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Conor McGregor has hit out at the UFC for highlighting his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier in a promotional video. Despite being out of action due to a major injury, nothing could stop UFC superstar Conor McGregor from expressing his thoughts on certain matters, particularly involving his most recent opponent Dustin Poirier. The former two-division […]

Top UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is not convinced his ultimate nemesis Conor McGregor is one of the greatest fighters of all time. After more than a decade of being a professional MMA fighter, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier is certain about who the greatest fighters in the sport are in his eyes. Unsurprisingly, Poirier’s list […]

Dustin Poirier is known as one of the best strikers in MMA. The former interim lightweight champion has also faced some great strikers himself. Wars against Justin Gathje, Conor McGregor, Dan Hooker, and Max Holloway have all helped shape his striking in MMA. Dustin Poirier’s faced a good number of opponents with impressive punching power. […]

Conor McGregor took advantage of the Facebook shutdown to reveal some surprising numbers on Twitter. The Irishman decided it was the right time to reveal the numbers from UFC 257. The fight was a rematch against Dustin Poirier after the two fought back at UFC 178 in 2014. The contest was a strange one when […]

Michael Chandler has been a fun addition to the UFC roster after making his debut back in January. He beat Dan Hooker by knockout and went on to face Charles Oliveria for the vacant lightweight title. Unfortunately, things didn’t fall his way and Michael Chandler would lose by knockout in the second round. Now Charles […]

UFC 269 is starting to take shape. UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is looking very likely to take on Dustin Poirier on the December 11 event. The matchup was first reported by MMAFighting. Currently, neither man has signed a contract, they are currently in a verbal agreement. Contracts will need to be signed before the […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is known for his counterpunches. But he’s quite adept at being on the offensive too. Especially when it comes to his good ol’ rival Conor McGregor. Mayweather, who’s not exactly known for his sympathetic sensibilities, made fun of McGregor after he suffered a nasty ankle injury against Dustin Poirier in UFC 264 […]

After Conor McGregor had to bow out of his main event match against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, many have started to question how much gas is left in the tank and how he will recover from his injury. McGregor broke his leg right near the end of round one against Poirier in gruesome fashion […]

Jake Paul boldly proclaimed who Conor McGregor badly needs: Jake Paul. After McGregor suffered an unfortunate ankle injury against Dustin Poirier in UFC 264, Paul put The Notorious on blast, spewing NSFW remarks. Cover your ears, kids (via MMA Junkie). “I think the funny thing about this journey is I’ve predicted everything that’s happened thus […]

Conor McGregor is still in hospital bed following his surgery for the broken left leg he suffered in UFC 264, but it didn’t stop him from talking trash and calling out his nemesis in Dustin Poirier. The Irishman provided an update on his injury and subsequent surgery, noting that it was a “clean break of […]

Not even 24 hours after Conor McGregor shockingly shattered his leg in his UFC 264 headline match against Dustin Poirier, the Notorious is already scheduling himself for his comeback trail. McGregor revealed the good news that he got through his surgery without complications, and gave a timeline for his return that seems miraculous to say […]

Dustin Poirier won his UFC 264 showdown with Conor McGregor via doctor stoppage, and despite the injury to his opponent, he has no sympathy for the Irishman. After being declared the winner, Poirier didn’t hold back in his comments about McGregor. He also called him out for his dirty strategy during the fight, especially when […]

UFC 264 came and went. The trilogy fight that was hyped up for some time with Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor ended after one round as a doctor’s stoppage when McGregor suffered a scary injury to his leg. As always, reactions came pouring in from the sports world after the fight. Manny Pacquiao was one […]

Just like the rest of the world watching UFC 264 between Conor McGregor and  Dustin Poirier, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was in pure disbelief over how it ended. The Irishman broke his ankle late in the first round, and just like that, The Diamond was declared the winner of the fight. On Twitter, Young […]

Conor McGregor’s UFC 264 fight with Dustin Poirier ended with a rather scary injury after the Irishman appeared to break his left ankle in the first round. The fight had barely even started when McGregor twisted his ankle while trying to punch Poirier, only to see his ankle snap. It forced the fight to stop, […]

For the third time in their MMA careers, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will square off inside the octagon Saturday night in the main event of UFC 264. A lot will be at stake in this lightweight tussle, with the winner likely getting the nod to challenge current division king Charles Oliveira down the road. […]

UFC 264 is set for Saturday, July 10th. Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor go head-to-head for the third time to close out their rivalry. Everything is on the line in the main event of the evening. It’s time to continue our UFC 264 odds series with a Dustin Poirier-Conor McGregor prediction and pick. Poirier has […]

As fun as it sounds, Dana White’s job as the president of the UFC puts him in quite an awkward position at times. On Thursday, in a press conference for UFC 264, White was at the receiving end of a cheap shot from Conor McGregor. Two days before the third chapter between McGregor and fellow […]

