Dustin Poirier is ruling out the potential of a fourth struggle with Conor McGregor.
Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) is up 2-1 in opposition to McGregor – getting stopped of their first struggle at featherweight in 2014, then scoring TKO wins of their subsequent two light-weight bouts at UFC 257 and UFC 264.
Nonetheless, with their trilogy in July 2021 ending by physician’s stoppage TKO attributable to McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) breaking his leg within the last seconds of Spherical 1, “The Infamous” has declared that their rivalry isn’t over.
Poirier doesn’t really feel the identical approach.
“I believe that ship has sailed,” Poirier advised ESPN. “All I need is the UFC light-weight championship.”
Poirierm who’s come up quick in two earlier title makes an attempt, will problem light-weight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) within the UFC 302 foremost occasion June 1 at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
McGregor returns for the primary time since breaking his leg in opposition to Poirier when he takes on Michael Chandler within the UFC 303 headliner June 29 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
Whereas many fighters are calling out McGregor, Poirier stays centered on capturing gold. UFC 264 ended with an injured McGregor hurling insults at Poirier’s spouse, however “The Diamond” isn’t taken with reigniting their historical past.
“I don’t really feel the necessity to struggle him once more in any respect,” Poirier mentioned. “I don’t want that (dangerous) vitality in my life.”
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