UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 | ESPN FightCenter
Saturday 01.23.2021 at 10:00 PM ET U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship Ownership: Endeavor Venue: UFC Fight Island Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Enclosure: Octagon MMA Bouts: 7 McGregor, 32, reached the pinnacle of his MMA career Nov. 12, 2016 when, at UFC 205, the then-featherweight champion knocked out Eddie Alvarez to claim the lightweight title and become the promotion’s first simultaneous two-division champ. In the time since, McGregor has fought three times – including a boxing match he lost to Floyd Mayweather – while being occupied with a litany of arrests and legal troubles, as well as running his Proper No. Twelve whiskey business. Prior to his January win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, McGregor spoke of wanting to have a 2020 “season,” complete with four fights this calendar year. Things didn’t pan out because of the coronavirus pandemic, but on Thursday, McGregor signed a bout agreement to