Conor McGregor accepts fight against Dustin Poirier and will donate money to charity

C. McGregor (left) accepts fight against D. Poirier (right). Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Happy ending for MMA fans and the lightweight (70,3kg). Recently, Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier They were trying to organize a charity MMA fight in Ireland on December 12th, however, upon learning of this, the UFC jumped in and decided to hold the rematch in the octagon. After a few days of negotiations, the fight was confirmed by the Irish star himself.

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“Hi, Dustin! I accepted the offer that the UFC made to fight you, but I said that it should happen in 2020. I'm ready to fight on November 21st, since the events are having problems with injuries. We can also do this on December 12th or 19th. I will also donate $500 to The Good Fight Foundation,” McGregor wrote on his Twitter account.

The announcement came at a good time, as Poirier had expressed his interest in fighting again in 2020.

“I want to fight someone. Since 2007, I haven't fought just once a year. I'm healthy, fit and ready. It could be tomorrow. Just knock on my door. I want big fights and they are coming. For me, I'll have one more fight this year. Every fight is a chance and a risk, no matter how prepared you are. If you are going to risk something, do it against the most important athlete”, he said in an interview with the program UFC Unfiltered.

please note that Conor McGregor e Dustin poirier They faced each other in 2014, at featherweight. On that occasion, the Irishman beat the North American by knockout in the first round.