Former two-division UFC champion, Conor McGregor has claimed his rivalry with three-time foe, Dustin Poirier is “unfinished” within the wake of their third combat greater than two years in the past, claiming {that a} fourth pairing of himself and the Lafayette striker is nothing lower than “a should” sooner or later.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight titleholder below the banner of the promotion, has been sidelined from the Octagon since he fought former interim champion, Poirier again in July 2021, fracturing his left tibia and fibula within the pair’s trilogy rubber match at UFC 264.
First combating Louisana native, Poirier again in 2014 on the featherweight restrict, McGregor turned in a primary spherical knockout win over the American Top Team staple, earlier than the 2 squared off at light-weight seven years later.
Struggling his first blended martial arts knockout loss, McGregor was dropped within the second spherical by Poirier in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a slew of follow-up strikes forcing a stoppage loss for the Crumlin native.
Conor McGregor eyes “unfinished” rivalry with Dustin Poirier
And stressing within the speedy aftermath of his loss to Poirier in the summertime of that yr, that their rivalry was removed from over, McGregor has described their litany of fights as “unfinished”, claiming one other bout should happen throughout an #AskNotorious session on his social media as we speak.
“Let’s be actual, it’s a should,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account as we speak. “Unfinished.”
Anticipated to combat subsequent yr, McGregor has focused a UFC 300 comeback in opposition to former light-weight title chaser and would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler in an earmarked welterweight conflict.
Also with sights firmly set on an April return at UFC 300 next year, Poirier has but to name out an opponent for the monumental occasion.
“Proper now, my present mindset, I’d combat in six weeks, I’d combat in eight weeks if the combat made sense and I used to be enthusiastic about it,” Poirier continued. “Apart from that, the possibility to combat on UFC 300 is an enormous feal. I’ve been within the UFC since UFC 125, I missed 200 I do know I’m not gonna be round for 400 – so, it’s form of a cool alternative if it comes collectively… UFC 300 is engaging.”
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