The rivalry between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor has already received it’s first bump-up following recent comments made by Poirier. Chiefly, ‘The Diamond’ came out and called out McGregor for not making good on his promise to donate money. A major narrative heading into their second fight was that Conor McGregor had decided to donate $500 K to Poirier’s charity.
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That's a fun prediction! @TheNotoriousMMA you also predicted a donation to my foundation and you and your team stopped responding after the fight in January. See you soon. July 10th Paid In Full!
However, in a rather surprising turn of events, Poirier has revealed that the Irishman didn’t end up paying the fee. In fact, the news was a surprise to McGregor fans all around who came in to defend ‘The Notorious’. However, Poirier responded to a fan who thought he made these claims to promote their trilogy, and he clarified things.
We thanked him because his team reached out fight week to initiate the process but ghosted us the past 2 months after the fight. My foundation has reached out 3 times since with no reply. We've moved past it! We will be announcing our next goal soon! Its a big one🙏
Dustin confirmed they already been received the donation a while ago, even his wife thanked Conor after the fight This is just Dustin trying to promote the fight somehow
The aforementioned incident will certainly leave a bitter taste in the mouth of McGregor’s fans going forward. The Irishman is yet to come out and respond to Poirier’s claims, however, as it stands, fans are taken by surprise. It’s very possible that this incident could spark a full-fledged rivalry heading into their trilogy fight on July 10.
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Controversy aside, the scrap itself promises to bring intensity like never before coupled with lofty stakes. The winner of the rubber match will walk into a lightweight title shot and an extra dimension to their legacy. What’s more, the fact that they’re both 1-1 with one TKO each makes the fight compelling to the average viewer as well.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: (R-L) Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Poirier will enter the bout with all the momentum having beaten ‘The Notorious’ soundly just six months prior. However, McGregor has a style that will always give Dustin Poirier problems if he steps into range. Not to mention, McGregor’s power is a tremendous equalizer.
With Khabib Nurmagomedov out of the picture, it greatly raises the odds for Poirier or McGregor to pick up his strap. The lightweight division has a long history of accomplished champions, and both the aforementioned fighters fit that bill. It all boils down to who can truly impose their will and game plan when the cage door shuts on the trilogy.