Rountree on the back foot – he’s not responding with his own strikes. Great double-leg takedown attempt but Tavares looks incredibly strong and maintains great posture to defend the takedown attempt. Albazi has been controlling Zhumagulov for a while now. Fight-by-fight analysis, advice for each fighter CBS Sports was with you with coverage throughout the week at UFC 257. ESPN + is not a traditional TV channel but a digital subscription-based streaming service that allows sports fans to stream live sports and entertainment to their TVs or … UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Betting Picks, Odds and Full Fight Card Predictions. That’s his fourth guillotine attempt. Then takes the back. You can help us by following us on social media. He’s in full guard but postures up enough to throw some hands. Lentz is way too tired to react and he’s now running out options. Pena wins by submission. Both guys starting to get tired but Prachnio is the more active of the two fighters right now. Doesn’t land but makes Tavares back up and respect the forward blitz. Zhumagulov fighting to defend the position but struggling because Albazi has two hooks now. Follow Us! That crashes into the chin of Albazi and looked powerful. That’s one of the best strikes of the fight so far. Evloev uppercut sneaks through Lentz’s guard. Lentz’s face is covered in blood. He modifies the takedown and lands in side control. Previously, he was the MMA Editor at RealSport. It’s connected again. The Body Lock is your destination for hard-hitting mixed martial arts news and stories from all around the world. Prachnio is far more active. He needs to get Tsarukyan to start brawling with him because, right now, Tsarukyan is just landing his shots with ease. Rountree defending those attempts well. The former Bellator MMA lightweight champion made quick work of Hooker by dropping him with a right hook before adding another series of punches on the ground. Leg kicks are still working for Prachnio. Slow, patient start by Evloev. Nothing landing cleanly, though, and Prachnio attempts another takedown. Quick takedown from Tsarukyan but Frevola scrambles and maintains front headlock before standing. Two of the top fighters in the lightweight division meet in the octagon in Abu Dhabi Saturday, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor go toe-to-toe in the main event of UFC 257.The main card will begin at 10 p.m. Prachnio tries to return fire but misses. UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 Live Stream for the Main card. Tsarukyan reverses and pushes Frevola against the cage now. Some good strikes landing for Tsarukyan now and he’s hunting for the arm-triangle choke. Tavares coming after “Shoeface” again. Frevola trying to close the distance with a Tyson-style duck and weave. Matt Frevola via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), Brad Tavares def. In Australia UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 pay-per-view card airs live on Main Event on Kayo. McMann sitting on top in Pena’s full guard. Antonio Carlos Junior (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). Heavy shots but stuck in Lentz’s butterfly guard. UFC 257: McGregor vs. Poirier 2 You can watch the main event fights exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view, which does require a subscription and purchase of the fight. Poirier survived some early shots from McGregor before securing a takedown and eventually battering his opponent's lead calf. Movsar Evloev def. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Slow round three but it would appear Frevola badly needs to step up and go for a finish. One Comment Pingback: March 1, 2021 at 2:08 am. It looks like he wants to throw but he either doesn’t have the energy or he can’t find his momentum against Prachnio because Prachnio doesn’t allow him to settle. It’s amazing takedown defense from Tavares in this fight. Evloev survives. Big right hand lands for Zhumagulov. Frevola wraps up full guard now. Watch Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier full fight video to see the former featherweights face off at UFC 178 on Sept. 27, 2014, in Las Vegas before their UFC 257 … Plus, Joanne Calderwood turned in a solid performance with a decision win over former title challenger Jessica Eye in a featured bout. They say pressure makes diamonds. McGregor was returning to the Octagon for the first time in a year, but failed to secure the victory needed to potentially set up a rematch with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. And in the co-main event, Michael Chandler crosses over from Bellator to make his UFC debut against tough lightweight Dan Hooker in what should be a great chance at claiming “Fight of the Night” honors. Elsewhere on the card, Michael Chandler made a thunderous debut with a first-round TKO of Dan Hooker. