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Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor’s rivalry has been one of the most remarkable in recent times. Both of the adversaries locked horns against each other thrice with ‘The Diamond’ having an edge in winning two fights over McGregor. Fairly recently Poirier made a statement that indicated that he is open for a fourth clash with ‘Notorious’
Dustin Poirier‘s words hold significance since Poirier had earlier claimed that his rivalry with McGregor ended with their last fight. Poirier’s masterclass in the last fight gave McGregor a career-ending injury and the fighter has yet to return to the octagon after that. The combat community seems to be supportive of Poirier’s statement. Let us dive in to understand the commotion.
Dustin Poirier may fight Conor McGregor
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Recently, at UFC Vegas 82, ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier was spotted in the audience. ESPN’s Megan Olivi managed to grab hold of him for an interview. During the conversation, Olivi brought up Conor McGregor‘s comment about not being finished with Poirier after their trilogy fight. Olivi then went on to ask Poirier’s opinion on McGregor’s statement.
Poirier was clear in his stance and stated that he would fight Conor McGregor to shut him down but he further explained that even if he defeats McGregor, he would still run his mouth against him. “We’ll see. I probably would try to shut him up once and for all. But even if I slap his a** around again, he’s still gonna be chatting.”
Poirier in the end explained that a fight with McGregor may sound a bit far-fetched but it could happen. The 34-year-old believes that a fight against his former rival could prove to be a big one. “Two in one against him. I don’t really see another reason for it. But it’d be a huge fight,”
Poirier’s sudden statement and willingness to fight McGregor was caught off-guard by the fans. They were expecting that the ‘Diamond vs. Notorious’ clash ended with UFC 264.
Fans react to Poirier’s decision to fight McGregor
Fans seem to be agreeing with Poirier to face McGregor for one final time. They took to Reddit to express their opinion. Some of the comments by the fans are as follows:-
Lmao treating Conor like a pinata stuffed with cash
I appreciate Dustin saying there’s the top 5 log jam and he’s gotta fight an up and comer, and that Conor doesn’t make sense beside dollars
Fans probably are ok with it. No point to fight Conor again besides money.
Conor fighting Dustin and Chandler in UFC 300 KSI style
if they want to protect mcgregor they should match him with Ferguson
Time to break the other leg, I guess.
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I would love for poirier to destroy conor 3 times in a row
It is evident from the reactions of the fans that they are excited to witness the fourth clash between the fighters. Nevertheless, some of the fans are of the opinion that there’s no point in fighting McGregor except for the money.
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What are your thoughts on Dustin Poirier’s statement? Do you expect Poirier to clash with McGregor again? Tell us in the comments below.
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