UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor Live Stream, Full Fight Free Fight card 2021

A lightweight rematch between former UFC Featherweight and Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor and former interim champion Dustin Poirier is set to headline this event.They met previously in a featherweight bout at UFC 178 in September 27, 2014, where McGregor won by first round TKO.

A bantamweight bout between promotional newcomers Umar Nurmagomedov and Sergey Morozov was initially scheduled to take place at UFC 254, but Nurmagomedov pulled out due to an illness. The pairing was rescheduled for this event.

A flyweight bout between Amir Albazi and Zhalgas Zhumagulov was expected to take place at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark, but Zhumagulov pulled out due to visa issues and the bout was rescheduled for this event.

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Former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson was expected to face Amanda Ribas in a women's strawweight bout at this event.However, Waterson pulled out of the bout in early December due to undisclosed reasons. She was replaced by Marina Rodriguez.

Tagir Ulanbekov was briefly scheduled to face returning veteran Matheus Nicolau in a flyweight bout. However, Ulanbekov withdrew due to undisclosed reasons and a replacement is currently being sought.

A middleweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia light heavyweight winner Andrew Sanchez and André Muniz was expected to take place at this event. In late December, Muniz withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Makhmud Muradov.

After four canceled fights, Makhmud Muradov will look to finally make his octagon return.

Andre Muniz has been forced out of UFC 257 and Muradov (24-6 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will step in to face Andrew Sanchez (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC).

A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Reporter Igor Lazorin was the first to report the news Wednesday. Muradov subsequently confirmed the matchup via his social media.

Muradov, a protege of boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, hasn’t competed since scoring a “Performance of the Night” knockout over Trevor Smith last December at UFC on ESPN 7. The Uzbekistan-born fighter is currently riding a 13-fight winning streak.

Winner of his past three of four, The Ultimate Fighter Season 23 winner Sanchez is coming off a “Performance of the Night” knockout of Wellington Turman at UFC on ESPN+ 32 in August.

UFC 257 takes place Jan. 23 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

With the addition, the latest UFC 257 lineup includes:

Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
Joanne Calderwood vs. Jessica Eye
Amanda Ribas vs. Michelle Waterson
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
Sergey Morozov vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Shane Burgos vs. Hakeem Dawodu
Marcin Prachnio vs. Khalil Rountree
Matheus Nicolau vs. TBA
Makhmud Muradov vs. Andrew Sanchez

The UFC is taking a big swing on Fight Island in January, with three events over one week, culminating in UFC 257, headlined by Conor McGregor's return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier. "Triple Header Week" kicks off with UFC Fight Night on Jan. 16, followed by another Fight Night on Jan. 20 before UFC 257 on Jan. 23.

All three events will take place at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The venue has served as the UFC's home for international events during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The first event held during the pandemic on the man-made island was UFC 251 this past July.

The Jan. 16 card is headlined by a clash between former featherweight champion Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. Holloway has dropped back-to-back fights to Alexander Volkanovski, losing the featherweight championship and failing to win it back in the rematch. Kattar is a rising star in the division and will enter the fight on a two-fight winning streak, knocking out Jeremy Stephens and taking a decision win over Dan Ige.