Conor McGregor Confirms Trilogy Fight With Dustin Poirier To Take Place At UFC 264 On July 10 | MMA News

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Conor McGregor has posted on social media to confirm that his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier will take place on July 10 at UFC 264.

In a Twitter post, he said: “The fight is booked!

“On July 10, you’ll see what the Mac is all about.”

McGregor and Poirier, 32, are tied 1-1 after two previous meetings. ‘The Diamond’ stopped the Irishman in the second round of the UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi in January this year.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 23: (LR) Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside the Etihad Arena at UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC)
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Poirier knocked out McGregor in the second round of their fight in January.

McGregor won the first fight in 2014 at UFC 178.

Last week, UFC president Dana White called Poirier “smart” for taking on McGregor and said he expected the showdown to happen this summer, and now the date is set.

White: Poirier is ‘smart’ to fight McGregor



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Dana White said Poirier rejected the possibility of a UFC title fight in favor of the trilogy fight with McGregor.

Speaking at the UFC 260 press conference, White said: “Dustin wants the rematch (with McGregor). He’s smart, that’s what he should do. He should take the rematch, take that fight. It’s a great fight for him.

“[The] The boy has worked hard his whole life, his whole career to be in a position like this and that’s the fight you have to take.

“We have been in positions like this before with others who have made the mistake of not taking that fight, and it is the biggest mistake of their lives.”



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