Conor McGregor got his ass beat by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in January, but McGregor is now claiming he had another fight on his mind during that one. During an interview with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight against Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor said he was thinking about a training […]

There is still a few days left before UFC 264, but Conor McGregor just couldn’t hold back from taking a jab at Dustin Poirier. McGregor continues to play mind games with his old nemesis. However, this time, he chose to involve Poirier’s family–specifically his wife. In a massive troll job, The Notorious tweeted a screenshot […]

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are set to meet inside the octagon for a third time on July 10 at UFC 264 in what is sure to be one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year. But more than that, Poirier also wants to raise the stakes of the third match in their trilogy, […]

Dustin Poirier apologized to Conor McGregor after the two engaged in heated verbal sparring after Poirier said the Notorious One never donated to his Good Fight Foundation. The trilogy bout between Poirier and McGregor was finalized Wednesday, with the two set to go at it on July 10. Poirier issued a statement shortly after the […]

UFC 257 took place back on January 23rd, 2021. It was the first pay-per-view event the UFC held this year, which was a highly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. During the contract negotiation stage of the fight, McGregor’s team was the first to reach out and ask Poireir’s team to make it […]

UFC lightweight fighter Dustin Poirier reportedly accused Conor McGregor’s camp of not fulfilling their promise to donate a sum of $500,000 to the Good Fight Foundation prior to their rematch at UFC 257 back in January. Banking details were reportedly exchanged but the donation has yet to reach the charitable organization to this day, per […]

Conor McGregor wants to leave no doubt in his upcoming trilogy fight with fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. McGregor tweeted over the weekend after the fight was finalized on Friday, saying he plans to “Adjust and absolutely f***ing destroy” Poirier in the third bout. The fight is booked! July 10th you’re gonna see what the […]

An epic UFC trilogy is officially on. Dustin Poirier has signed his fight agreement for a third bout with Conor McGregor on July 10, per ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The Notorious One had already agreed to the fight. The UFC has been angling for this trilogy ever since Poirier KO’d McGregor in the second round at UFC […]

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have split their two head-to-head matches and now, UFC President Dana White is gearing up for the trilogy in July. The two drew in 1.6 million pay-per-view buys in Poirier’s TKO win over McGregor in January. White is targeting a July 10th date in Las Vegas for the trilogy and […]

Jake Paul shared his own take on the recent rematch bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 back in late January. He claimed that it was “the worst loss” in UFC history and definitely made an impact on the stature of McGregor in the sport. Per ES News via The Sun: “That’s […]

The UFC is targeting a Dustin Poirier–Conor McGregor trilogy for this summer. President Dana White said Friday the company will try to make the fight since ‘The Diamond” and the “Notorious One” both seem to want it: “When you’ve got two guys who want the trilogy as bad as those two do, you make it […]

Dustin Poirier shocked the world on Saturday after he came away with a convincing knockout win over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. In the aftermath of his devastating loss to Poirier, the Irish MMA star addressed talks about his future in the UFC. In his […]

Dustin Poirier exacted his revenge on Conor McGregor, knocking out the Irishman in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday. After a competitive first round where both lightweight contenders had their moments, it was The Diamond who got his groove early in the second. The finish came at the 2:32 mark of the second […]

Former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is quite familiar with both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. With his two former foes set to face off in the main event of the highly anticipated UFC257 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on Saturday, “The Eagle” shared his two cents on who would win the […]

UFC 257 will headline another notable matchup featuring the returning Conor McGregor going up against Dustin Poirier. The Irishman is returning to the lightweight division for the first time since 2018 while Poirier will look to avenge his 2014 loss to McGregor, this time as the No. 1 challenger. Both fighters are expected to make […]

With Conor McGregor’s highly-anticipated rematch with Dustin Poirier just weeks away, the flamboyant Irishman has taken to Twitter to come out with a bold promise for the fans. According to McGregor, he has every intention to put on a show for MMA supporters all over the world: I promise a masterpiece. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) […]

Conor McGregor is set to make his return to the UFC more than a year after his last fight. ESPN reports that McGregor had signed his bout agreement to face Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257, which will take place on January 23, with Poirier already signing the agreement at an earlier […]

At long last, it appears the UFC has found common ground on a lightweight bout between former division champion Conor McGregor and top contender Dustin Poirier. The two had been in talks with the promotion for months after initially promoting a sparring exhibition. After plenty of back and forth, the UFC is marking the bout […]

With the UFC rumor mill continuing to churn over the course of the last several weeks, top lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have had a back-and-forth of their own on Twitter. This tandem of UFC superstars have been eyeing a fight—and more specifically, a rematch—sometime in the near future, it now appears as […]

The UFC is trying to book a lightweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, and McGregor has reportedly accepted the offer. McGregor responded to Poirier on Twitter Thursday morning, saying he has accepted on the condition the fight takes place in 2020. Hello Dustin! I accepted the @ufc offer to fight you, but told […]