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This weekend we're being ''blessed'' with a rare appearance from Conor McGregor. He takes on fellow top contender Dustin Poirier in the main event of the first pay per view UFC event of the year. A re match from their 2014 fight that was won pretty comfortably by KO by McGregor.  Following that fight, McGregor sky rocketed to stardom, having captured both titles at 145 and 155 by finishing both Jose Aldo and Eddie Alvarez, two bonafide all time greats. Dustin Poirier has also had quite the run too. His three fight win streak of Alvarez, Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway is as impressive of a three fight run as there ever has been in MMA. Both fighters come into this fight with questions, what shape is Conor in? Does Dustin have too many miles on the clock? I'll do my best to dissect and predict how this fight will go, I'll start with having a look at the co-main event, which also promises to be very good contest.  Dan Hooker vs Michael Chandler  Michael Chandl

  Happy New Year people - It's admittedly been a while. We're in the midst of a global pandemic and I've been lacking motivation but Jesus Christ and Mother Mary, Max Holloway just woke me the fuck up. I couldn't in good conscious not write something about him after what I just saw. You see a while ago, I told myself I was gunna commit to scribbling pieces about some of my favourite fighters every so often. Cos why wouldn't I want to pay homage to the people responsible for why I love this sport so much?  Anyways, last Saturday we saw something SPECIAL. Max Holloway put on what I have to say is the most clinical striking performance I've ever seen in MMA. Calvin Kattar is no joke. He's a fighter I've had my eye on for a while. Max made him look like a non ranked Bellator fighter -  so yeah... maybe overdue but I saw it more than fit to show one of my favourite fighters ever some love.    A diamond in the rough  Max Holloway made his debut in the Hawaiian