CONOR MCGREGOR and Dustin Poirier will go to battle tomorrow at UFC 257 after making weight for their lightweight clash.
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FAN-TASTIC
The Notorious revealed he is actually looking forward to fighting in front of limited spectators at UFC 257.
The former two-weight world champion is excited to hear the 'power and velocity' of his punches without any crowd noise.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions there will be just 2,000 present in the Etihad Arena – which ordinarily seats 18,000.
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'ALL BUSINESS'
Conor McGregor looked in impressive shape on the scales earlier on.
He hit 155lb and bellowed: "That's 155, championship weight."
And plenty of the talk has been about the Irishman's professional, mature manner this week ahead of fight night.
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CEREMONAL WEIGH-IN TIME
The final face-offs between all the fighters competing on tomorrow's card will get underway at the top of the hour.
Will there be a tasty staredown between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor?
We'll soon find out.
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KHAIL MAKES WEIGHT
At the second time of asking, Khalil Rountree makes the 206lb light-heavyweight limit.
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BUSY MAC
In case you missed it, Conor McGregor revealed last that he's hoping to fight a whopping seven times over the next 18 months.
He told ESPN: "The truth is the fight game will never get rid of me. Conor McGregor will be here until the day I go out. So that's it.
"If they line me up, I'll get about seven fights in the next year and a half. That's what I want."
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NASRAT HAQPARAST IS OUT
Nasrat Haqparast has been removed from the card due to illness.
Arman Tsarukyan will weigh in at again. He has until 1:11pm to make weight.
Khalil Rountree, meanwhile, 1:58pm to make the non-title fight light-heavyweight limit of 156lbs.
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ALL THE RESULTS
Here's the full list of weigh-in results for the fighters who made it to the scale.
Conor McGregor: 155lbs
Dustin Poirier: 156lbs
Dan Hooker: 156lbs
Michael Chandler: 156lbs
Matt Frevola: 155.5lbs
Amanda Ribas: 116bs
Nik Lentz: 150lbs
Marcin Prachnio: 205lbs
Julianna Pena: 136lbs
Amir Albazi: 126lbs
Andrew Sanchez: 186lbs
Mosvar Evolev: 150lbs
Brad Tavares: 185.5lbs
Sarah McMann: 135lbs
Makhmud Muradov: 186lbs
Antonio Carlos Junior: 185lbs
Zhalgas Zhumagulov: 126lbs
Joanne Calderwood: 126lbs
Jessica Eye: 126lbs:
Marina Rodriguez: 116lbs
Arman Tsarukyan: 159lbs
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THE WINDOW IS CLOSED
The two-hour window for the UFC 257 weigh-ins has closed.
But Nasrat Haqparast has not yet made weight. It's currently unknown if he'll remain on the card.
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ANOTHER MISS
Khalil Rountree Jr has missed weight for his light-heavyweight showdown with Marcin Prachnio, coming in at 206.5lbs.
He has an hour left to cut the weight.
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ARMAN TSARUKYAN MISSES WEIGHT
Russia's Arman Tsaruykan comes in three pounds over the non-title fight lightweight of 156lbs.
He will likely forfeit 30 per cent of his purse to Nasrat Haqparast.
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FIGHT OF THE NIGHT ALERT
I'm so chuffed there were no hiccups for Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler.
This fight has the potential to steal the show. Stylistically, it's a fascinating match-up.
Will Hooker's reach be too much for Chandler to deal with?
Or will the three-time Bellator champion's ferocious pace overwhelm The Hangman.
Not long until we find out.
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JACKED JONES
I know he's not got anything to do with this fight card, but whilst we're on the topic of weight, Jon Jones is looking thick ahead of his move up to heavyweight.
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SIX YEARS APART
Take a look at the differences in Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier's frames now and their physiques back in September 2014.
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor at the UFC 178 weigh-insCredit: Getty Images – Getty - Chisanga Malata
GETTING THE FLUIDS IN
Dustin Poirier, who regularly tells his social media followers to 'stay hydrated' is currently replenishing himself.
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JOHN KAVANAGH REFLECTS ON CONOR MCGREGOR'S WEIGH-IN
SBG Ireland chief John Kavanagh took to Twitter shortly after Conor McGregor made championship weight for his rematch with Dustin Poirier.
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EYE HITS HER MARK
Jessica Eye has successfully weighed at 126lbs for her flyweight showdown with Joanne Calderwood.
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NOT LONG LEFT TO GO
By my count, we just have five fighters left to weigh in.
Khalil Rountree, Arman Tsarukyan, Nasrat Haqparast, Marina Rodriguez and Jessica Eye have yet to weigh-in.
They have just under an hour-and-a-half to do so.
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ALL THE RESULTS SO FAR
Conor McGregor: 155lbs
Dustin Poirier: 156lbs
Dan Hooker: 156lbs
Michael Chandler: 156lbs
Matt Frevola: 155.5lbs
Amanda Ribas: 116bs
Nik Lentz: 150lbs
Marcin Prachnio: 205lbs
Julianna Pena: 136lbs
Amir Albazi: 126lbs
Andrew Sanchez: 186lbs
Mosvar Evolev: 150lbs
Brad Tavares: 185.5lbs
Sarah McMann: 135lbs
Makhmud Muradov: 186lbs
Antonio Carlos Junior: 185lbs
Zhalgas Zhumagulov: 126lbs
Joanne Calderwood: 126lbs
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CONOR MCGREGOR'S MESSAGE
After successfully weighing in for his long-awaited return to the lightweight division, The Notorious had a message for all those watching around the world.
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CO-MAIN EVENT IS OFFICIAL
UFC new-boy Michael Chandler has just tipped the scales at 156lbs.
His eagerly-anticipated showdown with Dan Hooker is a go, ladies and gentlemen.
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DIAMOND SHINE
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THE HANGMAN WEIGH INS
Dan Hooker has hit the scales at 156lbs ahead of his co-main event clash with UFC new boy Michael Chandler.
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MAIN EVENT IS OFFICIAL FOLKS
The fight is on folks!
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will throw down at Etihad Arena as planned.
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THE DIAMOND HITS THE MARK
Dustin Poirier comes on moments after Conor McGregor, hitting the scale at 156lbs.
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CONOR MCGREGOR FIRST TO THE SCALE
Championship weight for The Notorious, who comes in at 155lbs.
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