Conor McGregor tells Dustin Poirier ‘I’ll think about’ UFC rematch after social media call-out
- ‘The Diamond’ appears to end questions over possible retirement by calling for fight against the Irishman
- ‘I fed you to the canvas in 90 seconds, bro,’ McGregor responds
After the heartbreak of his third-round submission defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, an emotional Dustin Poirier had suggested he could retire.
But having had a couple of days to reflect on coming up short, it seems the 30-year-old former interim lightweight champion has realised there are still some big fights out there for him.
“The Diamond” put any questions over his fighting future to bed on Tuesday, calling out Conor McGregor on Twitter.
“I think me and Conor running it back makes a lot of sense at this point,” he tweeted.
That didn’t sit too well with “The Notorious”, of course.
“I fed you to the canvas in 90 seconds bro,” McGregor tweeted. “You should have spoke my name with a bit more respect in that build up.
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“‘McGregor’s not next’. [Expletive], it’s McGregor always! McGregor is the goal! Always! Say that now and I’ll think about it.”
The Irishman added the hashtags “#GoneIn90seconds #NicCage #AJolie” for good measure, referencing the 2000 hit film Gone in 60 Seconds.
McGregor (21-4) dispatched Poirier (25-5) easily in September 2014 during his meteoric rise to the top of the featherweight division.
The McGregor defeat was the last time Poirier competed at 145 pounds, losing by TKO just 1:46 into the first round.
Former featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor has said he is looking to return to the octagon in 2019 – and beating Poirier could be his ticket back to another title shot.
Similarly, a victory over the Irishman would see the American put himself right back into title contention.
