Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier start time, TV channel and live stream

Conor McGregor will headline UFC 257 this weekend as he prepares for a rematch with Dustin Poirier.

‘The Notorious’ saw his fighting schedule for 2020 interrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, with his previous contest taking place at UFC 246 versus Donald Cerrone.

Indeed, the Irishman, 32, will make his make return to the octagon for the first time in 12 months against Poirier at UFC 257.

UFC 257 will have a ‘limited number of spectators’ in attendance, it has been confirmed, with prices ranging from £105 to over £1,100.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s big event…

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier fight details

Conor McGregor takes on Dustin Poirier on Saturday February 23 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The pair previously went head-to-head in 2014 at UFC 178, with McGregor claiming victory after just 1 minute and 46 seconds via TKO.

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier start time

The action will get underway at 11pm on Saturday night before McGregor and Poirier take to the ring at around 5am UK time.

Latest odds for McGregor vs Poirier

Get the latest odds for UFC 257 with Bet365.

  • Conor McGregor 3/10
  • Dustin Poirier 5/2

Place your bets here.

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier TV channel and live stream

This event will be pay-per-view in the UK and is being shown on BT Sport Box Office, whose coverage begins at 1am on Sunday morning.

It will cost £19.95 and can be purchased through the BT Player, on BT Sport’s website or their app.

It will be shown through the BT Sport Box Office channel on BT TV, Sky and Virgin.

The show can also be purchased and live streamed on mobile devices via the BT Sport Box Office app for iOS and Android.

Previews will air on BT Sport 1 from 11pm on Saturday, with the prelims live on the same channel until 3am. BT Sport customers can watch these at no additional cost.

The prelims will be shown on UFC’s Fight Pass for subscribers as normal.

Where is Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier taking place?

The fight will be staged at the Etihad Arena on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

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Who is on the Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier fight card?

Main Card

  • MAIN EVENT: Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, Lightweight
  • Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler, Lightweight
  • Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood, Women’s Flyweight
  • Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar, Lightweight
  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Ribas, Women’s Strawweight

Preliminary Card

  • Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan, Lightweight
  • Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior, Middleweight
  • Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann, Women’s Bantamweight
  • Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio, Light Heavyweight
  • Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov, Middleweight
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Nik Lentz, Catchweight
  • Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov, Flyweight

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