2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Robert Hynes)
Dustin Poirier has warned Conor McGregor that he will face a 'fight to the death' if the rivals ever run into one another again. The Louisiana native holds two victories over McGregor from their three meetings in the Octagon and was the last man to face the Dubliner back in the summer of 2021, when the former two-weight champion suffered a horror leg break . McGregor has not fought since suffering that injury and Poirier admits he is losing hope of ever seeing the 36-year-old in action again.
“Your guess is as good as mine,” he told talkSPORT . “I was hopeful at first. I was like: ‘If anybody can come back from this injury it’s going to be this guy’.
“He’s got a strong mind, but the further it gets from that after those fights keep falling apart when he announces them. “I’m losing hope. And he had a great matchup, I think Michael Chandler was an incredible matchup for his return.
” The build-up to Poirier's trilogy fight with McGregor saw the Dubliner exchange plenty of insults with the American and 'The Diamond' admits he is not a fan of the Irishman "as a human being". When asked if he gets on with McGregor, Poirier said: “No, of course not. We will fight to the death if I see him.
..I don’t respect him as a man.
“As an athlete and a fighter, he’s done some incredible things. He’s very gifted and is special in that way when it comes to combat, but as a human being? Nah.” Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts .
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