The Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor rivalry has been one of the most iconic sagas in the history of the promotion. Having fought thrice, McGregor and Poirier eventually had a respectable relationship with each other. The former dual-weight champion even agreed to donate a substantial amount of money to Dustin Poirier’s foundation ‘The Good Fight Foundation’. However, everything changed after their second clash in UFC 257.

Their clash at UFC 264 seems to have ended their rivalry but the wounds of the past are with both fighters. Nonetheless, Dustin Poirier is going to fight for the belt soon against Islam Makhachev. Ahead of his clash, let’s have a look at what transpired between McGregor and Poirier.

What did Conor McGregor say about Dustin Poirier’s wife?

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier fought for the third time in UFC 264 back in 2021. Their fight was supposed to be a tie-breaker as both the fighters were 1-1 in their previous bouts. Ahead of the match, McGregor in his approach to stir things up has already disrespected Poirier enough. This had enraged ‘Diamond’ to finish ‘Mystic Mac’. Just when things were starting to get better something happened.

McGregor completely broke his shin. it was brutal for the UFC star. The match was called off and Poirier clinched victory by way of knockout. However, McGregor was not content with the loss. When Joe Rogan took an Octagon interview of McGregor, he called out Poirier and his wife, Jolie Poirier. “I was boxing the bleedin’ head off him, kicking the bleedin’ leg off him. Usual s***e, dive to close the distance,” said McGregor.

He further added, “This is not over. I have to take this outside with him, it’s on. There was no check. There was not one of them was a check. Your wife is in my DM’s.Hey baby, hit me back up and I’ll chat to you later on. We’ll be having an afterparty at the Wynn nightclub baby” Poirier’s wife later showed the middle finger in McGregor’s direction as she walked away with her husband. Now, why did McGregor say that Jolie Poirier was in his Dms? Lets find out.

Why did ‘The Notorious’ insult Jolie Poirier?

To understand this question, we have to go back to UFC 257. Well, the banter between Conor McGregor and Jolie Poirier draws its roots to their second encounter when they all shared a better relationship. McGregor and Poirier shared a mutual respect for each other before and after their fight. The former dual-weight champion even agreed to pay a hefty sum of $500,000 to Poirier’s foundation.

Jolie Poirier personally went to McGregor’s dressing room to thank him. Well, everything was better than what happened? A few months later, the Louisiana native too to his Instagram handle to state that ‘Mystic Mac’ never actually paid the sum to them. This started a debate among the MMA community and McGregor had to intervene to state that the reason why he never paid the amount was because there was no transparency about where the amount was to be used.

The bad blood was so intense that McGregor dragged not only Poirier but also his wife to it. Nonetheless, McGregor did pay the sum to another foundation in Louisiana called The Boys & Girls Club. Well, that’s the entire story of the bad blood but wait there’s an interesting thing about it as well. ‘Diamond’ confronted a normal person who was seemingly insulting his wife.

Dustin Poirier slaps heckler over a sign about his wife

As they say: the ghosts of your past will haunt you forever. That’s what happened with Dustin Poirier’s Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana. After Conor McGregor made the comments about Jolie Poirier there was an uproar in the MMA community. There was a massive outrage against McGregor but there were some who seemed to have taken ‘Mystic Mac’s side.

At the Mardi Gras parade, A bearded man approached Dustin Poirier and his Wife when they were going through public in their car. The man had a placard that said, “Hey Dustin your Wife in my Dm’s” ‘Diamond’ who was already frustrated by the trolls had enough when he saw the placard. The former interim lightweight champion called the fan close and gestured a high five to him but when he got closer, Poirier slapped the fan.

Soon after, both of them exchanged middle fingers for each other. Nonetheless, this was a classic, “Fu*k around and find out” moment for the fan. Whats your opinion on their scuffle? State your thoughts in the comments below.