Conor McGregor breaks social media silence and vows Poirier ‘blockbuster trilogy’ clash after classy post-fight embrace
CONOR MCGREGOR called for a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier after his defeat in their rematch at UFC 257.
The 32-year-old Irishman was worn down by leg kicks before being stopped by a barrage of punches in the second round.
McGregor’s fifth professional MMA defeat scuppered any chance of Notorious getting a shot at redemption against Khabib Nurmagomedov next.
But despite the disappointing result, the two-weight world champion took his defeat with class and shortly after followed up with a tweet about a trilogy bout with Poirier.
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Speaking on Twitter, the Irishman said: “Thanks for the support everyone!
“Was not my night/morning in there but a great contest to improve on.
“I’m excited at the blockbuster trilogy I now have on my hands. Dustin is a hell of a competitor and I look forward to going again.
“God bless us all, happy Sunday.”
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Footage then emerged of the pair talking after the fight, with McGregor insisting that ‘we’ll do it again’.
But fight fans were not impressed by McGregor’s display and were heavily critical on social media.
One said: “Conor had no speed, predictable, plodding, and didn’t mix it up. Go back to that karate style and stance it was more effective on his defence and it made opponents guess a lot more.
“When I saw that dumb style against a volume guy I knew it was bad.”
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And another added: “After this punch it was downhill for Conor. Conor hasn’t been the same since Floyd Mayweather gave him a Brain injury and khabib beating him.
“I thought Conor was gonna sleep Dustin but I was wrong, congrats to Dustin for getting it down.”
And UFC boss Dana White has also expressed doubts as to whether McGregor is still the fighter he once was by questioning whether he can be ‘savage’ with a ‘300 foot yacht’.