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Fight Preview and Picks in MMA , Sports Betting by Erick Valenciano January 20, 2021, 4:11 pm updated January 21, 2021, 11:44 am 4 Comments Lentz goes for the guillotine from full guard. Both guys throwing but it just allows “Shoeface” to shoot in. Albazi stalking him and lands an intercepting knee. Zhumagulov rushes toward Albazi and tries to force him outside the black lines. Tsarukyan’s jab looks fast. Great fight so far and both fighters scrambling and keeping a high pace. Throwing heavy hands and kicks. Watch UFC 257 full fight video highlights: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 last night (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) live on ESPN+ PPV from Abu Dhabi, … His lead hand is landing. Misses again. Duke breaks down UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 & offers predictions for DFS play. Khalil Rountree Jr via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov play-by-play, Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood play-by-play, Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler play-by-play, Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor play-by-play. Chandler believes his next fight should be for the title. Zhumagulov takedown attempt but walks into an Albazi uppercut. Rountree more aggressive to start round two. Albazi passes to side control. “Shoeface” comes forward again and attempts another takedown. View our live fight updates. Albazi looks in control of the fight but isn’t throwing enough to “dominate” at this stage. Long straight punches are landing. Pena lands two punches to the head. They separate and now they’re standing across from each other. Patiently finding openings. Official Decision: Arman Tsarukyan def. Frevola stands, but Tsarukyan is locked on and trying to land in a dominant position. Rountree comes in but then Prachnio smashes the body with hooks. Right hand for Tavares. Flying knee attempt misses for Albazi. Another takedown for Tsarukyan and Frevola tries a guillotine in full guard. Another one lands to the inside of Rountree’s thigh. Just resting on top of McMann now. Check out the complete results and highlights below, as well as our lead in coverage for everything surrounding this card. Rountree finally lands that left hand but eats another leg kick in the process. No hooks yet. Great takedown from Albazi but he struggles to control Zhumagulov against the cage. Back to standing. McGregor and Poirier are expected to step inside the Octagon at around 4 pm AEDT. Pena blocks, defends. Leg kick works for Rountree. Albazi takedown and now in Zhumagulov’s full guard. Evloev finishes strong but a good round for Lentz overall. He’s throwing wild hooks and they’re not close to landing. We’re getting set for UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 with a great card headlined by a rematch years in the making as former interim lightweight champ Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier (26-6) takes on the all-action former double champ “The Notorious” Conor McGregor (22-4)! He comes forward again with a left hook to the body. 2:20 pm ET, Dustin Poirier Defeats Conor McGregor Via TKO, Twitter trolls McGregor with knockout meme after loss, Staff predictions and expert picks for the main card, McGregor restarts pursuit of claiming UFC gold again, The best bets to make on the main card on Saturday, Poirier has 25 more minutes to prove himself vs. McGregor, Breaking down every fight on the UFC 257 main card. Zhumagulov throwing heavy hands. Zhumagulov looks very sloppy here but is doing everything someone needs to do to try and secure a late finish — it’s just not there. Tavares lands a jab. Rountree might need a finish here with 30 seconds remaining. Zhumagulov is still packing so much power in his punches but Albazi just isn’t there when they’re coming. UFC 261 takeaways: Usman closing in on GSP, Silva reacts to Weidman suffering broken leg, Namajunas knocks out Zhang to regain title, UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 fight card, info, Paul rips Dana White for UFC fighter pay, unpaid bet, Weidman suffers gruesome broken leg in loss to Hall, White: Covington next man up to face Usman at 170, Cormier gets into heated spat with Jake Paul in crowd, Namajunas breaks down in tears following win. Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier is a bad man. Lentz now engages with Evloev against the cage. