UFC 257: Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier news conference to be held Thursday

The highly anticipated showdown between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier goes down Saturday, Jan. 23 at UFC 257, and to whet your appetite the UFC will hold a news conference next Thursday.

McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Poirier (26-6 MMA, 18-5 UFC) will appear at the news conference from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, which is also the venue for the card. Additionally, co-headliners Michael Chandler (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Dan Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) also will be present.

The news conference kicks off at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT and will be live-streamed right here on MMA Junkie. If you’ve followed this sport any length of time, you know that McGregor press conferences are must-see TV, so make sure to be here Thursday.