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The feud between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is broadening. ‘The Notorious’ refuses to accept his last loss to Poirier on behalf of his leg fracture, as do his supporters. His followers, like McGregor, appear to trash talk his prior opponents at any available opportunity. Dustin Poirier responded to a tweet from McGregor’s supporter, who attempted to ridicule him.

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When McGregor’s fan claimed “McGregor beats you 9/10,” The Diamond reacted on Twitter by tweeting “***8/10

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At UFC 178, The Notorious faced Dustin Poirier and won via TKO in the first round. After a gap of seven years, they fought each other at UFC 257. At UFC 257  ‘The Diamond’ won by TKO in the second round, making him the first MMA fighter to knock out McGregor inside the octagon.

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UFC 264 featured a rematch in which McGregor fractured his left fibula and tibia in the first round, allowing Poirier to win by TKO.

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The leg injury contributed to a year-long gap in the former double champ’s career. After a long void, ‘The Mystic Mac’ has begun sharing training videos on his social media pages to signal his comeback.

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Conor McGregor is back to sparring

‘The Notorious’ returns to sparring after a year off. He shared photos of his first sparring session on Instagram following his leg injury.

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The post captioned, “My first spar ❤️”

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McGregor appears to be very concerned about injuries, as he wears headgear and an abdomen protector. He appears to have fully healed from his left leg injury based on his athletic legs and solid boxing stance.

‘Mystic Mac’ intends to fight in the welterweight class. He eventually called out division champion Kamaru Usman.’The Nigerian Nightmare,’ the #1 pound-for-pound fighter, has successfully defended his championship five times.

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McGregor’s shift to welterweight validates his prior declaration about wanting to make UFC history by becoming a three-division champion.

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However, the UFC has made no official statement regarding his comeback or future fights. While rumors about his potential opponents, to be Dustin Poirier or Nate Diaz, are also surfacing.

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If Conor and Dustin ever get to face one another again, who would triumph in a rematch? Comment your thoughts below.

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