Conor McGregor Says He Has Still Not Received Official Confirmation on Dustin Poirier Fight

The return of Conor McGregor is something MMA fans have been looking forward to. The Irish superstar is set to take on Dustin Poirier in the first half of 2021. ‘The Notorious’ had a turbulent 2020. He started off the year with an impressive 40-second stoppage win over Cerrone. 

Since the fight, ‘The Notorious’ maintained that he would fight multiple times in 2020. However, the pandemic has thrown a wrench in McGregor’s plans. Conor was unable to secure another fight in the year and in frustration announced his retirement as well. However, recent developments suggest McGregor will be back for a match against a former rival. 

Read: Conor McGregor makes a bold prediction of Dustin Poirier rematch 

Conor McGregor provides an update on the Dustin Poirier fight 

Conor recently took to Twitter to engage with his fans. One follower mentioned how McGregor inspired him and urged him to keep going. In response, the former champion provided an update on his upcoming fight. He said, “Thank you Sir! I am raring to go and in the best place I’ve ever been. Excited to show my practices to the world! Still awaiting official confirmation however.”

McGregor is set to make a sensational comeback in January 2021. He will take on Dustin Poirier, six years on from their first fight.
However, in the rematch, a lot will have changed. For starters, both men are not featherweights anymore. Furthermore, both men have grown leaps and bounds since the last time they fought at UFC 178. 

The fight comes at an interesting time for both men in regard to the lightweight division. A retired champion in Khabib Nurmagomedov gives an excellent opportunity for either fighter to fight for or even win the title. 

Dana White had recently said that the fight was done; ‘The Diamond’ put out a Tweet yesterday asking the UFC to send him the contract. However, he deleted the post immediately. 

Read: “Stop playing games”- Dustin Poirier not happy with Dana White and the UFC in deleted Tweet 

Conor has now put out the same information that the fight between the two men is not confirmed. What do you think is causing the delay in finalizing the fight? Let us know in the comments below.