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Charles Oliveira reacts to Dustin Poirier defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (31-8 MMA) had a cageside seat for tonight’s Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy fight at UFC 264. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (28-6 MMA) squared off in a rubber match on Saturday night, this after splitting their first two encounters.
Dana White reacts to Dustin Poirier's UFC 264 win and the post-fight comments made by Conor McGregor
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
Dana White spoke with reporters following the conclusion of UFC 264 where he reacted to Dustin Poirier’s win as well as the post-fight comments from Conor McGregor. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (27-7 MMA) collided in their rubber match this evening in Las Vegas. The pair had split their first two encounters, with the Conor McGregor winning their featherweight fight at UFC 178, and ‘The Diamond’ emerging victorious in their lightweight rematch at UFC 257.
Conor McGregor reacts following TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264
Christopher Taylor - July 10, 2021
Conor McGregor was clearly frustrated after his highly anticipated trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 ended with him being carried out on a stretcher. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (27-7 MMA) collided for a third time this evening in Las Vegas, with the winner expected to be booked against newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
Khabib Nurmagomedov blasts 'evil' Conor McGregor following UFC 264 loss to Dustin Poirier
Christopher Taylor - July 10, 2021
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov blasted ‘evil’ Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Poirier (27-7 MMA) collided in their rubber match this evening in Las Vegas, with the winner expected to be booked against newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
UFC 264 Results: Dustin Poirier TKO's Conor McGregor (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will collide for a third time in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 264 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. McGregor (22-5 MMA) and Poirier (28-6 MMA) will have their highly anticipated rubber match this evening, with the winner expected to be the first man to challenge newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
Pros react after Gilbert Burns defeats Stephen Thompson at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
Tonight’s UFC 264 event was co-headlined by a key welterweight matchup between former division title challengers Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns. Thompson (16-5-1 MMA) had entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after earning back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Vicente Luque and Goeff Neal.
UFC 264 Results: Gilbert Burns defeats Stephen Thompson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
Tonight’s UFC 264 event is co-headlined by a key welterweight matchup between former division title challengers Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns. Thompson (16-4-1 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after earning back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Vicente Luque and Goeff Neal.
Pros react after Tai Tuivasa KO's Greg Hardy at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and former NFL standout Greg Hardy took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event. Tuivasa (11-3 MMA) had entered Saturday’s contest on a two-fight winning steak, this after scoring knockout wins over Stefan Struve and Harry Hunsucker in his most recent Octagon appearances.
Pros react to Sean O'Malley's TKO victory over Kris Moutinho at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A men’s bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Kris Moutinho kicked off tonight’s UFC 264 main card from Las Vegas. O’Malley (14-1 MMA) was originally scheduled to face Louis Smolka at the event, however the Hawaiian was forced to pull out of the scrap due to a staph infection.
UFC 264 Results: Sean O’Malley TKO's Kris Moutinho (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A men’s bantamweight bout between Sean O’Malley and Kris Moutinho kicks off tonight’s UFC 264 main card from Las Vegas. O’Malley (13-1 MMA) was initially slated to face Louis Smolka at the event, however the Hawaiian was forced to pull out of the scrap due to a staph infection.
Pros react to Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin at UFC 264
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A welterweight bout between Carlos Condit and Max Griffin served as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event in Las Vegas. Condit (32-13 MMA), a former interim welterweight title holder, was looking to earn his third consecutive victory when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Natural Born Killer’ had earned unanimous decision victories over Matt Brown and Court McGee in his most recent efforts.
UFC 264 Results: Max Griffin defeats Carlos Condit (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
A welterweight bout between Carlos Condit and Max Griffin serves as the featured prelim for tonight’s UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ event in Las Vegas. Condit (32-12 MMA), a former interim welterweight title holder, will be looking to earn his third consecutive victory when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Natural Born Killer’ is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision victories over Matt Brown and Court McGee in his most recent efforts.
UFC 264: 'Poirier vs. McGregor 3' down to twelve bouts following last minute fight cancellation
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 264: ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ fight card is down to twelve contests following a last minute fight cancellation. The event was expected to be kicked off by a middleweight bout between Hu Yaozong and Alen Amedovski.
UFC 264: 'Poirier vs. McGregor 3' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 10, 2021
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 264 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3. McGregor (22-5 MMA) and Poirier (26-7 MMA) will collide in their highly anticipated rubber match this evening, with the winner expected to be the first man to challenge newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
Jorge Masvidal says he wants to fight the winner of Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson
Cole Shelton - July 9, 2021
Jorge Masvidal is looking to fight the winner of Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson. Masvidal is coming off back-to-back losses to Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title and says he’s looking to return in the fall against any top-five opponent. His manager mentioned Nick Diaz and Colby Covington as possible options, but Diaz is targeted to return against Robbie Lawler while Covington will face Usman for the belt. With that, “Gamebred” says he wants to fight the winner of Burns-Thompson.
Conor McGregor sends violent warning to Dustin Poirier ahead of UFC 264: "You're dead in that Octagon"
Cole Shelton - July 9, 2021
Conor McGregor has violent intentions for Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor and Poirier are set to settle their trilogy in the main event of the pay-per-view card from Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a highly-anticipated fight given they are 1-1 against each other and they fought just six months ago in January where Poirier scored a second-round TKO.
Charles Oliveira predicts Conor McGregor will KO Dustin Poirier at UFC 264
Adam D Martin - July 9, 2021
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is predicting that promotional superstar Conor McGregor will KO Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Oliveira will be a special guest in attendance at this Saturday’s blockbuster pay-per-view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ahead of this weekend’s huge match, “Do Bronx” was asked who he believes will win the main event of UFC 264. Although most fans and media seem to think it’s a close fight that could go either way, the Brazilian champion is confident that he knows who is going to get his hand raised on Saturday night.
UFC 264 weigh-in results: Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier official for main event
Adam D Martin - July 9, 2021
The official weigh-ins for UFC 264 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and 25 of the 26 fighters scheduled to compete made weight. The main event of UFC 264 features the trilogy fight between lightweights Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Both men stepped onto the scale and successfully made weight, with each man standing on the scale at 156lbs. The UFC 264 main event is now official. It’s also worth noting that backup fighter Rafael dos Anjos also made weight, coming in at 156lbs.