Dana White reveals plans for trilogy between Dustin Poirier and Connor McGregor in the second half

Dustin poirier and Connor McGregor last faced each other on UFC 257 Foto: Reprodução / Instagram

Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier they faced each other for the first time in 2014 and the rematch took place on January 23rd at UFC 257. And according to Dana White the third fight between them won't take long to happen. According to the UFC president, the company plans to schedule the trilogy in the American summer, which takes place between June and August.

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In an interview with ‘ESPN' from the USA, Dana White stated that the UFC is looking for a date for the fight and that both athletes are already thinking about the new confrontation. Dana also said that he expects an even more motivated McGregor in the third fight.

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“If you look at Conor, the way he fought, the leg kicks he took, his stance. When you have a superyacht and you have Conor's life, you need to be hungry and take every guy seriously. It doesn't matter how you win Dustin poirier For the first time, this is not the same guy you are going to face and, obviously, Dustin is training as if it were the most important fight of his life”, said the agent.

In the first fight between McGregor and Poirier, at UFC 178, in 2014, the Irishman got the better of him and won by technical knockout in the first round. The North American's change took place in UFC 257, on the 23rd, and the triumph also came via technical knockout in the second round.

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