UFC 257 -- Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier: Fight card, date, PPV price, start time, odds, complete guide
It's January 2021, which will look a lot like January 2020 as the UFC will once again kick off its pay-per-view calendar with Irish superstar Conor McGregor making a return to the Octagon. The former featherweight and lightweight champion makes yet another comeback on Saturday night as he squares off with Dustin Poirier in a rematch taking place in the lightweight showdown.
The battle is important for the future of the lightweight division as the championship remains in flux. UFC president Dana White insists that he will get Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight one more time, but the champion has remained firm on his stance to retire after his win in October and the death of his father.
McGregor has still only fought at 155 pounds twice in UFC despite his rise to the belt in 2016 with a TKO win over Eddie Alvarez. His second came in the one-sided defeat to Nurmagomedov in 2018. Still, a win over Poirier in a rematch dating back to 2014 would put "Notorious" on a path to UFC gold once again.
Poirier, meanwhile, has been nothing short of brilliant since the defeat to McGregor six years ago. He's gone on a 10-2 run with one of those losses coming to Nurmagomedov after claiming the interim lightweight title. He owns wins over Jim Miller, Eddie Alvarez, Anthony Pettis, Justin Gathje and Max Holloway just to name a few.
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UFC 257 takes place on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi and will stream exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Here's a look at the complete fight card with the latest odds from William Hill Sportsbook.
• How to watch: ESPN+ PPV | Price: $64.99 (new ESPN+ subscribers) or $59.99 (existing subscribers)
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