All the information you need on how and where to watch Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor’s lightweight fight at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi.
AS EnglishUpdate: Jan 23rd, 2021 18:42 EST
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A box-office UFC 257 is almost upon us. Having come out of retirement for a third time, Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon to face off with Dustin Poirier on a hotly-anticipated Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
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McGregor earned first-round win when he met Poirier six years ago
Having reversed his June decision to walk away from UFC, McGregor faces his first fight in a year in Saturday’s lightweight bout with Poirier – a man he defeated in the first round when they met in a featherweight clash in September 2014, but who is now an altogether tough prospect.
“I’ve been highly impressed, I think the whole business has been highly impressed, after that loss many, many years ago, he rose up, became champion and has given so much back,” McGregor said of his opponent on Friday.
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“I am honoured to share the Octagon with this man. I know we have this competitive fire, and it’s still there, there’s no denying that and it’s going to be a good fireworks-filled bout but the respect is admirable for this man from me.”
What time does the Poirier vs McGregor fight at UFC 257 start?
UFC 257 is being held on Sunday 24 January 2021 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with the early preliminary card beginning at 04:00 local time. The preliminary card is then due to start at 05:00, before the main card – headlined by Poirier vs McGregor – gets going at 07:00.
In the United Kingdom and the United States, this translates into the following start times:
UK: 00:00/01:00/03:00 on Sunday 24 January
US (PT): 16:00/17:00/19:00 on Saturday 23 January
US (ET): 19:00/20:00/22:00 on Saturday 23 January
Find out what time UFC 257 starts where you are in the world.
Where can I watch Poirier vs McGregor?
The following TV channels and online platforms will be showing UFC 257:
Early preliminary card: ESPN+ (US), BT Sport (UK), UFC Fight Pass (worldwide)
Preliminary card: ESPN/ESPN+ (US), BT Sport (UK)
Main card: ESPN+ (US), BT Sport (UK)
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UFC 257: Full fight card
Early preliminary card:
Catchweight (150 lb): Movsar Evloev vs Nik Lentz
Flyweight: Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Preliminary card:
Catchweight: (157 lb): Matt Frevola vs Arman Tsarukyan (called off)
Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs Antonio Carlos Junior
Women’s bantamweight: Julianna Peña vs Sara McMann
Light heavyweight: Khali Rountree Jr vs Marcin Prachnio
Main card:
Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor
Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler
Women’s flyweight: Jessica Eye vs Joanne Calderwood
