And the Irishman, who last set foot inside the cage in January 2020 for a 40 second win over Cerrone, is eyeing an even faster finish second time around. © Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. And SunSport is on hand to give you an in-depth comparison of how the former featherweight rivals match up ahead of their eagerly-anticipated rematch. McGregor won the first with a first-round TKO at UFC 178 in September 2014 when they competed in … McGregor vs Poirier: Start time, how and where to watch the fight on TV and online, Conor McGregor's controversial comments on Khabib. Conor McGregor is gearing up for his first fight since beating Donald Cerrone a year ago Credit: Instagram The former 155lb king will rematch American star Poirier on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 257, which will close out the promotion's third 'Fight Island' stint in Abu Dhabi. The last time we saw McGregor fight was last January when he knocked out UFC legend Donald Cerrone early in the first round. But if he can't and is forced to fight on the outside, we could see a repeat of that fateful night at UFC 178. CONOR McGREGOR and Dustin Poirier go head to head tonight in the Irishman's first bout since he beat Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone a year ago. And the boxing-heavy Louisianan - who hones his skills at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida - has reached new levels since his crushing loss to Mystic Mac. "I signed bout agreement this morning," McGregor … Just the way he approaches fights is so dramatically different than that time. In those outings against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Donald Cerrone, we saw the best and the worst of The Notorious. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier look set to face each other in the octagon for the third time with The Diamond appearing to confirm the date. But under the guidance of Straight Blast Gym Ireland and Charlestown coaches John Kavanagh and Owen Roddy - who helped hone the Dubliner's striking repertoire in his early years in MMA - he'll no doubt be prepared for the formidable challenge Poirier will bring to the table second time around. The first fight between the two was at UFC 178 in September 2014, when McGregor emerged as winner in just the first round. That certainly won't be the case when he throws down with Poirier. UFC 264 is all set to headline the main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier’s trilogy fight. Max Holloway first fought Dustin Poirier in 2012. This was not Conor McGregor’s first fight against Dustin Poirier: several years earlier, the Irishman and the American squared off in Las Vegas. Most of Poirier's recent victories have come courtesy of gruelling wars, in which he's made great use of his dirty boxing. The former 155lb king will rematch American star Poirier on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 257, which will close out the promotion's third 'Fight Island' stint in Abu Dhabi. Poirier and McGregor have split their first two head-to-head battles. The first fight between the two was at UFC 178 in September 2014, when McGregor emerged as winner in just the first round. Now Notorious is having a replay of a fight in which he scored a big win seven years ago on his way to becoming the face of UFC. Poirier has improved immensely since that devastating loss, rattling off an impressive win streak on his way to claiming the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway in April 2019. Since that meeting in in Las Vegas, both fights have taken big strides in their careers both inside and outside of the octagon. As for Poirier, he went into the first fight off the back of three successive wins and was also on the verge of challenging for titles. Whoever can control the distance in this battle of southpaws will likely leave Abu Dhabi's Etihad Arena with the victory. That, however, can't be said of his 40-second demolition of Cerrone last January, in which he was firing on all cylinders and showcased the deadly accuracy we've become accustomed to seeing over the years. CONOR MCGREGOR BETTING OFFER: 50/1 FOR FIRST ROUND VICTORY New William Hill customers | Mobile only | 18+| UK and Ireland |T&Cs. "He's changed so much since then, just his outlook on the fight, his style, his body has changed. The Brazilian Jiujitsu black belt has won ten of his last 13 fights, with four of those wins coming against former world champions. Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor in the second round of their fight at UFC 257 in January; Irishman won the pair's first fight in 2014; Dana White says T … Conor McGregor (-125) vs. Dustin Poirier (+100) There is so much to unpack here. The January clash with Poirier marked McGregor’s first bout in 12 months, and prior to his 40-second win against Donald Cerrone in January 2020 the Irishman had last competed in … The double champion Conor Mcgregor was the clear favorite going into the ring, so his defeat was shocking. Now Notorious is having a replay of a fight … McGregor was Poirier was held way back in 2014 where Conor won in the first-round through a TKO victory in UFC 178. As impressive as his last outing was, one, however, can't forget the fact an ageing Cowboy offered very little resistance. Dustin Poirier scored the biggest win of his career at UFC 257 in January, knocking out Conor McGregor in the second round of their clash on Fight … If he can get inside McGregor's range, tie him up against the fence and make him work for dominant position, thus tiring him out, he can level their series. Ireland’s McGregor (22-4) made a triumphant return to the octagon as a welterweight in January 2020, needing only 40 seconds to score a TKO win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. (Editor’s note: This story originally published on Oct. 27, 2020 prior to McGregor vs. Poirier 2 being booked for UFC 257.). Given the outcome of their first fight, McGregor was heavily favored to beat Poirier in their rematch. Ireland's Conor McGregor has told Dustin Poirier their third fight scheduled for July 10 is off after the pair quarreled on Twitter over a $500,000 donation to the American's charity.. Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor said earlier this month that a third fight was booked with Poirier, who became the first man to knock him out in January. "We're in a different weight class, in a different decade. Poirier, a much more polished fighter in 2021, seeks to prove he deserves another lightweight title bout. The pay-per-view card will be held at T-Mobile Arena and headlined by the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. The UFC's poster boy will have a two-inch reach advantage over Poirier, despite being the same height as the pride of Lafayette. McGregor said before the fight that what motivates him now is building a "highlights reel like a movie", and he tagged Poirier with a couple of right-hand shots. The UFC's first simultaneous two-weight world champion has only competed twice in the octagon since claiming the 155lb throne in November 2016. Commenting is currently disabled on this article. A lot is different.". That was his first fight since losing the 155-pound belt to Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018. Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. Along with this, the full fight card looks like this. The fight was a mixed martial arts event produced by the UFC in the lightweight division. And it was the latter who reigned supreme, claiming victory in … But the former WEC standout also possesses a world-class ground game and underrated kicking skills that he can call on if need be. Conor McGregor's fight with Dustin Poirier has been confirmed on Wednesday. Conor McGregor Calls Off Trilogy Bout Vs Dustin Poirier After Twitter Feud Over Donation Conor McGregor recently took to Twitter and called off the trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier, stating that he would fight someone else at UFC 264. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will have their trilogy fight in front of a sold out crowd. UFC 257 Fight Breakdown: McGregor vs. Poirier. Conor looked awesome in the first round and appeared to hurt Poirier on multiple occasions. The damage to McGregor's calf ended up being up to flip the fight … Since that meeting in in Las Vegas, both fights … YouTube star Paul brutally KO's Askren in first MINUTE of round one, Logan Paul sends message to Mayweather by sharing video of Jake's brutal KO, Watch ringside view of Jake Paul's first-round knockout against Ben Askren, Jake Paul scores stunning first-round KO victory over Ben Askren, © 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Conor McGregor is gearing up for his first fight since beating Donald Cerrone a year ago, Conor McGregor made a spectacular return to the octagon last January, Dustin Poirier has come on leaps and bounds since losing to Conor McGregor at UFC 178, McGregor vs Poirier 2 - Watch LIVE, channel info and start time. "He's a completely different animal," Poirier's coach Mike Brown told MMA Fighting. It was a solid performance from the Irishman who went on to become the featherweight and lightweight champion. Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor. The Diamond, however, will have to be wary of aggressively pursuing McGregor as doing so will result in him eating lightening-quick and devastating counters. Going into his first bout with Poirier, McGregor had just beaten Marcus Brimage, Max Holloway and Diego Brandao in UFC and was getting in range of belts. The UFC 264 lineup includes: Fan favourite Poirier, 32, is the No.2-ranked 155-pounder in the world and the owner of a 26-6 record. McGregor came out guns blazing and racked up an early knockdown and eventually a knockout in what went down as a 133-point performance in DFS, the second-highest of his career. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will face each other for the second time in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, in what seems like a lifetime since their first encounter. The pride of Dublin has rediscovered his passion for the sport in recent months, although there are still questions over his status as one of the 155lb division's elite. On Friday, tickets went on sale, and to no surprise, given it is the first UFC event with fans in Vegas since the pandemic, they went quickly. Both 'The Notorious' and 'The Diamond' were more boisterous in their younger years, with the former promising a knockout in the weigh-in. That followed a first-round victory for McGregor in their first meeting in 2014. McGregor, 32, will enter his second showdown with Poirier as the No.4-ranked lightweight in the world and a record of 22 victories and four defeats to boot. Todos los derechos reservados. Now that the fight is confirmed, the oddsmakers have updated the McGregor vs Poirier odds to a pick’em. And although he gave a solid account of himself against the undefeated Russian, he didn't do himself justice in that fight. The UFC has made the full first fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier available on their YouTube channel. The Irishman followed through on his words and dealt Poirier a killer blow inside the first round to stop the contest. McGregor and Poirier are set to meet in the main event of UFC 264 on July 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The two men both locked horns back in January. McGregor is masterful at distance management, more often than not staying just outside of his opponents' range but being close enough to inflict devastating damage. Poirier survived some early shots from McGregor before securing a takedown and eventually battering his opponent's lead calf. It wouldn’t be until a year later that a certain Conor McGregor made his UFC debut, so this trilogy fight’s roots certainly go deep. Conor McGregor will reportedly get his chance to exact his revenge over Dustin Poirier on July 10. Their 2014 match ended in a McGregor first-round knockout of Poirier, a fight many claims was the catalyst for McGregor’s meteoric rise to fame. First fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. McGregor brutally knocked out the former interim lightweight champion at UFC 178, turning his lights out in just under two minutes. CONOR McGREGOR and Dustin Poirier go head to head tonight in the Irishman's first bout since he beat Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone a year ago. McGregor entered his 2018 grudge match with Nurmagomedov lacking motivation and focus. Todos los derechos reservados. Poirier is no slouch when it comes to managing distance, although he'll need to get on the inside and make this fight a dirty boxing match to get his hand raised. Conor McGregor (-302) vs. Dustin Poirier (+252) – Lightweight. The two first met at UFC 178 in September of 2014 at featherweight, and McGregor earned a first-round TKO. 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