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It is common knowledge that UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier don’t see eye to eye, and this has set off a historic rivalry between them. The two have faced off against each other in the octagon three times, of which Poirier has won two. This beef hasn’t stopped as the two continue to take jabs at each other on social media.

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McGregor, who is known for his trash talk, took to Twitter to make fun of contenders Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje following their losses at UFC 274.

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He posted a meme of Ferguson’s brutal knockout loss related to the famous ‘McNuggets’ meme. The former UFC champion also posted a tweet targeting Gaethje, in which he referred to ‘The Highlight‘ as a “Grade A jacka**.”

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Poirier wasted no time in trolling the Irishman. He replied to Conor McGregor’s meme about Tony Ferguson with a picture of McGregor knocked out at UFC 257. ‘The Diamond’ also responded to McGregor’s tweet about Gaethje with, “Whipped tha both ya’s.” Here, he refers to the fact that he has beaten both ‘The Notorious‘ and ‘The Highlight’.

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The eight-year-long rivalry between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier

The history between McGregor and Poirier goes all the way back to 2014. At that time, neither of them were big shot names but were on the come up. Their first match took place in the featherweight division.

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McGregor won the first bout thanks to a perfectly landed punch in round 1 that knocked out Poirier cold. The second fight took place seven years later in the UFC lightweight division. Poirier shocked the world and got his revenge as he beat McGregor via technical knockout from punches.

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A few months after the last fight, the two fought again in a trilogy at UFC 264. The hype for this fight didn’t live up to its expectations, as McGregor broke his leg and suffered a loss via Doctor’s stoppage at the end of round 1. Since then, the two have continued to publicly take shots at each other, although there has been no confirmation about another rematch.

With the two superstars still beefing, do you think they will face off against each other again? Who do you think wins? Drop your opinions in the comments below.

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Devyanshu Rout is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. This sports fanatic was introduced to the UFC after the infamous Mcgregor vs Diaz fight. He has been a super-fan ever since and even began practicing the sport. Being a martial artist himself, he uses his enhanced fight knowledge and expertise combined with a never-ending work ethic to give the readers insights from an experienced point of view. Besides martial arts, he can be found spending most of his time at the gym and playing soccer.

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