UFC 257 WEIGH-IN VIDEO, PRESS CONFERENCE, ODDS & PREDICTIONS
- Main Card starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV
- Prelims on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ at 8 p.m.
- Early Prelims on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m.
- Extensive week-long coverage highlighted by a live one-hour UFC 257 Pre-Show on ABC at 2 p.m.
- To sign up or purchase PPV, click the link belowUFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2, the highly-anticipated rematch that has been years in the making, will stream exclusively on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday, Jan. 23, at 10 p.m. ET. The main event features former two-division champion Conor McGregor (22-4) against former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (26-6), in a rematch from their meeting at UFC 178 in 2014 a first-round TKO victory for McGregor. It will be the final of three events in a week from UFC FIGHT ISLAND in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
Arguably the biggest star in mixed martial arts’ history, McGregor has not fought since his spectacular return at UFC 246 in January 2020, a resounding defeat of UFC’s all-time leader in wins and finishes, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight champion, he enters the Octagon with a record of 22 wins and 4 losses. The first simultaneous two-belt champion in UFC history, McGregor has had spectacular wins over Nate Diaz, Chad Mendes, Max Holloway, in addition to championship victories over Jose Aldo and Eddie Alvarez.
Considered one of the most talented fighters in the lightweight division, Poirier looks to keep his momentum going after a thrilling “Fight of the Year” candidate performance in June 2020 against Dan Hooker. Poirier has secured wins over former UFC champions Max Holloway (twice), Eddie Alvarez and Anthony Pettis.
The co-main will feature a lightweight bout between No. 6-ranked Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler, the former Bellator MMA lightweight champion who will be making his UFC debut. Elsewhere on the main card, women’s flyweight contenders collide when No. 6-ranked Jessica Eye and No.7-ranked Joanne Calderwood square off. Illustrating the depth of the lightweight division, Matt Frevola faces undefeated Ottman Azaitar. The main card will kickoff with a clash between women’s strawweights as No.8-ranked Marina Rodriguez looks to rebound from her first career by facing No. 10-ranked Amanda Ribas, one of the fastest rising prospects in the division.
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 will begin with early prelims at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Live coverage begins with UFC Live: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-Show, airing on ABC at 2 p.m.
On Friday, UFC Live will air on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m., providing fans with exclusive insights and views on the biggest stories heading into UFC 257.
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Weights
The full UFC 257 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Conor McGregor (155)
- Michael Chandler (156) vs. Dan Hooker (156)
- Joanne Calderwood (126) vs. Jessica Eye (126)
- Ottman Azaitar ()* vs. Matt Frevola (155.5)
- Amanda Ribas (116) vs. Marina Rodriguez (116)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Nasrat Haqparast ()**** vs. Arman Tsarukyan (157)**
- Antonio Carlos Junior (185) vs. Brad Tavares (185.5)
- Sara McMann (135) vs. Julianna Pena (136)
- Marcin Prachnio (206) vs. Khalil Rountree (206)***
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
- Makhmud Muradov (186) vs. Andrew Sanchez (186)
- Movsar Evloev (150) vs. Nik Lentz (150)
- Amir Albazi (126) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (126)
* Ottman Azaitar did not weigh in and was ruled out of his fight fight vs. Matt Frevola
** Arman Tsarukyan missed lightweight limit by 3 pounds; given one additional hour and missed weight by one pound.
*** Khalil Rountree missed light heavyweight limit by 0.5 pounds on first attempt, but made weight on his second attempt.
**** Nasrat Haqparast did not weigh in and was ruled out of his fight fight vs. Tsarukyan due to illness
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