Connor McGregor v. Dustin Poirier 2 officially booked for UFC 257


The long-rumored rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is a complete deal.

According to several sources talking to MMA Fighting, both McGregor and Pourier have agreed on a deal to book a lightweight fight for the upcoming UFC 257 card next January. 23 with the expectation of taking place in Las Vegas.

While the fight has been going on for several weeks, negotiations for a deal strike with the athlete were still underway. Late Monday night, it appears that all parties have agreed.

However, according to sources, M Kgregor will still choose to return earlier and it looks like he is pushing for a December 12 date when Nuns v Anderson is excluded from the main event at UNFC 256.

After announcing his retirement earlier this year, McGregor began hinting at a comeback, while expressing frustration that the UFC hadn’t kept him as busy as he wanted after a quick first-round critique against Donald “Cowboy” Saron in January.

McGregor eventually called for a charity match “Spring” against Ireland in Ireland, which was followed by the idea of ​​booking a fight for the UFC for real.

Both fighters were immediately on board, but FC Kagregor and Poirier continued negotiations this week with terms of joining the UFC.

For Poirier, it will not only serve as an opportunity to potentially get another shot at UFC Gold, but it will also give Mg Kgregor a chance to avenge a previous loss from 2014 onwards. That night, while the two fighters were competing on the featherweight, Mg Kgregor finished. Pourier in the first round just 1:46 p.m.

More than six years later, Poirier also seeks to extend the series after making it one of the top lightweights in the game with McGregor. Pourier has led 1-1 in the last six fights, including wins over Justin Gethsema, Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway and Dan Hooker.

The fight between McGregor and Perrier will head to the UFC’s pay-view card in January, which is expected to be added next week.