Conor McGregor is currently one of the most well known MMA fighters in the combat sports world and his rivalry with Dustin Poirier is well known at this point in time. UFC 264 change stunned Conor McGregor fans.
A fan recently took to Twitter and stated that the upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will be one of the most career defining fights in McGregor’s life.
D-Day for
@TheNotoriousMMA– why next Saturday’smain event is a defining moment in Conor McGregor’s fighting legacy… 10 days out and I am absolutely jacked already! #MMA #PoirierMcGregor3
Conor McGregor would decide to reply to the fan and stated that his fight against Dustin Poirier will be light work for him.
“Let’s go big lad, light work. Murder shots. #BookIt”
According to Jesse On Fire, he talked about initial reports which stated that Dustin Poirier had gotten the back-end for his first fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 178, which saw The Notorious One defeating The Diamond. However, it seems Dustin Poirier had no back-end at all for his fight against The Notorious One.
According to the contract details in the match, a clause in the last match contract stated that if he beat Conor McGregor then he would get a huge number in the back-end of the followup fight, standing to make a lot of money. Dustin Poirier would have to knock out Conor McGregor in order to even get the back-end in the insane deal.
Let’s go big lad, light work.
Murder shots. #BookIt https://t.co/BLqWIeIyyl— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 1, 2021
