VIDEO: The Notorious is Back – Conor McGregor Begins Training For Dustin Poirier Fight

‘The Notorious One’ is back! Conor McGregor has begun training for his much-anticipated rematch against former interim champion Dustin Poirier. McGregor will make his return to the Octagon after announcing his retirement earlier this year. In a series of tweets, McGregor had expressed his frustration for not landing a fight.

Amidst the chaos that ensued, McGregor took to Twitter and invited Dustin Poirier for an exhibition bout. The former interim chap didn’t waste a lot of time and accepted the offer. UFC President Dana White later revealed that he has offered a fight to both the fighters.

In no time, both the fighters accepted the fight and if everything goes as planned, we could witness McGregor return to the Octagon in a rematch for a potential #1 contender’s match for the UFC lightweight championship against an equally accomplished Dustin Poirier.

McGregor dropped a training video ahead of the Dustin Poirier fight. Needless to say, he looks crisp. There’s no denying McGregor’s skills inside the Octagon. He is quick on his feet and has knockout power in his hands. In a striking battle, there are hardly any fighters who would match McGregor’s speed and skill-set. It will be interesting to see how Dustin Poirier will fare against the former double champ.

Conor McGregor to make his UFC return

Conor McGregor has made it a habit to announce his retirement whenever things go awry. Prior to this, McGregor has already announced his retirement a couple of times before.

This time around, when McGregor’s wish to face Justin Gaethje was not entertained, he took to social media and rained down on UFC President Dana White. However, it looks like things are going the way McGregor wanted them to.

Seemingly settling his beef with Khabib Nurmagomedov, McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate the lightweight champion after his emphatic win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. McGregor also paid his condolences to Khabib’s father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. “I will carry on,” McGregor stated.

Conor McGregor’s return to the top is certainly exciting. Earlier, Khabib Nurmagomedov had stated that he would face any fighter who can get past Dustin Poirier at 155-pounds. While Nurmagomedov may have retired, it will be interesting to see if Conor McGregor will call out ‘The Eagle’ should he get a win over Dustin Poirier.

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