Chael Sonnen Questions Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier

Conor McGregor made headlines when he put out tweets that listed reasons why he retired. These tweets also contained screenshots of private conversations between himself and Dana White. Following that, McGregor and Dustin Poirier on twitter agreed to take part in a charity fight exhibition in Dublin. 

Since both men expressed interest in fighting each other, the UFC has offered them the fight. Currently, they are waiting to hear from them. While it will be a dream matchup for MMA fans, not everyone is on board with a re-match between the two men.

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier does not sit well with Chael Sonnen

In an interview with Submission Radio, Sonnen was asked what he thought of a potential fight between McGregor and Poirier.

He replied, “I don’t know that I want him to take that fight….I just think there are more interesting things out there. What are we doing with Nick Diaz, by example? If Conor is looking to contend and come back for a championship, okay, great. But the only one that’s saying that is Dana White. I’ve never heard Conor say that he wants to do that.… If we’re only having Conor at rare times and they’re just for fun, spectacles, let’s make it the funnest spectacle we can.”

‘The American Gangster’ added, “He wants to box this day, go 155 this day and go 170. It looks like he’s just having some fun. I’m all for it. But I don’t get what’s fun about Poirier. They’ve already fought. Why are we here? What’s the point of this?”

Would you be interested in watching Conor take on Poirier in January? Or do you agree with the former UFC fighter, Sonnen, and think Conor should face one of the Diaz brothers instead?