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Amanda Ribas punches Marina Rodriguez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor in a lightweight fight during UFC 257 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, on January 23. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

US fighter Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier celebrates after beating Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

UFC president Dana White congraulates Dustin Poirier after his win over Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor during their fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier points at Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Conor McGregor lands a punch on Dustin Poirier. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Conor McGregor ahead of the fight against Dustin Poirier. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

American fighter Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker of New Zealand in their lightweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Michael Chandler after his knockout victory over Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Dan Hooker punches Michael Chandler during their bout. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Joanne Calderwood, left, of Scotland after her win over American fighter Jessica following their flyweight bout at UFC 257 . Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Joanne Calderwood of punches Jessica Eye. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov of Uzbekistan celebrates after his TKO victory over US fighter Andrew Sanchez in a middleweight bout at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Andrew Sanchez punches Makhmud Muradov during their a middleweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Brazil's Marina Rodriguez after her knockout victory over countrywoman Amanda Ribas in a strawweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas during their strawweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Amanda Ribas punches Marina Rodriguez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor in a lightweight fight during UFC 257 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, on January 23. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

US fighter Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier celebrates after beating Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

UFC president Dana White congraulates Dustin Poirier after his win over Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor during their fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier points at Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Conor McGregor lands a punch on Dustin Poirier. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Conor McGregor ahead of the fight against Dustin Poirier. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

American fighter Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker of New Zealand in their lightweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Michael Chandler after his knockout victory over Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Dan Hooker punches Michael Chandler during their bout. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

Joanne Calderwood, left, of Scotland after her win over American fighter Jessica following their flyweight bout at UFC 257 . Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Joanne Calderwood of punches Jessica Eye. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov of Uzbekistan celebrates after his TKO victory over US fighter Andrew Sanchez in a middleweight bout at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Andrew Sanchez punches Makhmud Muradov during their a middleweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Brazil's Marina Rodriguez after her knockout victory over countrywoman Amanda Ribas in a strawweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas during their strawweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Amanda Ribas punches Marina Rodriguez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Poirier uses Abu Dhabi bouts with Nurmagomedov and McGregor as inspiration at UFC 269

Popular American takes on lightweight champion Oliveira in Las Vegas early on Sunday

December 10, 2021

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