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov 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. They’re back in the center of the Octagon. UFC 257 results, highlights -- Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Fight card, complete guide Poirier did exactly what he planned to do against the Irish superstar in Abu Dhabi He’s now in side control but Frevola is tough and has managed to avoid major damage from here. Leg kicks are there for Prachnio and he has landed two or three now. UFC 257 Conor McGregor Vs. Dustin Poirier: Full Fight Card, Date, Time, and Streaming Details. Evloev reversal and on top again. McMann deep single-leg takedown. ET and is available in full on pay-per-view on ESPN+.Below, we look at BetMGM‘s betting odds for the full UFC 257 fight card. Tsarukyan in side control, then north south, and back to side control, just floating on top of Frevola right now. Julianna Pena def. Tsarukyan pops his head up and now has Frevola locked down on the mat. Who finishes 2021 as UFC lightweight champion? Attempts a left high kick. Albazi lands a calf kick but Zhumagulov shoots and secures a great takedown. Exciting fight and both guys are still throwing heavy hands – it’s more of a brawl than a technical fight. Frevola circling. She’s taking her time in top position. Evloev now having success with his jab. Pena advancing. McMann feints a level change but Pena shows an uppercut. Join us on our live UFC 257 post-fight show! But Evloev now escaping faster every time. Tsarukyan rolls for an anaconda choke but Frevola escapes. Strong right hand lands for Tsarukyan and that crashes into Frevola’s chin. Tavares stays upright again. Pena gives up her back and Pena leaps over. Zhumagulov pivots out and takes control of the center. Carlos Junior with the leg kick. Attempts another takedown and Lentz dives on the guillotine again. Rushes Prachnio and lands. Frevola starts with some head kicks and misses with a looping right hand. Poirier, who is left in limbo with UFC president Dana White insisting champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be back for one more fight despite announcing his retirement in October, believes he should be the champion if Nurmagomedov is out of the picture. Evloev attempts a kimura. Zhumagulov misses with a powerful left hook. UFC 261 Stream: Watch Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal fight live online, UFC 261 Fight Companion: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, Zhang vs. Namajunas, Shevchenko vs. Andrade, How to bet on UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, best odds, UFC 261: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 predictions, picks, UFC 257: Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov play-by-play and results, UFC 264 odds have Dustin Poirier as underdog vs. Conor McGregor, Fixed fight? Falls and tries to pass into side control. McMann sitting in side control and Pena still has the neck. Everything you need to know about McGregor's return at UFC 257. The start time is set for Sunday, January 24 at 2 pm AEDT. Rountree’s chance to walk Prachnio down now. Another guillotine attempt from Lentz. Jake Paul starches Ben Askren in first round, Robert Whittaker deserves Israel Adesanya title shot following another impressive victory, Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena bantamweight title fight set for UFC 265, ‘Better dead than red’ comments inject politics into Zhang Weili vs. Rose Namajunas UFC title fight, Charity issue ends Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor’s respectful relationship, Fight Business Podcast #26: ONE Championship finances & Dustin Poirier gets UFC superstar rub, Dustin Poirier targets title fight with Conor McGregor next, open to ‘exciting’ fight with Nate Diaz, Dustin Poirier def. Lentz opens with a leg kick that lands. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). Big start for Tavares. Tavares’ strikes mostly falling short. Check out the McGregor vs. Poirier full fight video replay above courtesy of UFC. Albazi works forward slowly behind his jab and takes control of the center. Rountree slings a right hand but it misses. But Frevola scrambles again and escapes the position. Lentz now falling forward into a takedown attempt and his eye is busted up. Zhumagulov left hand lands. He’ll succeed in this fight if Albazi starts brawling with him. Calderwood, who risked her own shot at the title last year and suffered a first-round submission loss, looked crisp in striking and grappling en route to earning scorecards of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. They restart with about 20 seconds remaining. Zhumagulov finally recovers from the position and is now standing. McMann pushing Pena against the cage. But Lentz claims an eyepoke. UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Start time, how to watch or stream online and full fight card Mark Serrels 1/23/2021. Rountree finally gets into this fight with a nice roundhouse kick to the stomach. Nutshot! Nice right hand lands for her and she dives on a guillotine attempt as