The Irish Wrestler Conor McGregor is measured in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to the American Dustin Poirier after more than a year of inactivity.
Have had to pass 370 days for the Irish fighter to return to the Octagon, who will face a Poirier whom he already beat in 2014 in the first round. One of the first turning points in understanding what the ‘Notorious’ phenomenon is today.
McGregor vs Poirier: time, TV channel and how to watch the fight ONLINE in the US, Mexico, South America and Spain
The fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier can be seen through ESPN 2 and FOX Action in South America. In the United States transmits ESPN – PPV (Pay Per View), Meanwhile in Spain, the combat goes by the signal of DAZN. If you are in Mexico, the fight is broadcast by FOX Sports – FOX Action this Saturday, January 23.
Mexico: 9:00 pm
United States: 10:00 pm (East), 7:00 pm (Pacific)
Argentina: 12:00 am (Sunday)
Colombia: 10:00 pm
Spain: 4:00 am (Sunday).
This UFC 257 is the first stop on MGregor’s roadmap for 2021, a year in which the Irishman’s activity on the brava is expected to increase considerably.
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The event also brings Poirier, much more mature, to a golden opportunity to close in on the vacant lightweight title, in principle, after the ‘pseudo-retirement’ of the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The natural fighter from Dagestan has already announced that he will be seen among the public on the island of the fight where the event is held and after that, will decide your ultimate future.
“VI have seen all the fights at UFC 257 and if any of the stars or co-stars do something spectacular, I will fight one of them again“, assured Dana White, president of the UFC, that Nurmagomedov told him in the conversation he had with him.
Everything seems geared towards a rematch for McGregor for the lightweight title against the Russian. However, ‘The Diamond ‘is not going to want to be a luxury spectator in the ‘show’ of the Irish.
It is in Poirier’s hands to tear down the door and turn the division upside down. Ranked as the second best lightweight today, comes from defeating New Zealander Dan Hooker in one of the most outstanding battles of the past year.
Mcgregor, despite having only two fights in the last two years and his flirtations with the world of boxing, He seems ready to go back in style again. He defeated the American Donald Cerrone in just forty seconds and ensures that he will do the same with his compatriot.
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‘The Notorious’, a virtuoso also with the microphone in hand, is absolutely convinced of its superiority. Although he has been seen much calmer in his interventions, he continues to be McGregor.
“I like Dustin. I think he is a good fighter. He is even a great fighter. But it’s still several notches below me. I’m going to knock him out in 60 seconds, “he warned in a statement released by the UFC itself.
With two great punchers in the cage, it looks like the contest will be decided by how much difference each can make in the foot exchange. From the corner of Poirier, the evening is more like an open-ended battle Than like a fight with a quick ending.
“The plan is to beat McGregor by any means necessary. There will be blood and guts and I will seek to fight for the title again, “the American warned in an interview for MMA Junkie and later added:” It is not about revenge. Are a lot of things”.
McGregor considers himself superior to the American, so much so that the Irishman takes a step further and looks at Khabib. Another phase in the germination of a second battle in front of the Dagestani eagle. He pulled from the trunk of memories his showdown in 2018.
“I think he’s scared to fight me and I don’t blame him. I fought the best of him that night (UFC 229), he fought the worst in me that night. He knows it, I know it and his team knows it“McGregor said in an interview with ESPN.
The McGregor-Poirier 2, more than a rematch, seems to be the first piece of a domino that could define the future of the category. Only the performance of both will specify for which side the events will be triggered.
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