McGregor vs Poirier 3 - Immortality or anguish at UFC 264?
On July 10th, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, plays host to the biggest fight of the year. Nearly 6 months on from his historic victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, Lafayette's Dustin 'The Diamond' Poirier will once again attempt to shock the world and put his name up in the Vegas lights. His adversary, the biggest star MMA has ever seen. A man who came from nothing, won and lost it all, and now seeks redemption. While there will always be a star attraction surrounding 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor, his reputation will hang in the balance should he suffer defeat to Poirier at UFC 264. But does he have more to lose than the American? One of the more surprising outcomes in the wake of Poirier's victory over McGregor, was his decision to shun a title shot in favour of a trilogy with the Irishman. While Poirier undoubtedly made a smart financial decision, should he lose to McGregor again, he finds himself in an incredibly difficult position and poten...
