C. McGregor and D. Poirier are in the main fight of the UFC 257. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Ultimate made official a very important rematch valid for lightweight (70,3kg). The company announced that it reached an agreement with Dustin poirier and the struggle between the North American and Conor McGregor will happen in UFC 257, an event that will be held on January 23, 2021, in Las Vegas, USA. However, sources indicate that the Irish star prefers the duel to take place in 2020. The information was released by the North American website MMA fighting.
McGregor, 32, last played in January 2020 and knocked out Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. The great performance earned the former featherweight champion (65,8kg) one of the performance bonuses. However, 'The Notorious', once again, retired. The Irishman hadn't fought since 2018, when he was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov and led to a general fight in the octagon.
On the other hand, 31-year-old Poirier last appeared in June 2020 when he won Dan Hooker and earned the fight of the night bonus. The American became interim champion of the category in 2019 and lost the chance to unify the belt, when he was submitted by Khabib, in September of the same year.
please note that Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier They faced each other in 2014, in a featherweight fight. At the time, both were rivals and the Irishman knocked out the North American in the first round.
