UFC 264 Fight Dustin Poirier has Big Time advantage Over Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor has been told that Dustin Poirier has a ‘big-time edge’ over him ahead of their trilogy fight at UFC 264 Live.

McGregor (22-5) will face Poirier for the third time on July 10 in front of a sold-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

‘The Notorious’ will attempt to resurrect his career after being knocked out in the second round of their rematch at UFC 257 in January of this year.

In an interview with TMZ, Sylvester Stallone questioned if McGregor still had the same drive and ambition to return to the top.

Instead, Stallone feels Poirier (27-6, 1 NC) will have the upper hand against the former UFC lightweight champion when they meet in Las Vegas, where the bulk of the fans will be pulling for the 32-year-old to return to the top of the 155-pound class.

However, the actor also said that the conclusion of their battle is still too close to predict.

He said, ” “That’s a difficult one. That’s a difficult one.

“I swear you flipped a coin on that one. It’s a game of who gets to bat first.

“You’ve got a young, hungry man [Poirier] and a man who’s earned a lot of money but is equally hungry [McGregor].

“You have two men who are a bit cautious mentally, but Poirier has the big-time edge.”

Poirier is eager to repeat the job when they meet again this summer, and he hasn’t been bashful about expressing his intentions.

However, Artem Lobov has cautioned him that he would be fighting a totally different McGregor than the one he encountered before.

He said, ” “Conor [McGregor] is a really intelligent boxer.

“I just think he took the previous fight a little too casually, thinking, ‘I’ll just come up and do what I do and crush him.’

“Not only that, but he was already psychologically and physically preparing for a boxing match, so he wasn’t thinking leg kicks – no MMA.

“He simply assumed it would be the same as the previous battle.”

“Dustin deserves recognition. He’s done his homework.

“He’s come a long way since the first bout, and he performed well.

“But, now that Conor is awake, I believe he understands what’s going on. His whole emphasis is on this battle.

“He’s studied him, he’s looked at what the flaws were in the second bout, and honestly, when Conor walks up like that? He’s unstoppable.

“So I anticipate him stopping Dustin in the first or second round. First and foremost, I’d want to make a statement. My prediction is for the first round, but it might go to the second.”

Conor McGregor v Dustin Poirier: Notorious Fires UFC 264 Fight Warning at The Diamond

Conor McGregor has promised to avenge his loss to Dustin Poirier in a rematch at UFC 264 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

McGregor and Poirier were originally scheduled for a high-stakes shootout this summer, but an agreement seemed to be on the verge of falling apart when UFC president Dana White announced the trilogy battle is now set for July 10.

‘The Notorious’ is the longtime UFC lightweight champion, a title previously owned by the recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov, and is ready to stake his name by facing Poirier in just his fourth 155-pound fight.

McGregor (22-5), 32, ended Poirier, also 32, with punches in the first round of their featherweight battle at UFC 178, before falling in a shocking shock at UFC 257 nearly seven years later.

The Irishman may be considered a marginal underdog by some bookmakers going into this contest, but he has alerted the former UFC interim lightweight champion in a social media message that he is out for vengeance.

‘I would do this totally flawlessly on July 10th,’ McGregor posted on Twitter. ‘We’ve got these clowns all figured out!’

‘Do they like to play a strategy game?’ ‘No worries, I’ll see you in there.’

‘You’ve unleashed a beast. A beast with the help of a much greater force!

‘Pray for me.’

Poirier, who boosted his record to 27-6 (1 NC) by knocking out McGregor in the second round in January, replied by tweeting, ‘Let hard work be thy medicine.’

The rivalry between McGregor and Poirier is heating up nicely ahead of their much-anticipated battle.

Poirier is currently enrolled in a training camp at American Top Team, where he is practicing for the impending fight.

Meanwhile, McGregor has been training at the UFC Gym in Abu Dhabi.

As he prepares for his UFC return, he seems to be in fantastic form.

Conor McGregor Lacking ‘Hunger’ and Looking ‘Hollow’ ahead of UFC 264 Trilogy with Dustin Poirier says Lightweight Rival

CONOR McGREGOR is without the ‘hunger’ that sent him to the top of the world’s boxer rankings.

Beneil Dariush of the UFC weighs in.

Since his masterclass over Eddie Alvarez in November 2016, McGregor has only battled three times in the octagon.

McGregor’s ability to participate in mixed martial arts has been called into doubt after his multi-million pound boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, but the Irishman maintains he has recommitted to the event.

But Dariush, who is due to face Tony Ferguson at UFC 262 next month, is skeptical of The Notorious, telling ESPN: “It’s just hunger, guy.”

“It’s something I still bring up. As an athlete, I am blessed with God-given skills.

“As a result, I want to multiply those abilities and return them to God.” And the well is never empty. The well is still stocked with something.

“It seemed to him that the priority was to make profits first.” Yeah, you did that, but the well is empty.”

McGregor, 32, was a long cry from the guy who soared to international fame by terrorizing his rivals in the build-up to his UFC 257 loss to Dustin Poirier in January.

Dariush, like many others, was taken aback by McGregor’s demeanor and thinks the Dubliner “doesn’t realize what he needs’ to be at this point of his career.”

“This last war, he seems like a huge family guy and all that,” he said. You, on the other hand, have done so.

“You take care of your relatives.” It is visible to everyone. You are a wonderful father. You are a wonderful husband.

“The well is almost empty.” I’m not sure what you’re asking. He has become the victor.

“The well was depleted.” I’m not sure what piques his interest.

Conor McGregor, according to Beneil Dariush, is not the same individual he was a few years before.

“When you can’t see a man’s motivation, he becomes empty.”

“I believe I’m seeing it in Conor right now.”

“He is empty because he is unsure about what he wants.”

McGregor is preparing for a trilogy battle with Poirier, who knocked him out in the second round of their rematch earlier this year.

Poirier vs. McGregor 3 will be the main attraction of UFC 264, which will be held in front of a sold-out audience at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena.

And Mystic Mac has promised to put on a performance for the 20,000 people that will be there.

“I signed my bout agreement this morning,” Ireland’s first UFC champion said after the series decider was officially announced.

“On July 10, I’m going to tear a new a**hole in the game.”

“Mac has returned to Sin City!” “The place is packed!”