It’s the rematch everyone’s been waiting for. The Diamond versus one of the best of all time in “Notorious” Conor McGregor. The main event of UFC 257 has a lot of implications when it comes to the title picture of the lightweight division and the eyes of the MMA world will center in on Fight Island
The last time these two squared off was back on September 27th, 2014 and McGregor was the better fighter on that night knocking out the Lafayette native in the first round within the first two minutes.
Poirier has gone on a 10-2 run since the loss to McGregor with one loss coming to Khabib Nurmagomedov and bounced back from that defeat with a fight of the year contender against Dan Hooker last June.
McGregor, meanwhile, returned from his own extended absence last January with a quick TKO over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at welterweight.
UFC 257 Main Card
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier lightweights
Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler lightweights
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye women’s flyweights
Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola lightweights
Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez women’s strawweights
UFC 257 Prelims
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Nasrat Haqparast lightweights
Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior middleweights
Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena women’s bantamweights
Khalil Rountree vs. Marcin Prachnio light heavyweights
UFC 257 Early Prelims
Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez middleweights
Movsar Evloev vs. Nik Lentz featherweights
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Amir Albazi flyweights