‘He Ghosted Us the Past 2 Months’- Dustin Poirier Doubles Down on Recent Claims that Conor McGregor Didn’t Pay Out Money to his Charity

Published 04/12/2021, 2:00 AM EDT

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.

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!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 11, 2021

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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🙏 https://t.co/mtiOFBsd2q
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) April 12, 2021

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.

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.

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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.

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Darryl Pinto is a senior MMA writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his graduate degree in Mass Media (with a specialization in Journalism) out of Xavier’s College and has a year's experience in his current role. Darryl specializes in predictions, reporting, and covering UFC events live.

‘He Ghosted Us the Past 2 Months’- Dustin Poirier Doubles Down on Recent Claims that Conor McGregor Didn’t Pay Out Money to his Charity

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