Regarded as one of many fundamental trilogies in UFC historical previous is almost finalized.
Dustin Poirier has signed his contract for a showdown with Conor McGregor on the upcoming UFC tournament scheduled on July 10.
A number of of us with knowledge of the possibility confirmed the news to MMA Combating on Friday after Poirier inked his deal. ESPN on the starting up reported the news.
At the present, it’s unclear if McGregor has if truth be told attach pen to paper on his contract, even supposing additional sources have acknowledged that the Irish important individual had already agreed in belief to the strive against and the date for the trilogy with Poirier.
UFC President Dana White had beforehand acknowledged that he hoped to book Poirier vs. McGregor 3 for this summer because the promotion starts conserving events in crowd-stuffed arenas again. Whereas the final purpose would maybe per chance be to defend this tournament in Las Vegas, there’s mild no observe if Nevada will be allowing great indoor gatherings by July, which map Poirier vs. McGregor 3 would maybe happen in other locations.
McGregor seeks to avenge a second-spherical knockout loss to Poirier at UFC 257 in January. That strive against evened up the sequence at one apiece after McGregor dispatched Poirier by first-spherical TKO in 2014 when every warring parties competed at featherweight.
As for Poirier, he’ll search for for one more marquee steal – and big payday – against McGregor. He reportedly selected the trilogy over a strive against for the vacant UFC lightweight title in May per chance; Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler will strive against for the belt at UFC 262.
