When we thought that Conor McGregor would not appear anymore, well not likely. It is true that most fans are hard letting McGregor go. It has been twice we heard the respective fighter deciding to retire. But fighting is the passion. One cannot stop a formidable fighters like McGregor.
Back then, most fans had been speculating if there was any possibility to conduct the third fight of Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor. Now, we have the green light answer.
The UFC officials are moving toward booking Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor III.
Although we haven’t seen real confirmation from the officials of the UFC, the trilogy is close to getting the green light.
The trustworthy sources including the UFC insiders cued that there was still discussion about placing the trilogy fight to any specific UFC Fight Card.
And now, it looks like it aims at UFC 264 for the fight. There is no signage or contract about the fight yet. But if it really finalizes, then the UFC 264 will take place on July 10. According to the experts, there’s a huge optimism to welcome the third part of the rivalry.
In the first fight, specifically at UFC 178, McGregor defeated Poirier through the first-round TKO.
And then, Poirier took sweet vengeance after winning over McGregor through second-round TKO.
The third rematch is going to be an amazing spectacle to watch because it will conclude everything.
The trilogy will be attracting many MMA fans around the world. The Five-rounds main event in the upcoming UFC 260 will be at 155 pounds. It is the same as the previous fight.
The fight will be intense and bloody because every fighter has a lot of stakes. McGregor would be securing his first win since January 2020. Meanwhile, Poirier will want to have his winning streak by three.
While we have known about the Fight Card and date, we still don’t know about the location. But according to trustworthy sources, the officials will open the venue for fans to attend.
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC 264 was planned to be at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas if they could make it. Although he didn’t utter that the fight would involve Poirier vs McGregor, many fans have been speculating about this.
Dana White also answered the question “I hope so. We all hope so.”