Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will get into the octagon to put an end to their rivalry at UFC 264. Dustin Poirier avenged his loss to Conor McGregor with a huge TKO victory at UFC 257. And now these two lightweight elites will put it all on the line at UFC 264.
If Conor McGregor loses to Dustin Poirier again then his star power in the fight business will take a serious hit. McGregor has had only one win since his return to UFC. he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in the biggest fight in UFC history and he lost to Dustin Poirier in a much-anticipated rematch.
It’s safe to say that this is a Do or Die match for the Notorious One. On the other hand. Dustin Poirier has a lot to lose in the trilogy fight against Conor McGregor. Poirier could have fought for the vacant UFC lightweight title had he not accepted the trilogy against McGregor. If he wins then he would still go on to fight Charles Oliveira for the title. But, if he loses Dustin Poirier will have to wait for a long time to earn another opportunity to become the undisputed lightweight champion.
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Besides that, fans will also call Poirier’s win over McGregor in the rematch a sheer stroke of luck. McGregor was certainly focused on a potential fight with Manny Pacquiao and as per him, it had a huge impact on his game plan against Poirier in the rematch.
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier trilogy will be the biggest fight of this year
Well, the fans are eagerly waiting to find out who will come out victorious at UFC 264. And the poster for the trilogy will certainly hype up the fight even more. UFC recently released the poster for UFC 264, which is scheduled to take place on July 10.
All or Nothing pic.twitter.com/XGgeQQwV5C
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) May 23, 2021
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Besides McGregor vs Poirier 3, UFC 264 features an exciting welterweight bout between former number one title contenders, Gilbert Burns and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. UFC 264 will take place at T-Mobile Arena.
Who do you get in the trilogy? Will Conor McGregor bounce back from his first-ever KO loss? Or Will Dustin Poirier sealed the trilogy with another victory?
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