No. 1 in the 155 lb UFC ranking, Dustin Poirier defeated McGregor in their rematch at UFC 257 via technical knockout in the second round. A third fight between the two is being speculated to serve as the title bout for the weight class since the current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, retired.
Discussing the possibilities opened in the lightweight division because of his win over McGregor with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Dustin Poirier talked about how respectful the Irishman acted following his loss.
McGregor’s behavior was a constant topic ahead of their rematch at UFC 257. Dustin Poirier acknowledged that “The Notorious One” turned down a notch on his trash-talking and acted much more composed than when they first met in the octagon over six years ago.
Dustin Poirier claims that he is the lightweight world champion
In the same interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Dustin Poirier said that the UFC has not yet contacted him since his shocking win over former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.
The former interim lightweight champion proceeded by telling Helwani that he believes he should be crowned the division’s champion if current titleholder Khabib Nurmagomedov does not return from retirement.
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