Conor McGregor is all set to compete at the UFC 264 main event against Dustin Poirier. This fight is highly anticipated as it is the culmination of the 7-year rivalry between the two fighters. Therefore, fans from all around the world are very excited to see how this feud ends.
Ever since this contest was announced, people have been constantly sharing their views on the same. Many fighters, critics, and TV personalities have been sharing their views on the fight. Recently, television personality and MMA enthusiast, Steve-O, shared his prediction.
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Steve-O talked about how Poirier, as the nicer guy and the better fighter, will be victorious at UFC 264. Clearly, ‘Notorious’, who didn’t take these comments too well, responded by saying Steve-O is a “crackhead.”
Now, finally, Steve-O has responded to the comments made by McGregor. He said, “Conor McGregor called me a crackhead, and my feelings are hurt. I really don’t know why he would attack me like that when all I said is that I think Dustin Poirier is a nicer guy, a better fighter, and that he would run through Conor with ease.”
Steve-O responds to the Conor McGregor crackhead comments 😂 pic.twitter.com/iRfVeHeSjG
— MMA Eejit 🇮🇪 (@MMAEejit) July 10, 2021
Like Steve-O, many people have chosen Poirier over McGregor to win the fight. The main reason behind this is that people don’t think McGregor is motivated enough to win this fight. As McGregor has achieved almost everything in MMA, people think he lacks the drive to succeed.
What to expect from the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier?
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This fight will be the third between McGregor and Poirier. McGregor won their first clash at UFC 178, while Poirier won their latest clash at UFC 257. Both the fights ended via TKO within the first 2 rounds. Therefore, people will expect the same from their UFC 264 bout.
Whichever fighter wins this fight will most probably face Charles Oliveira for the title. Therefore, one can expect the fighters to put in some extra effort at the T-Mobile Arena.
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