The UFC 257 start time and TV schedule for the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 fight card at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night are below.
The fight card is divided into three parts and different looks in three different media. This post will help explain which fights are airing, where and at what times.
The card starts with a preliminary card for two fights on ESPN + at 7:00 pm Eastern Time.
Nik Lentz vs Movsar Evloev
Amir Albazi vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
The preliminaries go on to ESPN / ESPN + at 8:00 pm Eastern Time, with a last-minute lightweight competition between Arman Tsarukyan and Matt Frevola as the headliner for this part.
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Matt Frevola
Brad Tavares x Antonio Carlos Junior
Julianna Pena vs. Sara McMann
Khalil Rountree x Marcin Prachnio
The pay-per-view part starts at 10 pm ET on ESPN +. A rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is the headline of the contest. McGregor defeated Poirier by TKO in the first round at UFC 178 on September 27, 2014.
Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor
Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler
Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood
Andrew Sanchez v Makhmud Muradov
Marina Rodriguez x Amanda Ribas