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“See You Soon”- Conor McGregor Posts a Message on Dustin Poirier While Refreshing UFC Memories

ByDarryl Pinto

Nov 10, 2020 | 11:10 PM EST

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UFC megastar Conor McGregor took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt post that reflected on his early days in the sport. McGregor turned back the clock to 2014 when he was gearing up for one of his biggest bouts at the time. Conor faced off against Dustin Poirier at UFC 178 and came out victorious by TKO in round one.

Conor posted the flashback image with a caption that revealed several unknown facets of his game. Chiefly, he explained the contract signing for his fight against Poirier and what it meant for his career. The post provided a rare and candid insight into one of the biggest stars in the sport.

Story Time with ‘The Notorious’

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The first time I came face to face with Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier. Las Vegas Nevada, August 2014. I was only beginning to blow up and this was a big one! I rocked renowned Dublin Tailor Louis Copeland on the day. Midnight blue pinstripe. I paired the outfit with me grandas burgundy shoes, which I done an amazing job polishing on my Aer Lingus flight over. Zoom in, have a whiff. This same day I also signed a new contract with the UFC, under Lorenzo Fertitta. Lorenzo brought me into his office, myself and my manager Audie Attar, and placed a contract down in front of me with numbers I’d never seen before in my life! I looked over at Audie like, “you won’t be needed on this one mate” 😂 We both knew but play it cool we are still in the office hahaha! Wild! The first of our dealings together on some of the largest purse contracts in the history of combat fighting. Incredible! The moment was captured on one of the episodes of my 6 part series, which I had done for RTE. A real turning point in my career, both financially and professionally. The episode was titled “The Suite Life” as I was rocking around the Red Rock casino in absolute shock and awe. Trying to grasp what the fuck was actually going on Hahahaha! What a wild ride this has been. I am very grateful to be about to return and get to do what I love again. I look forward to the fresh test Dustin will bring since our first bout, while also showcasing my own incredibly deep cache of weaponry. Whatever tool is needed on the night will be pulled from the duffel. I am also really excited about aiding Dustins charity “The Good Fight Foundation”, which through the donation, will build a gym/premise for disadvantaged youth in his childhood hometown. I truly love this, and pledge to match the donation on a premise in my own childhood hometown! Both spots with an ode to the upcoming bout. Excellent stuff! See you guys soon.
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‘The Notorious’ one put out the thought-provoking piece as he prepares to face ‘The Diamond’ for a second time. The lightweight fighters will meet in the middle to fight on January 23, 2021, at UFC 257 in a highly consequential bout. Khabib Nurmagomedov recently announced his retirement from MMA, and this means that the UFC 257 headliner could be a title fight.

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UFC lightweights: Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier

The Irishman last fought back in January 2020 when he faced off against Donald Cerrone. He ran right through ‘Cowboy’ like a freight train and got the TKO win in just 40 seconds of round number one. The fight was expected to be one of at least three fights that McGregor would compete in through 2020.

However, fans were disappointed to learn that McGregor would be retiring as he wasn’t able to secure a fight. Given the gravity of the aforementioned post, it seems like McGregor’s return to fighting is set to last.

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Dustin Poirier last competed against Dan Hooker in a bout that is up in contention for ‘Fight of the Year’. Although he lost his title shot just a fight prior, a win over the Irish superstar will propel him forward. They have come a long way in their careers and it will be interesting to see how the rematch will play out.