McMann level changes. Some elbows from top position and that’s the end of the round. Zhumagulov rushing forward with powerful combinations but not landing. The damage to McGregor's calf ended up being up to flip the fight as Poirier pushed forward with an onslaught that dropped McGregor and led to the stoppage in the second round. Tsarukyan starting strong in round one. He’s rushing forward again. He’s got a body triangle now all while working his arm under the chin. Rountree pivots and shrugs him off. Prachnio takes the center of the cage and pushes Rountree back. That’s it! Conor McGregor embarks on his first outing in 12 months as he touches down on Fight Island to face Dustin Poirier for the second time. He wants the fight. 1 like • 2 shares. Pena now has McMann’s back and she’s going for the rear-naked choke. We are committed to genuine, high-quality reporting, but we need your support. Very aggressive start from Frevola. Pena attempting to recover guard but isn’t able to. This one’s over. Although tired, Rountree still packs plenty of power in his punches and connects with a looping hook. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Full Card Betting Guide – Fight Night Picks. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mma | pageType: stories | Official Decision: Marcin Prachnio def. Evlove now stands and tries to stack Lentz. But how is Tavares back to his feet already? Lands some heavy hammer strikes to the head. UFC 257 Fight Card Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas Front headlock position now on his way up. Related articles. Prachnio lands when he comes forward but Rountree repsonds with punches of his own. Now he goes to the outside of the lead leg. Some hard strikes from the top. Dan Hooker via TKO (R1, 2:30), Joanne Calderwood def. Tsarukyan gets out of full guard but is still trying to advance. Pena moving forward. Carlos Junior managing the distance very well so far. Andrew Sanchez via TKO (punches) – R3, 2:59, Marina Rodriguez def. Amanda Ribas via TKO – R2, 0:54, Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas play-by-play, Live UFC 257 fight results and highlights, Arman Tsarukyan def. Evloev rolls out and escapes. Evloev controlling this round with ease. The event that every MMA enthusiast was waiting for has finally arrived at the scene. McMann slinging straight punches early. Rountree just throwing his left hand wildly. Carlos Junior on the back foot. Pena lands some heavy strikes and now secures a takedown. He’s now pressuring Zhumagulov and staying on him. Moves in and lands a right hook too. UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 - Fights to make New, 92 comments All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC needs to … McMann takes the back now and then she hunts for the rear-naked choke but Pena escapes. Great takedown by Tsarukyan and he’s got two hooks now and has the back of Frevola. Andre Sanchez vs Makhmud Muradov – Middleweight. Lentz going to leg kicks but Evloev landing the heavier strikes to the head and that makes all the difference. He now shoots in for a takedown but doesn’t get deep enough. Prachnio again looking strong. A decisive victory for Tsarukyan. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? Only 20 seconds remaining but he is in Albazi’s full guard. Prachnio looks strong – he pushes Rountree back again. Another takedown attempt now from Carlos Junior. He lands two big punches before “Shoeface” tries another takedown. Conor McGregor via TKO (R2, 2:32), Michael Chandler def. CNET - Mark Serrels • 46d. Zhumagulov missing and missing. Evloev moves into full sparring mode now and just working his boxing against Lentz who resembles more of a boxing bag than a moving target. He comes forward with two jabs and a right hand after it. Brilliant takedown and gets side control. Tavares just won’t go down. Saturday, January 23 – Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Pena gets back to her feet slowly. Evloev just picked up the pace against a tired opponent. You must be logged in to post a comment. Details about UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. It’s starting to get tighter and Evloev is trapped. It’s a battle for middle-position now and Zhumagulov lands a left hook to the head. Sara McMann via submission (rear-naked choke) – R3, 3:39. Rountree is just defending. UFC 257 Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Start time, how to watch and full fight card. section: | slug: ufc-257-results-highlights-conor-mcgregor-vs-dustin-poirier-fight-card-complete-guide | sport: mma | route: article_single.us | Lentz lands on the guillotine yet again. 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. UFC 257 LIVE STREAM,Poirier vs McGregor 2 Live Online,PPV Fight Date,Start Time,Ultimate Fighting Championship,take place on January 23, 2021 Left, right, and a right body kick for “Shoeface” as he moves forward. Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler – Lightweight Jessica Eye vs Joanne Calderwood – Women’s flyweight Marina Rodriguez vs Amanda Ribas – Women’s strawweight. Albazi body strikes from top position. But Tavares strikes Carlos Junior in the groin and “Shoeface” gets a break and time to recover. Tavares leg kicks are there so far. Albazi feinting his jab and trying to set up his right hand. The former interim lightweight champion showed he's every bit as tough and powerful as any man in the division on Saturday night at UFC 257 with a thrilling stoppage of Conor McGregor in the second round. Push body kick from Prachnio connects. Working strikes from the clinch. Rountree finally landing his left hand. A left hand lands for Tsarukyan and now he jabs the body. Nik Lentz via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29). He goes back to the lead leg of Rountree. Zhumagulov throwing with maximum power every time — he’s at risk of using too much energy here in the first. Read more on cnet.com. Referee Marc Goddard breaks up the clinch but he really didn’t need to. 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. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Short left hook lands for Rountree. Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor – Lightweight. Both guys are throwing heavy hands right now. Both guys now just throwing heavy hands and missing. He’s walking forward and mixing his strikes between kicks and punches. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 257. Can see that Evloev is now trying to find ways to close the distance safely and land his shots. McMann all over her though and clinching against the fence. UFC 257 is a pay-per-view event and that means the fights can only be watched live on the ESPN+ streaming service. Watch UFC 257 Live McGregor vs Poirier Full Fight Live Stream Online Free Welcome to Watch UFC 257 Live Stream Online Free on reddit youtube crackstreams, buffstreams, twitter tonight. Don't miss the rematch when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor square off from Fight Island at UFC 257 on January 23, 2021. Didn’t land that heavy but could have fight-ending potential if that one comes through again. Tavares avoids being taken down and launches another leg kick. Another nice jab for Albazi. White said afterward that she'll definitely be in the conversation to challenge champ Valentina Shevchenko next. Nothing of major significance landing but Tsarukyan controlling the fight so far. Lentz goes for the guillotine again. A body kick connects for Rountree. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Both guys exchange jabs that barely miss. UFC 257 is the first Pay-Per-View show of the year and may break the years of record. Albazi landing his shots. Controlling Pena well but then Pena breaks from the clinch and lands two hard punches. When and where to watch UFC 257? Amassing just 40 seconds of cage time in over two years, McGregor … Jake Nichols is The Body Lock's Editor in Chief. Jessica Eye via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Makhmud Muradov def. Prachnio attempts the lead left hook and it comes off the gloves of Rountree. Albazi now stalking Zhumagulov and lands a nice right hand to the body. Double jab lands for Zhumagulov. Frevola doing well now, he advances and lands a big right hand near the end of the round. Official Decision: Brad Tavares def. They’ve separated now. Tavares with insane takedown defense and he keeps standing against the cage. UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis Full Card Preview February 18, 2021. Carlos Junior checks a leg kick and they start throwing. Amir Albazi def. Frevola elbows to the head as Tsarukyan tries to finish the attempt. Tsarukyan takedown but Frevola scrambles and gets back up. Antonio Carlos Junior (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Marcin Prachnio def. Tavares’ leg kicks are having a big impact — Carlos Junior’s leg is starting to show signs of redness. Rountree light on his feet and moving his head – looks like he’s attempting to create openings but they’re not there for him at the moment. Tsarukyan just stalking Frevola now and trying to work behind his jab. Can’t lock it in but overwhelming him from top position to end the round. Prachnio active to start this round. Another heavy leg kick lands for Albazi, that has been his best strike so far in this fight. Live UFC 257 results and highlights from Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Lentz in a lot of trouble now. But she taps! 6-keys: media/spln/mma/reg/free/stories, at The PPV card follows the preliminary bouts live stream on ESPN on Kayo and UFC Fight Pass at 12 pm AEDT.