UFC INTERIM FEATHERWEIGHT champion Conor McGregor wants to fight Dustin Poirier in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 main event at Dublin’s 3Arena.
Poirier was due to fight Irish lightweight Joe Duffy in the headline bout until the UFC withdrew the Donegal native from the fight this evening due to a concussion he sustained in training.
As a result, it’s been confirmed that the flyweight bout between Louis Smolka and Dublin’s Paddy Holohan will now conclude the card.
However, McGregor was quick to take to social media to offer to fight Poirier instead — a rematch of their September 2014 bout which ‘The Notorious’ won via first-round KO.
Unfortunately for McGregor fans, it’s highly unlikely to happen. Poirier has confirmed that he won’t be facing a replacement opponent, having already turned down the chance to take on Antrim’s Norman Parke — who’s booked to fight Reza Madadi on Saturday.
Conor McGregor also used the opportunity to take a swipe at Joe Duffy, who was the last fighter to inflict defeat on the charismatic Dubliner way back in 2010.
We’ve only ourselves to blame.We shouldve done better in the AFCON.
25th is respectable and I don’t think we’d easily beat too many above us so it seems fair enough
@An_Beal_Bocht: Except for Wales, of course.
With or without Bale?!
“I can’t live, with or without Bale!” Ohohohoooooo!!
That ranking system is a joke anyway ffs. Be easier to understand Chinese.
It’s a joke Bill!
Where should we be Ted??
It was a joke Bleep.