Both the Dustin Poirier along with Conor McGregor have signed a deal for their trilogy struggle, which will happen at UFC 264 on July 10. However, the location for the event is still to be confirmed by the promotion.
The two lightweight fighters may lock horns against each other for the third time in their professions.
The very first time The Diamond as well as The Notorious One fulfilled, nevertheless competing as featherweights, the Irishman emerged victorious following a postsecondary technological knockout.
In the next, six decades after, it had been Poirier who shipped McGregor into the canvas. A second-round technical knockout win to equalize the score. The third clash, at UFC 264, will ultimately settle the rivalry and probably align the winner as the next challenger for the championship.
Following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s official retirement, the 155 pound gold is currently up for grabs. The UFC appointed Charles Oliveira along with Michael Chandler because the first to have the chance to become the new champ at UFC 262 on May 10.
UFC president Dana White said that UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor has been proposed to take place at a big stadium with a crowd.
As the United States’ vaccination program participates in lightning-fast coordination, more states will likely start to open their markets for events like the UFC like Texas and Florida.
The previous time Conor McGregor competed before COVID-19 restrictions left places worldwide vacant was from Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in the T-Mobile Arena in ancient 2020.
Following a two-month paralyzation at March 2020 because of the pandemic, the UFC chose to hold most its events at Fight Isle in Abu Dhabi, where the rematch with Poirier took place.
The UFC used the Yas Bay Arena, or Etihad Arena, situated on the amusement island of Yas at Abu Dhabi, to market events in early 2021.
The place, which could hold around 18,000 individuals, was originally going to have its inauguration in 2020 but needed to wait till this season due to COVID-19 limitations.
The first event to happen in the modern Emirati arena was UFC Fight Isle , by which Max Holloway conquer Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision.
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier also happened in the UFC’s Fight Isle new place. It’s understood that if the T-Mobile Arena plan doesn’t play out as anticipated, the alternative in the United Arab Emirates would function as go-to alternative for UFC 264.
