CONOR MCGREGOR takes on Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 this weekend, with the final press conference to come at 1pm today.
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- Matt Penn
CO-MAIN
Also on the bill this weekend… Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler.
- Matt Penn
TWO DAYS
We've nearly made it to another Conor McGregor fight night.
- Matt Penn
MONEY MAN
Money doesn't mean everything to McGregor, who says he wants to retire with fans watching his career highlights like they do with Mike Tyson.
- Matt Penn
FACE-OFF
Here they are, squaring off for the penultimate time before Sunday morning.
- Chisanga Malata
FACE-OFF TIME
They're about to square off, folks.
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR ON FIGHTING WITH NO FANS
"I was actually very, very excited to compete with no crowd."
"I wanted to hear my shots whistle through the air."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR ON KHABIB'S DEMAND FOR SOMETHING SPECTACULAR TO TEMPT HIM TO RETURN
"I don't really care. He did not say that, Dana said that."
"The world knows this fight is not over. The war is not over. The sports needs it to happen. The people need it to happen."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR ON HIS SECLUDED TRAINING CAMP
"It's been a phenomenal camp all across the board."
"It's a phenomenal team I have, as well as my conditioning coaches."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR ON HIS MOTIVATION
"I feel like I'm only starting."
"All the money, all the belts, everything, that comes and that goes. You know what lives on? Highlights.
"I want my highlights to be like a movie."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR ON HIMSELF AS AN ARTIST
"I'm just an insanely-driven young man."
- Chisanga Malata
LONG STINT
- Chisanga Malata
CHANDLER ON MCGREGOR
"He's a global superstar for a reason."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR MCGREGOR PREDICTS KHABIBWILL SOON LOSE HIS TITLE
"I predict a title strip."
- Chisanga Malata
DANA WHITE AND CONOR MCGREGOR ON KHABIB'S APPARENT U-TURN ON A COMEBACK
White: "I've told you guys. We'll see what happens."
McGregor: "We'll get him [back]. We'll get him."
- Chisanga Malata
THE HANGMAN WEIGHS IN ON CHANDLER
"I'm expecting a fast start from [him]."
- Chisanga Malata
MICHAEL CHANDLER SPEAKS
"It's nice to share this opportunity with the fans. There were moments where I wasn't sure if I'd make that jump."
"I'm excited to go out there and start this new chapter of my life."
- Chisanga Malata
CHARITABLE
Dustin Poirier has revealed Conor McGregor's team have reached out to him about making a donation to the Good Fight Foundation.
- Chisanga Malata
THINGS ARE CORDIAL
Conor McGregor has just asked for a bottle of Dustin Poirier's recently-released Hot Sauce.
- Chisanga Malata
POIRIER SPEAKS
"Every fight is a chip on my shoulder. I'm trying to prove something."
"I know what a win over Conor McGregor means in combat sports."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR ON THE LAWSUIT
"It's old news."
"I was cleared of any wrongdoing."
- Chisanga Malata
MCGREGOR ON HIS 60 KO PREDICTION
"That's a completely confidence in my preparation and my abilities."
"I believe I can get him out there."
- Chisanga Malata
CONOR ON FIGHTING IN AN ARENA WITH LIMITED FANS
"It feels good to be here.'
- Chisanga Malata
HERE WE GO
After a handshake between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, we are underway/
- Chisanga Malata
TEAM MCGREGOR ARE IN THE BUILDING
Conor McGregor's fiancee, Dee Deviln, and coaches – Owen Roddy and John Kavanagh – have just sat down.
His children – Conor McGregor Jr and Croia – are also in attendance.
Shouldn't be too long before we get underway.
- Chisanga Malata
TEAM POIRIER HAVE ARRIVED
Dustin Poirier's wife, Jolie, and his coaches have just saw down in front of me.
That's a good sign, right?
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