Dustin Poirier returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 257 to take on Conor McGregor. The event took place on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, AE. Poirier vs. McGregor 2 featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 257 was headlined by a clash between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, with Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Arman Tsarukyan went to war against Matt Frevola. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 257. View the full results for ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2
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Date |
January 23, 2021 |
Venue |
Etihad Arena
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Location |
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, AE |
Main Event |
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor |
Co-Main Event |
Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 257 was live 1,180 days ago and was the 548th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 257
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 257 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:32)
- Michael Chandler defeated Dan Hooker by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:30)
- Joanne Calderwood defeated Jessica Eye by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Makhmud Muradov defeated Andrew Sanchez by TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) (Round 3 / 2:59)
- Marina Rodriguez defeated Amanda Ribas by TKO (Elbow and Punches) (Round 2 / 0:54)
- Arman Tsarukyan defeated Matt Frevola by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brad Tavares defeated Antonio Carlos Jr. by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Julianna Pena defeated Sara McMann by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 3:39)
- Marcin Prachnio defeated Khalil Rountree by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Movsar Evloev defeated Nik Lentz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Amir Albazi defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 257 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC 257 payouts and bonuses.
Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
The UFC 257 kicked off with Amir Albazi taking on Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Amir Albazi defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Movsar Evloev vs. Nik Lentz
The second fight at UFC 257 was Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev. Movsar Evloev won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree
The following fight was between Khalil Rountree and Marcin Prachnio. Marcin Prachnio beat Khalil Rountree by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann
In the fourth bout, Julianna Pena defeated Sara McMann by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:39 of Round 3.
Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Jr.
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Brad Tavares defeating Antonio Carlos Jr. by Decision (Unanimous).
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Matt Frevola
In sixth fight of the night, Matt Frevola lost to Arman Tsarukyan at 5:00 of Round 3.
Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas
Marina Rodriguez got the better of Amanda Ribas and won by TKO (Elbow and Punches) in Round 2 at 0:54.
Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez
The eight bout was between Andrew Sanchez and Makhmud Muradov. Makhmud Muradov beat Andrew Sanchez by TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) at 2:59 of Round 3.
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
The ninth fight at UFC 257 was Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood. Joanne Calderwood won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker
In the co-main event Michael Chandler defeated Dan Hooker via TKO (Punches) at 2:30 of Round 1; Marc Goddard was the third man in the cage.
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 2:32 of Round 2. Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor by KO (Punches).
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