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A UFC star isn’t sure that he’ll fight Irish superstar Conor McGregor again.
“Notorious” and Dustin Poirier have clashed inside the Octagon three times, with Poirier winning their last two fights. Their first bout went down in the featherweight division in 2014 at UFC 178, and McGregor finished “The Diamond” via first-round TKO.
The two combatants met for a rematch over six years later, battling at UFC 257 in January 2021 as lightweights. Poirier exacted revenge over McGregor, delivering his own TKO victory.
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With the pair tied 1-1, Notorious and Poirier fought in a trilogy clash in July 2021 at UFC 264. This fight was billed as a battle to determine the rightful winner of their rivalry, but because McGregor broke his leg during the first round, there wasn’t the sort of closure fight fans wanted.
McGregor is still rehabilitating his leg and should be back in fighting form within the next few months. Notorious wants another crack at Poirier, but The Diamond isn’t too sure it’ll happen.
On February 6, 2022, a fan tweeted to Poirier: “Will you fight Conor again?” And Poirier answered: “Probably not.”
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In December 2021, Poirier Failed to Win Undisputed Gold for a Second Time
The two back-to-back victories over McGregor, along with a fight-of-the-year candidate win over Dan Hooker prior, earned Poirier his second shot at UFC gold. Poirier had won the interim 155-pound belt back in April 2019, however he was unable to unify the belt against Khabib Nurmagomedov, losing to the Dagestani via third-round rear-naked choke a few months later.
Poirier challenged Charles Oliveira for the lightweight strap at UFC 269 in December 2021, and although he had a strong first round, he fell to Oliveira in the same way as he did to Nurmagedov, submitting to a third-round rear-naked choke.
Since then, Poirier has been angling for a fight with Nate Diaz, who also appears interested.
Poirier has a professional MMA record of 28-7 with one no contest, and he holds victories over several former UFC champions, including Max Holloway, Anthony Pettis and Eddie Alvarez.
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Islam Makhachev Recently Weighed In on Poirier’s Fighting Future
In a recent interview with Red Corner MMA, No. 4-ranked lightweight Islam Makhachev said he believes The Diamond’s championship dreams are over, and that he’s now focused on chasing money fights.
“I think he (Poirier) just wants to make money,” Makhachev said via Low Kick MMA. “He knows he’s not going to be champion no more. That’s why he’s thinking about money now. He just wants to choose the weight he can make more money; this is my opinion.”
Makhachev is viewed by many as the toughest challenge in the division for Oliveira. But first, he needs to get past No. 3 Beneil Dariush during their main event bout during UFC Fight Night 202 on February 26, 2022, before he can prove it.
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