Dustin Poirier, left, and Conor McGregor faced off during the weigh-ins on Friday. Credit…Jeff Bottari/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Conor McGregor returns to the octagon for the first time in a year to face Dustin Poirier at U.F.C. 257 in Abu Dhabi early Sunday, on the Ultimate Fighting Championships first pay-per-view card of 2021.
The lightweight fighters, both 32 years old, are each trying to make a case that they deserve a shot at a title bout at 155 pounds.
The pay-per-view portion of the event, which costs $69.99, starts at 10 p.m. Eastern on Saturday night, and is being sold in the United States by ESPN+, the streaming service of ESPN. A preliminary card begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN and ESPN+, and an early card of two fights started at 7 p.m.
The main event between McGregor and Poirier is likely to begin after midnight Eastern, but the exact time will depend on how other bouts play out.
Heres a look at the full card:
Main Card (ESPN+ pay-per-view)
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor (lightweight)
Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler (lightweight)
Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood (flyweight)
Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov (middleweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas (strawweight)
Preliminary Bouts (ESPN and ESPN+)
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Matt Frevola (lightweight)
Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior (middleweight)
Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann (bantamweight)
Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio (light heavyweight)
Early Preliminary Bouts (ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass)
Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev (catch weight)
Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (flyweight)read more
U.F.C. 257 Live Updates: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
