Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 Purse Payout Details
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Dustin Poirier has claimed that he will be heading into his rematch against Conor McGregor with the mindset of having a war against “The Notorious One”. The Irishman has predicted a 60-second KO of Poirier and believes he will get the job done quickly at UFC 257.
A veteran fighter Michael Chandler who will be fighting on his first UFC pay-per-view bout will be taking on Dan Hooker in a co-main event. He believes Poirier will give Mcgregor problems in this rematch.
“I do because if you know anything about Dustin Poirier, you know that he thrives in the battle. He relishes the challenge of being in the deep waters, of being cut up and bleeding, and beaten down. Because that’s where he really pulls something out of himself and becomes that champion, that is Dustin Poirier,” said Michael Chandler.
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 MMA Fight Details
What is the tournament type of the Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 prize money?
The tournament is a lightweight fight in UFC 257. Otherwise, there will be 10 other fighters stepping up for the undercard bouts.
What are the weight divisions of the Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 fight?
McGregor vs Poirier will be a lightweight division fight. Other fights on the undercards will be ranging from junior-lightweight and light lightweight.
When does Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 start & finish?
AJ and The Cobra will go at each other on 23 January 2021. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on 20 July 2021 but it had to be postponed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Conor McGregor apparently had a life-changing experience during his 10 weeks at Portugal. During his stay, he spent his entire time training with his team in a small town 1000 miles away from his home.
McGregor seems to be in the best shape of his life at 32 and claims will make lightweight of his opponent on a late Saturday.
Poirier is the interim lightweight titleholder after getting the decision against Max Holloway. “I’ve overcome adversity so many times,” said Poirier, who made his UFC debut in 2011. “This is my belt, I earned it in blood.”
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 Purse Payout: The Total Prize Money Breakdown!
Forbes magazine estimates McGregor’s net worth to be in the region of $48m. That would rank the 32-year-old at No. 53 on their Celebrity 100 list for 2020 and No. 16 on their list of highest-paid athletes in the world last year.
McGregor has a massive social presence and is the bigger fighter with $16m made across his career in endorsements alone. His winnings are estimated to be around $32m. The Notorious One is by far the most successful mixed martial arts in terms of net worth.
McGregor reveals that he will be guaranteed $5m with a share of the PPV also coming his way. His overall earnings for the fight is predicted to be around $20m.
Boxers
Guaranteed Money
Estimated Total
Conor McGregor
$ 5 million (£4m)
$ 20 million
Dustin Poirier
$ 2.5 million (£4m)
$ 7 million
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 Fight Card
Here is the entire fight card for the event on 23 January 2021 –
Main Card
Lightweight
Dustin Poirier
vs.
Conor McGregor
Lightweight
Dan Hooker
vs.
Michael Chandler
Women’s Flyweight
Jessica Eye
vs.
Joanne Calderwood
Lightweight
Matt Frevola
vs.
Ottman Azaitar
Women’s Strawweight
Marina Rodriguez
vs.
Amanda Ribas
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Lightweight
Nasrat Haqparast
vs.
Arman Tsarukyan
Middleweight
Brad Tavares
vs.
Antônio Carlos Júnior
Women’s Bantamweight
Julianna Peña
vs.
Sara McMann
Light Heavyweight
Khalil Rountree Jr.
vs.
Marcin Prachnio
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight
Andrew Sanchez
vs.
Makhmud Muradov
Catchweight (150 lb)
Movsar Evloev
vs.
Nik Lentz
Flyweight
Amir Albazi
vs.
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
lightweight MMA Fight UK Channel & Time
lightweight MMA bout is shown at BT Sport Box Office (UK channel) and FITE.tv (US channel) as the only UK and US channel. The starting time is 11:00 PM GMT UK time. The main event starting time is 11:00 PM GMT UK Time. The main event McGregor vs Poirier live stream fight starts at 11:00 PM BST on BT Sport Box Office (UK time) and FITE.tv (US time).