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Conor McGregor Vs Dustin Poirier	At UFC 257: Live Stream Info And TV Details For 'Fight Island' Clash

Conor McGregor Vs Dustin Poirier At UFC 257: Live Stream Info And TV Details For 'Fight Island' Clash

Dustin Poirier will want to avenge his defeat to Conor McGregor, while Michael Chandler makes his UFC debut against Dan Hooker at UFC 257.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Conor McGregor will make his hotly anticipated MMA return on 24th January at UFC 257 against Dustin Poirier, and here's how to watch the action LIVE.

The 32-year-old Irishman hasn't competed since his stunning comeback win against MMA veteran Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 last January.

However, McGregor has since made a U-turn on his short-lived retirement and will now return to action against Poirier, who he defeated in the first round at UFC 178 in 2014.

Here is how to watch all of the action LIVE from UFC 257 in the United Kingdom.

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When is UFC 257?

UFC 257 will be held on 24th January and will be hosted at the Etihad Arena on 'Fight Island' in Abu Dhabi.

UFC president Dana White held different events on Yas Island in 2020 amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

What channel is UFC 257 on?

UFC 257 will be shown on BT Sport Box Office.

BT Sport has confirmed that the event will be priced at £19.95.

MMA fans can now purchase UFC 257 from their TV box using channel 494 or can watch the event using the BT Player.

Sky customers can access the UFC PPV using channel 490 from their Sky box. Virgin Media members can also access the event using their TV box.

Can I live stream the event?

Fans can live stream UFC 257 using the BT Sport Box Office app, which can be downloaded on iOS and Android devices and on Mac and PC.

What time is the event expected to start?

UFC 257's early preliminary bouts will begin at 11:30pm GMT.

Fans can tune in for the preliminary fights from 1am ahead of the main card starting from 3am.

Who is fighting on the UFC 257 card?

Posted below are the fights confirmed for UFC 257.

Main card

  • Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor
  • Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler
  • Women's flyweight: Jessica Eye vs Joanne Calderwood
  • Lightweight: Matt Frevola vs Ottman Azaitar
  • Women's strawweight: Marina Rodriguez vs Amanda Ribas

Preliminary card (ESPN/ESPN+)

  • Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast vs Arman Tsarukyan
  • Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs Antonio Carlos Junior
  • Women's bantamweight: Julianna Pena vs Sara McMann
  • Light heavyweight: Khalil Rountree Jr vs Marcin Prachnio

Early preliminary card (ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass)

  • Middleweight: Andrew Sanchez vs Makhmud Muradov
  • Catchweight (150lb): Movsar Evloev vs Nik Lentz
  • Flyweight: Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
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