Conor McGregor is all set to compete in his 3rd fight against Dustin Poirier. The two fighters will face each other at the UFC 264 main event. This fight is really important for McGregor and many believe that if he doesn’t win this, it could be the end of his MMA career.
Fans and celebrities are coming in from all around the world to watch this event. Recently during an interview, McGregor was asked whether we might see the Paul brothers at the UFC 264 event.
To which McGregor replied, “I couldn’t care about the two Dingbats.” Ever since Jake and Logan Paul started boxing and competing with MMA stars. They have been constantly calling out Conor McGregor, however ‘Notorious’ has never responded to their call-outs.
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Although when during the interview, McGregor was asked if he sees himself fighting either of the Paul brothers. He said, “I don’t see it, but you know, never say never. If they are gonna keep competing and what not. Who knows? But ‘Dingbats’, the two of them.”
While McGregor is not actively looking for a fight with Logan or Jake Paul. He did not completely rule out the possibility of competing with them. For now, though, ‘Notorious’ is solely focused on his much-awaited trilogy fight with ‘The Diamond.’
What to expect from the fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier?
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier first faced each other back at UFC 178 in 2014. Back then Poirier was the more popular star while McGregor was still making his way to the top. ‘Notorious’ had won that fight via a first-round TKO.
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Fast forward 7 years and the pair met again at the UFC 257 event. This time Poirier won the fight via a second-round TKO. With the score set at 1-1, the UFC 264 fight between Poirier and McGregor promises to be epic.
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Both the clashes between the fighters have ended in a TKO and therefore one can expect a similar result this time around as well.
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