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Dustin Poirier Provides Details on His Surgically Repaired Nose Hours After Conor McGregor’s Subtle Dig

Published 02/28/2023, 4:40 AM EST

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Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have a heated rivalry that has been building up over the years. The two fighters have faced off thrice in the octagon, with McGregor winning their first encounter in 2014 and Poirier getting his revenge in the second fight. After that, McGregor’s leg break cut their third fight off. However, the rivalry has continued to escalate, with both fighters engaging in a war of words on social media.

Recently, Conor McGregor retweeted a video from his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, where he struck Poirier‘s nose with his shoulder.

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This move, known as the shoulder strike, has become one of McGregor‘s signature moves and was also used by him in his fight against Donald Cerrone. The Irish fighter re-shared the video, which was shared by a fan.

Dustin Poirier’s response to Conor McGregor

In response to McGregor‘s retweet, Dustin Poirier retweeted a video of his own, which showed the reason behind his crooked nose. The video is from Poirier‘s fight against Josheph Duffy, where Duffy landed a strong punch on Poirier‘s nose, causing it to break. Poirier wrote in the caption – “Shaped like a boomerang now!”

Fans had some interesting reactions to this.

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Some asked Poirier if he has gone through surgery or not.

Poirier also replied to it.

Some also appreciated Poirier’s scars.

Others had funny comparisons to draw.

One never noticed Poirier‘s crooked nose

Others were concerned for Poirier.

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A social media user wondered if Poirier’s breathing was affected.

All in all, fans had several things to say.

Another fight for McGregor and Poirier?

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier‘s rivalry continues to escalate, with both fighters engaging in a war of words on social media. McGregor‘s recent retweet taunted Poirier, while Poirier‘s response was a subtle reminder of McGregor‘s own vulnerabilities.

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Speaking of a potential fourth fight, many fans are eagerly anticipating another showdown between McGregor and Poirier. Each fighter holds at least one victory over the other. Since the third fight was not completed, a fourth fight could be the deciding factor in their rivalry.

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However, it remains to be seen whether or not this fight will happen, as Conor McGregor already has another opponent lined up for his next fight.

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Sushant Sharma

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Sushant is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. He has been actively contributing to the field of writing for over 2 years. He is a huge UFC fan and has been following it since 2016.
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Rohini Kottu