The eight-division champion, Manny Pacquiao, had his eyes on the much-awaited Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 at UFC 264, which showcased another humiliating loss for the Irishman. However, Pacquiao, who doesn’t seem to have lost his faith in McGregor, expressed support towards his potential future rival.

The boxing legend also congratulated Dustin Poirier, who will now aim for a shot at the UFC lightweight gold. As Pacquiao gears up for his own return on August 21, he took to Twitter and gave his opinion on the stellar 155 lbs MMA bout.

Manny Pacquiao wrote, “Congrats to [Dustin Poirier] on winning the trilogy. Tough Injury for [Conor McGregor] but he will be back.”

That said, Manny Pacquiao may not have favored either Poirier or McGregor. While Pacquiao and McGregor were reportedly under the same management, ‘Pac-Man and ‘The Diamond’ have also worked together.

Dustin Poirier’s Good Fight Foundation and Manny Pacquiao’s foundation have joined hands to work for several social welfare activities. Hence, Pacquiao may feel happy that his partner secured such a huge win. ‘The Diamond’ is the first and only man to knock out Conor McGregor in MMA. Besides, Poirier is also the only man to vanquish McGregor back-to-back.

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So it’s all glorious for the American fighter. Furthermore, he can finally try to grab the world title, which he failed to do against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242.

Not only Manny Pacquiao, but Floyd Mayweather also saw UFC 264

While Pacquiao expressed a neutral opinion on the bout, Floyd Mayweather shared something different. He didn’t mock McGregor. Instead, he thanked Dustin Poirier for getting him paid. According to ‘TBE’, he had picked ‘The Diamond’ to win, and the decision fetched him around $35,000. The fact that boxing legends like Pacquiao and Mayweather reacted to the fight, speaks how massive UFC 264 was.

Nevertheless, it ended on an unpleasant note for the former two-division champion Conor McGregor. His upcoming journey in the promotion looks bleak, with very minimum top-tier names available. Nevertheless, the Irishman can return anytime and resurrect himself as he is still one of the best fighters on the planet.

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