UFC 257 results – Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2
UFC 257 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. In the main event, a rematch years in the making as former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor returns after a one year layoff to face the man he defeated six years ago in Dustin “Diamond” Poirier. MyMMANews.com will have all your UFC 257 results below.
The main card airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Yesterday a fight was put together on extremely short notice when Arman Tsarukyan and Matt Frevola agreed to meet at a catchweight of 157-pounds. Frevola was originally scheduled to face Ottman Azaitar who was released from the UFC after he and his camp broke UFC Fight Island bubble protocols. Tsarukyan was originally scheduled to meet Nasrat Haqparast who did not weigh in and was ruled ineligible for competition.
Complete UFC 257 results below:
Main card (ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via TKO – Round 2, 2:32
Michael Chandler defeated Dan Hooker via TKO – Round 1, 2:30
Joanne Calderwood defeated Jessica Eye via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Makhmud Muradov defeated Andrew Sanchez via TKO – Round 3, 2:59
Marina Rodriguez defeated Amanda Ribas via TKO – Round 2, 0:54
Preliminary Bouts (ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Arman Tsarukyan defeated Matt Frevola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Brad Tavares defeated Antonio Carlos Junior via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Julianna Pena defeated Sara McMann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:39
Marcin Prachnio defeated Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Bouts (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Movsar Evloev defeated Nik Lentz via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Amir Albazi defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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