• Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor in a lightweight fight during UFC 257 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, on January 23. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor in a lightweight fight during UFC 257 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, on January 23. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • US fighter Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    US fighter Dustin Poirier after his knockout victory over Conor McGregor of Ireland. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier celebrates after beating Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier celebrates after beating Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • UFC president Dana White congraulates Dustin Poirier after his win over Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    UFC president Dana White congraulates Dustin Poirier after his win over Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor during their fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor during their fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier points at Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier points at Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Conor McGregor lands a punch on Dustin Poirier. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Conor McGregor lands a punch on Dustin Poirier. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor during the fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Conor McGregor ahead of the fight against Dustin Poirier. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
    Conor McGregor ahead of the fight against Dustin Poirier. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
  • American fighter Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker of New Zealand in their lightweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    American fighter Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker of New Zealand in their lightweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Michael Chandler after his knockout victory over Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Michael Chandler after his knockout victory over Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
    Michael Chandler punches Dan Hooker. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
  • Dan Hooker punches Michael Chandler during their bout. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
    Dan Hooker punches Michael Chandler during their bout. Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports
  • Joanne Calderwood, left, of Scotland after her win over American fighter Jessica following their flyweight bout at UFC 257 . Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Joanne Calderwood, left, of Scotland after her win over American fighter Jessica following their flyweight bout at UFC 257 . Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Joanne Calderwood of punches Jessica Eye. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Joanne Calderwood of punches Jessica Eye. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Makhmud Muradov of Uzbekistan celebrates after his TKO victory over US fighter Andrew Sanchez in a middleweight bout at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Makhmud Muradov of Uzbekistan celebrates after his TKO victory over US fighter Andrew Sanchez in a middleweight bout at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Makhmud Muradov punches Andrew Sanchez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Andrew Sanchez punches Makhmud Muradov during their a middleweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Andrew Sanchez punches Makhmud Muradov during their a middleweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Brazil's Marina Rodriguez after her knockout victory over countrywoman Amanda Ribas in a strawweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Brazil's Marina Rodriguez after her knockout victory over countrywoman Amanda Ribas in a strawweight fight at UFC 257. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas during their strawweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Marina Rodriguez punches Amanda Ribas during their strawweight fight. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
  • Amanda Ribas punches Marina Rodriguez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
    Amanda Ribas punches Marina Rodriguez. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

UFC 257 as it happened: Dustin Poirier beats Conor McGregor in Abu Dhabi


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Welcome to the final installment of the third UFC Fight Island series in Abu Dhabi.

The event closes out with a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor with up to 3,000 fans in attendance at Etihad Arena.

John McAuley will bring you updates from the main card.

Fatherland

Kele Okereke

(BMG)

How to wear a kandura

Dos

  • Wear the right fabric for the right season and occasion 
  • Always ask for the dress code if you don’t know
  • Wear a white kandura, white ghutra / shemagh (headwear) and black shoes for work 
  • Wear 100 per cent cotton under the kandura as most fabrics are polyester

Don’ts 

  • Wear hamdania for work, always wear a ghutra and agal 
  • Buy a kandura only based on how it feels; ask questions about the fabric and understand what you are buying
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Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma

When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

Other ways to buy used products in the UAE

UAE insurance firm Al Wathba National Insurance Company (AWNIC) last year launched an e-commerce website with a facility enabling users to buy car wrecks.

Bidders and potential buyers register on the online salvage car auction portal to view vehicles, review condition reports, or arrange physical surveys, and then start bidding for motors they plan to restore or harvest for parts.

Physical salvage car auctions are a common method for insurers around the world to move on heavily damaged vehicles, but AWNIC is one of the few UAE insurers to offer such services online.

For cars and less sizeable items such as bicycles and furniture, Dubizzle is arguably the best-known marketplace for pre-loved.

Founded in 2005, in recent years it has been joined by a plethora of Facebook community pages for shifting used goods, including Abu Dhabi Marketplace, Flea Market UAE and Arabian Ranches Souq Market while sites such as The Luxury Closet and Riot deal largely in second-hand fashion.

At the high-end of the pre-used spectrum, resellers such as Timepiece360.ae, WatchBox Middle East and Watches Market Dubai deal in authenticated second-hand luxury timepieces from brands such as Rolex, Hublot and Tag Heuer, with a warranty.

Britain's travel restrictions
  • A negative test 2 days before flying
  • Complete passenger locator form
  • Book a post-arrival PCR test
  • Double-vaccinated must self-isolate
  • 11 countries on red list quarantine

     

WHEN TO GO:

September to November or March to May; this is when visitors are most likely to see what they’ve come for.

WHERE TO STAY:

Meghauli Serai, A Taj Safari - Chitwan National Park resort (tajhotels.com) is a one-hour drive from Bharatpur Airport with stays costing from Dh1,396 per night, including taxes and breakfast. Return airport transfers cost from Dh661.

HOW TO GET THERE:

Etihad Airways regularly flies from Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu from around Dh1,500 per person return, including taxes. Buddha Air (buddhaair.com) and Yeti Airlines (yetiairlines.com) fly from Kathmandu to Bharatpur several times a day from about Dh660 return and the flight takes just 20 minutes. Driving is possible but the roads are hilly which means it will take you five or six hours to travel 148 kilometres.