Shock! Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are set to go head to head, and it's just weeks away.
It'll be the third battle between the two, with the record presently remaining at one a piece. McGregor crushed Poirier at Featherweight back in 2014, with a first round KO. Poirier gave back recently at UFC 267 with a second round finish. The third challenge will be the elastic match, and will more likely than not figure out who battles the current UFC Lightweight boss, Charles Oliveira, next.
Who wins this time? Current chances have it precisely 50/50. I anticipated that McGregor should make short work of Poirier in the subsequent battle given how convincing the first was, however Poirier's improved protection, alongside an improved jaw at Lightweight, permitted him to withstand early pressing factor in the first round prior to assuming control over the battle. A collection of calf kicks, and some sharp boxing, permitted Poirier to take McGregor out in the second round.
Can McGregor discover a response to those calf kicks? Will he switch his current, boxing-weighty style for a re-visitation of the quick karate development of his previous battles? Can Poirier make lightning strike twice?
Whichever way there is additional warmth on this battle. After McGregor guaranteed a $500,000 gift to Poirier's Good Fight Foundation, Poirier took to Twitter when the gift was postponed, what began a to and fro quarrel between the two. While their subsequent battle had a genial and aware lead up, the third battle will presumably be an undeniably more close to home issue.
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