1 month ago | By MMAjunkie
ABU DHABI - SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh spoke to reporters on Thursday ahead of Conor McGregor's rematch with Dustin Poirier on Saturday at UFC 257 .
Kavanagh addressed all angles of the McGregor vs. Poirier fight, including talk on strategy, mentality, skills and more.
In particular, Kavanagh had a blunt response for Poirier's team and questions around his conditioning, calling it “false hope.”
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1 month ago | By MMAjunkie
For the first time, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are set to share the stage and face off during UFC 257 fight week.
On Thursday, a UFC 257 press conference featuring Poirier, McGregor, Michael Chandler , Dan Hooker and UFC president Dana White will take place on “Fight Island,” and you can watch it unfold in the live video stream above. The event is set to kick off at 8 a.m. ET .
The press conference comes three days ahead of UFC 257 on Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The 12-fight card will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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1 month ago | By MMAjunkie
ABU DHABI - American Top Team coach Mike Brown spoke to reporters on Thursday ahead of Dustin Poirier's rematch with Conor McGregor on Saturday at UFC 257 .
Brown addressed all angles of the Poirier vs. McGregor fight, including talk on strategy, mentality, skills and more.
Watch the video above to see Brown answer question about the upcoming fight.
UFC 257 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
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