UFC: Conor McGregor set to fight Dustin Poirier at welterweight – but Dana White rules out Cowboys Stadium
- ‘To see them hydrated and healthy at 170 [pounds] will be fascinating,’ tweets McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh
- White says ‘I expect them to fight’ on January 23 but insists it will be in Las Vegas or Abu Dhabi
Conor McGregor is preparing to fight Dustin Poirier at welterweight, according to his coach, but UFC president Dana White has ruled out the possibility of the bout heading to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champ McGregor (22-4) and Poirier (26-6) have publicly agreed to fight on January 23 but the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
“Watching @TheNotoriousMMA do MMA rounds lately has been a real joy and education,” John Kavanagh tweeted. “Fluidity of movement with elite level timing and skill.
“Dustin has improved so much since first meeting, Conor has improved much more imo [in my opinion]. To see them hydrated & healthy at 170 will be fascinating.”
The 32-year-old McGregor last fought on January 18, 2020 in a 40-second TKO of Donald Cerrone at 170 pounds, in a bid to keep himself fresh for a potential quick turnaround if he needed to cut weight to fight for the lightweight belt.