Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 targeting for UFC 257
Author: Abdul-Ahad Patel | Thursday 12th November 2020
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier II is set to be announced in the coming weeks.
According to multiple sources both McGregor and Poirier have come to terms on a deal that will see the two fighters meet at lightweight for the upcoming UFC 257 card on January 23rd.
On Tuesday afternoon, UFC President Dana White stated “Jan. 23 on Fight Island, if everything goes according to plans… There are a ton of if’s right now,” he added. “I have to see where the world is at in the next couple of months.”
Although The Notorious one confirmed the fight is on, on Tuesday evening, posting on Instagram “I am very grateful to be about to return and get to do what I love again. I look forward to the fresh test Dustin will bring since our first bout, while also showcasing my own incredibly deep cache of weaponry…”
McGregor toyed with the idea of retirement after expressing his frustration that the UFC hadn’t kept him active after a quick first-round TKO against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in January.
McGregor took the matter into his own hands by calling out fellow fighter Poirier for a ‘charity match,’ in Ireland. The UFC soon caught wind of this and began negotiating a professional bout between the two.
Poirier will get his chance to fight for UFC gold if he wins and it will also give him a chance to avenge his loss to McGregor from 2014.
Since then Poirier has gone 5-1 in his past six fights including wins over Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway and Dan Hooker.
The fight will headline the UFC pay-per-view card in January with more bouts expected to be added in the coming weeks.
With the departure of Khabib Nurmagomedov and the uncertainty of the current lightweight champion, this can mean a future potential match up for the vacant title.
