Conor McGregor looks unrecognisable after transformation from skinny featherweight

Dustin Poirier has revealed he was pointing at Conor McGregor to warn him he wasn't going to knock him out.

Dustin Poirier is open to fighting Conor McGregor for a third time - but doubts it would be for the UFC title.

Conor McGregor's rival Justin Gaethje has threatened to quit the UFC if the Irishman is granted a title shot.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxIt has emerged that the UFC were paid a “huge” amount by the Abu Dhabi government to stage Conor McGregor’s return to action.UFC 257 was a roaring success as Dustin Poirer kicked his way to victory over McGregor in the main event on Fight Island, which is on Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Millions tuned in to watch the Notorious suffer his fifth career defeat, with the event boasting the title of the second most PPV’s sold in UFC history.But the UFC also received a huge payday from the Abu Dhabi government, according to reputable fighting reporter Dave Meltzer.He wrote in his Wrestling Observer newsletter: “An interesting question, given

Conor McGregor received the heartfelt thanks of Dustin Poirier’s wife Jolie following UFC 257.

Conor McGregor has been accused of blowing his chance of an imminent fight with Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao has hit out at Conor McGregor's attitude in the wake of the Irishman's defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.The Notorious was knocked out in the second round of his latest Octagon comeback despite going into the fight as a heavy favourite.And now Pacquiao, widely regarded as one of the best fighters of all time, has accused McGregor of 'underestimating' his opponent.He believes the 32-year-old overlooked the ability of Poirier, who has beaten the likes of Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez since his defeat to McGregor in 2014.Speaking to ABS-CBN News, he said: "'Losing is part of the game.

Dustin Poirier revealed his thoughts before and during his fight with Conor McGregor in backstage footage posted online.

Dustin Poirier's wife, Jolie, visited Conor McGregor in his dressing room following the Irishman's defeat at UFC 257.

Manny Pacquiao has given his verdict on Conor McGregor’s defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. McGregor was stopped by the Diamond as the Irishman returned to the Octagon for the first time in a year.

Manny Pacquiao believes Conor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier because he underestimated the American.

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier were both drug tested once in the build-up to their UFC 257 clash with no adverse findings reported.

Conor McGregor has been dealt a potentially career-ending blow by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach. The Notorious is looking to use his next fight as a comeback after suffering a defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje has labelled Conor McGregor and his coach "f*****g idiots" after the Irishman was beaten by Dustin Poirier in the second round of their UFC 257 rematch. Gaethje admitted he views McGregor as "an elite fighter" but claimed it would be "preposterous" for him to face Poirier in a trilogy bout for the lightweight title after his defeat.

Justin Gaethje is the latest UFC star to take aim at Conor McGregor in the wake of his defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor has been urged to “destroy utter clown” Jake Paul to kick-start his route back to UFC glory. The Notorious is planning out his next move after suffering a defeat to Dustin Poirier in his first fight for a year.

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather are set for a rematch - and it will take place on a cruise ship.The pair battled it out in las Vegas three years ago, with the 50-fight unbeaten boxer overcoming his UFC rival in 10 rounds. Since The Notorious’ lost to Dustin Poirier on Fight Island this month, there has been speculation that he could call out Money again.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxConor McGregor proved his huge selling power by attracting the second biggest audience in UFC pay-per-view in history for his bout with Dustin Poirier.The Notorious fell to a second round defeat to Poirier at UFC 257, but Dana White was the real winner as the fight sold a whopping 1.6 million buys worldwide.It is thought that 1.2m of those sales were on ESPN+, which is only available in the USA.That places UFC 257 second in UFC’s top PPV fights sold, with McGregor’s iconic bout at UFC 229 against Khabib Nurmagomedov still sitting top on 2.4m buys.McGregor actually holds all five of the most sold UFC fights in history, and seven of the

Conor McGregor has dropped two places in the UFC lightweight rankings after his second round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.

Conor McGregor had already "given up on the fight" by the time he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier, according to prominent mixed martial arts trainer Firas Zahabi.

Conor McGregor has dropped to No.6 in the latest UFC lightweight rankings.