One would think not disrespecting MMA fighters’ families to their faces would be common sense. However, it seems common sense isn’t all that common. At the Youngsville Mardi Gras, a man, carrying a sign with Conor McGregor’s infamous insult from his UFC 264 Octagon interview, demonstrated how a prank can backfire. The man, however, found out that Dustin Poirier doesn’t mess around when it comes to his wife.
This prankster thought carrying a sign which read, “Hey Dustin, your wife’s in my DMs” and flashing it at Dustin himself was a good idea. In a video posted to Tiktok by an onlooker, it becomes evident how misguided the prankster’s actions really were. The footage showed the man flaunting his sign and then showing it to Poirier as he waves and greets people from a moving truck.
What an absolute melon, Dustin should’ve slapped him harder pic.twitter.com/hDyCthu6F7
— 🌴ᴛʜᴇᴀʀᴛᴏꜰᴡᴀʀ🌴 (@TheArtOfWar6) February 21, 2023
As the truck approached this man, it slowed down. And Poirier pulled him in closer, acting like he was about to high-five the man. As soon as he was in range, Poirier slapped the prankster across his face. He then proceeded to flip off the man as the truck drove away.
The prankster seemed very taken aback by this as he didn’t attempt to further escalate the situation. However, this will surely act as a lesson to every fan and that lesson is simple. Don’t disrespect Dustin Poirier’s wife, especially to his face.
What did Conor McGregor say to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264?
Conor McGregor’s last fight under the UFC was at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout. The record was 1-1 going into the third match. And in the buildup to this fight, Conor was unusually mean to the Diamond. Throughout the months leading up to this fight, the Notorious One constantly took aim at Dustin Poirier’s wife, Jolie Poirier.
On the day of the fight, both Conor and Dustin looked quite sharp in the first round. However, a freak injury would end the match in that round without a decisive winner emerging. While attempting to throw a punch, McGregor’s ankle would snap in two, very reminiscent of the injury suffered by Anderson Silva against Chris Weidman, minus the checked leg kick.
After losing to his bitter rival, Conor slumped back into the cage. And Joe Rogan, in typical fashion, wasted no time in interviewing the injured Irish superstar. With a broken foot and a loss to his name, McGregor decided to vent his frustrations with Dustin Poirier on the mic and birthed the iconic MMA meme that we all know today.
“Your wife is in me DMs!” screamed Conor McGregor at the top of his voice. He then proceeded to address Jolie directly with Dustin Poirier screaming back at him. Only Dustin’s cornermen stopped him from attacking McGregor. And as evidenced by the aforementioned incident with the fan, The Diamond doesn’t hold back when it comes to his wife.