Here’s Why Conor McGregor Threatened Dustin Poirier To Cancel UFC 264 Fight

Former two-division champion, Conor McGregor is set to return to the UFC Octagon next month as he prepared to take on Dustin Poirier for the third time. Poirier avenged his UFC 178 loss to ‘The Notorious’ at UFC 257. The score between the duo is set at 1-1 with each having a finish over the other.

The build-up to the two fights between the duo has been the polar opposite. While McGregor’s signature trash talking was a key element to Poirier’s fall the first time, the Irish fighter was uncharacteristically nice to ‘The Diamond’ the second time. However, there has been some back-and-forth ahead of the third contest. McGregor even threatened to cancel the UFC 264 fight once.

There was some dispute between McGregor and the Louisiana native regarding donations. The Irish fighter promised to donate to Poirier’s Good Fight Foundation organization after the second fight. However, Poirier suggested that he didn’t receive the promised sum from his rival.

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After Poirier’s claims of McGregor not keeping his promise, McGregor got infuriated. He threatened his opponent with potentially calling the fight off. That was the end of the nice guy approach from the UFC’s biggest star. His rather known brass persona came out.

McGregor pointed out that the promised sum was a donation and not a debt. There are some legal procedures that are involved with the transfer of such a huge amount. He also warned Poirier that the latter is putting himself to harm when they fight for the third time by smearing his name.

Poirier kept his usual calm and collected approach throughout though. He reminded McGregor that he was the one winning the second contest and promised to repeat the result when they clash for the third time.

McGregor then said he was frustrated with Poirier’s public accusations and the trilogy fight is off. He later deleted that tweet. However, Poirier responded with a clip of him knocking out the Irish fighter at UFC 257. McGregor took note of that and responded with a picture of his own finish over ‘The Diamond’ in 2014.

Nevertheless, with the history and given the quality of the duo as fighters, it only made sense they put their differences aside and settle all disagreements inside the Octagon. And they are set to do that actually. Fans are as buzzed as ever with the trilogy fight looming large upon us.

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