOR LOWDOWN. He is 10-2-0-1 at 155 pounds and coming off a unanimous decision win over Dan Hooker. That [Chandler] doesn't interest me at this point - or I'll go and sell hot sauce. And although the Irishman edged the first round, Poirier unleashed a flurry of punches to seal a technical knockout two minutes 32 seconds into round two. Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are set to rematch in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23rd, 2021 in Abu Dhabi. 2 in the world heading into UFC 257 yet somehow it felt like he was being overlooked while standing in the shadow of combat sports superstar Conor McGregor. The first UFC Pay-Per-View of 2021 will feature a thrilling lightweight contenders’ bout that will see No. Poirier’s calf kicks were wreaking havoc on McGregor, and that proved pivotal in the end. "Going around doing other things is not what Conor needs. A pair of mishaps on weigh-in day left lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Matt Frevola without opponents, so they fought each other, with Tsarukyan taking a three-round unanimous decision victory. Official Result: Julianna Pena def. ", Danny Roberts, British UFC welterweight fighter, on BBC Radio 5 Live. Marcin Prachnio finally made it into the UFC win column on his fourth try, as he drilled out a close, but unanimous, decision over Khalil Rountree Jr. in light heavyweight action. Lentz had Evloev in trouble on the mat in the opening round thanks to a tight guillotine choke, but Evloev calmly escaped and ended the round with a solid ground-and-pound attack that marked up the veteran’s face. Poirier presented McGregor with a bottle of his own brand of Louisiana hot sauce. Since beating McGregor in 2018, lightweight champion Nurmagomedov won. It looked like more of the same early in round two, but Pena responded with a guillotine choke attempt as well as a triangle choke. This time, Rodriguez left no doubts, as a pair of right hands brought Dean in to halt matters at :54 of the second round. 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 … When the matchup between McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) materialized in late 2020, “The Notorious” McGregor said he … I've beaten these guys'. Poirier attacked McGregor’s leg to kick off round two, while McGregor’s punch accuracy continued to impress. "I have no excuses. The two fought in September 2014. The lightweight bout between the #2 and #4 ranked fighters will take place at UFC 264 on July 10, 2021. With a minute left, Zhumagulov got free and back to his feet, but was unable to put together enough offense to steal the round. 17 of 37 15 of 34 45% 44% 8 of 26 12 of 31 0 of 0 3 of 3 9 of 11 0 of 0 17 of 37 13 of 31 0 of 0 2 of 3 0 of 0 0 of 0 Round 2 Dustin Poirier . Zhumagulov’s sharp counters may have given him the edge, though. Poirier vs McGregor 2 UFC Predictions and Betting Picks. Much has transpired since Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor first met at UFC 178 in 2014. Having replied to that early pressure with a series of leg kicks, he pounced to inflict the first TKO/KO defeat of McGregor's MMA career and take his own record to 27-6. "I'm gutted, it's a tough one to swallow," said McGregor. Poirier vs. McGregor 2 featured 11 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others. The first round belonged to Muradov, who drilled Sanchez with kicks to the calf while also staying sharp with his hands. 31 of 54 14 of 32 57% 43% 22 of 43 11 of 29 0 of 1 SCORE: EQUALED. Then I had him hurt so I went a little crazy.". When the pair first met in a featherweight bout in September 2014, McGregor stopped the American inside 106 seconds, setting "the Notorious" on course for global stardom. Rountree was getting into a rhythm, though, and his shots were landing more frequently, especially in the final minute, when he rocked Prachnio. How did Conor adjust? Watch the moment a 13-year-old fan, attending his first game, takes a catch in the stands, beating Arizona Diamondbacks' Kole Calhoun in the process. Former two-weight world champion Conor McGregor was left stunned on his return to the UFC as Dustin Poirier claimed victory in their rematch at UFC 257. Poirier, meanwhile, had to gradually work his way back into title contention and is now the number-two ranked lightweight contender, losing just two of his 13 fights since 2014. "It was a lot of things, but it wasn't payback. "Let Chandler and Charles Oliveira go at it. The main UFC 257 fight card featuring Poirier vs. McGregor 2 is set for 10 p.m. Official Result: Amir Albazi def. The Florida product went in for the finish, and he got it, with a series of unanswered strikes bringing in referee Marc Goddard to stop the fight at 2:30 of the first round. All three judges saw it 29-28 for Prachnio, now 14-5. Poirier admitted McGregor won the mind games before they met in 2014. It was a fast-paced first round, Eye controlling much of the action in the clinch, while Calderwood did her best work at range, where she tagged Eye seemingly whenever she wanted to. A rematch with Conor interests me, and I've always wanted to beat Nate Diaz. UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 pits Dustin The Diamond Poirier vs Conor Notorious McGregor fight in Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Jan 23, 2021. McGregor scored with a hard right hand that was answered by a hook from Poirier, both proceeding to go back and forth until the horn. According to Poirier, McGregor’s team simply stopped replying to communication attempts regarding … Brad Tavares talks about his unanimous decision win at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor. How did Poirier find his opening? Late in the round, a right hand by Tavares hurt Carlos, but in the follow-up, a kick strayed low and brought a momentary halt to the action, allowing “Cara de Sapato” to clear his head. Sara McMann by submission (rear naked choke) at 3:39 of Round 3, Julianna Pena talks about her submission win at UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor. McGregor worked his way back to his feet and the two traded shoulder strikes as they battled in the clinch against the fence. The second-ranked Poirier gets that chance on Saturday in a rematch against McGregor at UFC 257. UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR 2 will take place Saturday, January 23 at Etihad Arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island and will stream live on Pay-Per-View, exclusively on ESPN+. The rubber match comes after Poirier knocked out McGregor in January By Brent Brookhouse Apr 14, 2021 at 10:22 am ET 2 min read He became the UFC's first simultaneous two-weight champion before facing Floyd Mayweather in one of the richest bouts in boxing history in 2017. Albazi put the fight on the mat early in round three and smoothly took his foe’s back to work for a choke. In the co-main event, No. Dustin Poirier completes a transformation six years in the making by stopping Conor McGregor with a second-round TKO in the main event at UFC 257 on Saturday night. The first round was competitive, but Tsarukyan got the better of matters thanks to a swarming grappling attack and sharp counters on the feet. In the final minute, Eye scored with an important takedown, tightening the round. Scores were 29-28 twice and 28-29 for Evloev, now 14-0. I didn't adjust. Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier -- Round 2: McGregor lands a jab and Poirier lands a big leg kick.