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UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
The poster for UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJuly 10, 2021(2021-07-10)
VenueT-Mobile Arena
CityParadise, Nevada,United States
Attendance20,062[1]
Total gate$15,759,800[1]
Buyrate1,800,000[2]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés

UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat took place on July 10, 2021 at theT-Mobile ArenainParadise, Nevada,part of theLas Vegas Metropolitan Area,United States.[3]

Background[edit]

Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic,the UFC has been hosting most of its events inLas Vegasat theUFC Apexfacility, all of thembehind closed doors.[4]This was the first time sinceUFC 248in March 2020 thatT-Mobile Arenahosted an event, with a full capacity crowd attending it.[5]

A lightweight trilogy between former interimUFC Lightweight ChampionDustin Poirierand formerUFC Featherweightand Lightweight ChampionConor McGregorheadlined the event.[6]Their first fight was a featherweight bout that happened in September 2014 atUFC 178,where McGregor won by first-round technical knockout.[7]They then ascended to lightweight for an eventual rematch in January 2021 atUFC 257,where Poirier prevailed via second-round knockout.[8]During fight week, it was revealed that former lightweight championRafael dos Anjoswas selected by the organization to serve as a potential replacement in case of need.[9]

A middleweight bout between formerKSW Welterweight ChampionandDricus du PlessisandTrevin Gileswas scheduled to take place atUFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland,but du Plessis was pulled from the event due tovisaissues which restricted his travel.[10]The pairing was rescheduled and took place at this event.[11]

A welterweight bout betweenSean Bradyand former interimUFC Lightweight ChampionshipchallengerKevin Leewas expected to take place at the event.[12]However, Lee withdrew due to injury and the bout was removed from the event.[13]

A bantamweight bout betweenSean O'MalleyandLouis Smolkawas expected to take place at the event.[14]However on June 29, Smolka withdrew due to an undisclosed injury.[15]He was replaced by promotional newcomer Kris Moutinho.[16]

At the weigh-ins,Irene Aldanaweighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her purse, which went to her opponentYana Kunitskaya.[17]

On July 9, it was announced that the UFC would be increasing bonuses (Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night) from $50,000 to $75,000 for this event.[18]

A middleweight bout betweenAlen AmedovskiandHu Yaozongwas scheduled to be the first preliminary bout of the event.[19]However, it was cancelled just hours before taking place due toCOVID-19protocol issues in Amedovski's camp.[20]

Results[edit]

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor TKO (doctor stoppage) 1 5:00
Welterweight Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. Greg Hardy KO (punches) 1 1:07
Catchweight (139.5 lb) Irene Aldana def. Yana Kunitskaya TKO (punches) 1 4:35
Bantamweight Sean O'Malley def. Kris Moutinho TKO (punches) 3 4:33
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Welterweight Max Griffin def. Carlos Condit Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Michel Pereira def. Niko Price Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Ilia Topuria def. Ryan Hall KO (punches) 1 4:47
Middleweight Dricus du Plessis def. Trevin Giles KO (punches) 2 1:41
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Flyweight Jennifer Maia def. Jessica Eye Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Brad Tavares def. Omari Akhmedov Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Flyweight Zhalgas Zhumagulov def. Jerome Rivera Submission (guillotine choke) 1 2:02

[21]

Bonus awards[edit]

The following fighters received $75,000 bonuses.[22]

  • Fight of the Night: Sean O'Malley vs. Kris Moutinho
  • Performance of the Night: Tai TuivasaandDricus du Plessis

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^Mike Bohn (2021-07-13)."Report: UFC 264 does monster pay-per-view numbers, Poirier vs. McGregor 3 tops rematch".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-07-13.
  3. ^Farah Hannoun (2021-04-14)."'UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3' official for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with full crowd ".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-04-14.
  4. ^Nolan King (2020-05-27)."Nevada Athletic Commission approves first Las Vegas UFC events since COVID-19 outbreak".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2020-05-27.
  5. ^Mike Heck (2021-04-14)."UFC 264 set for Las Vegas 'at full capacity,' Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 official".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-04-14.
  6. ^Jay Pettry (2021-04-02)."Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 set for UFC 264 headliner on July 10".sherdog.com.Retrieved2021-04-02.
  7. ^Steven Marrocco (2014-09-27)."UFC 178 results, photos: Conor McGregor stops Dustin Poirier in first round".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-04-02.
  8. ^Christina Maxouris (2021-01-25)."Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor with a knockout in the 2nd round".edition.cnn.com.Retrieved2021-04-03.
  9. ^Evelyn Rodrigues (2021-07-08)."UFC 264: Rafael dos Anjos is named replacement athlete in McGregor-Poirier fight".ge.globo.com.Retrieved2021-07-08.(in Portuguese)
  10. ^Alexander K. Lee and Mike Heck (2021-03-10)."Dricus Du Plessis out of UFC Vegas 22, Roman Dolidze steps in to fight Trevin Giles".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-03-10.
  11. ^Nolan King (2021-04-22)."UFC 264 adds Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles to lineup".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-04-22.
  12. ^Hunter Brownstein (2021-06-01)."Kevin Lee goes back up to Welterweight, faces Sean Brady at UFC 264".mmaweekly.com.Retrieved2021-06-24.
  13. ^Damon Martin and Mike Heck (2021-06-24)."Kevin Lee injured, out of upcoming fight against Sean Brady at UFC 264".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-06-24.
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  17. ^Staff (2021-07-09)."UFC 264 weigh-in results: One miss on main card, but full lineup set".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-07-09.
  18. ^Matthew Wells (2021-07-09)."UFC 264 fight night bonuses set to increase from $50,000 to $75,000".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-07-10.
  19. ^Staff (2021-05-22)."Hu Yaozong faces Alen Amedovski at UFC 264".asianmma.com.Retrieved2021-07-10.
  20. ^Marc Raimondi (2021-07-10)."Yaozong-Amedovski UFC bout off due to protocols".espn.com.Retrieved2021-07-10.
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  22. ^Alexander K. Lee (2021-07-11)."UFC 264 bonuses: Kris Moutinho earns share of Fight of the Night for gutsy performance".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-07-11.
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