UFC 257: Conor McGregor pumped, prepped and promising: 'You're in for a treat' - in pictures

Irishman bounces on stage in front of vocal fans at the Etihad Arena

Conor McGregor hit the scales at 155lbs exactly. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier made the lightweight limit of 156lbs. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 weigh-in staredown. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 weigh-in staredown. Getty Images

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier both successfully made weight on Friday ahead of their UFC 257 main event. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor face off during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor pose for photos during the UFC 257 weigh-in. Getty

Fans cheer for Conor McGregor during the weigh-in. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor go nose to nose. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor get into a fighting stance during the weigh-in. Getty Images

Conor McGregor poses on the scale. Getty Images

Dustin Poirier flexes while on the scale. Getty Images

Conor McGregor arrives for the UFC 257 weigh-in. Getty Images

Andrew Sanchez and Makhmud Muradov of Uzbekistan face off. Getty Images

Amir Albazi of Sweden and Zhalgas Zhumagulov of Kazakhstan face off. Getty Images

Nik Lentz and Movsar Evloev of Russia face off. Getty Images

Khalil Rountree and Marcin Prachnio of Poland face off. Getty Images

Julianna Pena and Sara McMann face off. Getty Images

Brad Tavares and Antonio Carlos Junior of Brazil face off. Getty Images

Arman Tsarukyan of Armenia and Matt Frevola face off. Getty Images

Marina Rodriguez of Brazil and Amanda Ribas of Brazil face off. Getty Images

Jessica Eye and Joanne Calderwood of Scotland face off. Getty Images

Dan Hooker of New Zealand and Michael Chandler face off. Getty Images

Conor McGregor looked pumped and prepped ahead of his eagerly anticipated comeback to the octagon in Abu Dhabi, when the Irishman took to the stage for the ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on Friday.

The former two-weight champion, making his return to the UFC for the first time in more than a year, had earlier in the day been the first to hit the scales at the W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, coming in at 155lbs on the button.

He faces Dustin Poirier in the headline event at UFC 257 on Sunday, a rematch of their 2014 encounter in which McGregor won by first-round TKO.

Speaking after he bounced around the Etihad Arena stage while being serenaded by a vocal support, McGregor told the crowd: “Thank you so much for the support everyone. I’m so excited to be back. You’re in for a treat tomorrow night. Let’s go.”

Former interim lightweight champion Poirier, who had that afternoon weighed in one pound heavier than his opponent, followed McGregor by saying: “My whole career has aligned me for tomorrow night, and I’m going to be victorious and get my fan raised by any means necessary. I’m going to leave it all out there.”

UFC 257 brings to a close the three-show Fight Island Triple Header in the capital. The card also features the lightweight clash between UFC debutant Michael Chandler and No 6-ranked contender Dan Hooker.