UFC: Conor McGregor vows to KO Dustin Poirier ‘inside 60 seconds’ as Dana White dangles Khabib title fight
- The 32-year-old Irish star says Poirier ‘is a good fighter, he’s even a great fighter, but great is still levels below me’
- UFC president White says if McGregor beats Poirier on January 23 he would ‘fight for the title, I’m sure’
Conor McGregor predicts he will finish lightweight opponent Dustin Poirier within a minute of their rematch.
The Irishman (22-4) brought back shades of his classic “Mystic Mac” predictions in a UFC 257 promotional video. The 32-year-old headlines the card alongside American Poirier (26-6) in Abu Dhabi on January 23.
“I like Dustin. I think he’s a good fighter. He’s even a great fighter. But great is still levels below me. I’ll knock Dustin out inside 60 seconds,” said the former two-weight champion McGregor, who beat Poirier in 1 minute 46 seconds at featherweight in UFC 178 in 2014.
In an interview with ESPN, the promotion’s president Dana White said a win against Poirier would propel him to a title shot – and it could even be for a rematch against undefeated retired lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0).