At the end of UFC 257, after the defeat of Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor sent a message to the fans, clearly showing that he wanted to have the opportunity to play with Dustin Poirier again.
“I am very excited with the future of the third rematch that I have in my hand,” McGregor wrote on Twitter. “They are all blockbusters. Dustin is the most excellent competitor, I want to rematch with him.”
And not only stop at the words, “The Notorious” immediately used action to prove. Despite his foot pain that he had to fight crutches when he appeared in front of the press at the UFC 257 press conference, the next morning, it was seen that Conor McGregor appeared in his private gym on the British yacht, with coach John Kavanagh and his teammates.
Because of the pain, Conor McGregor only practiced his body, but his exercises were not less stressful.
“Conor's spirit is very good,” coach John Kavanagh said, “he started looking for the upcoming matches.
“Conor still wants a 2020 in the upper hand. In 2021, his spirit is still the same. I hope that we will have another opportunity to rematch with Dustin Poirier, if possible. It will not be better than that. If not, I am not sure what we will try to try it – we have too many options, whether it is MMA or his right.”
“I do not think that Dustin will oppose the rematch against Conor. Both sides are having a win, one loss. We have given Dustin the opportunity to rematch, and I hope Dustin will also respond to our kindness with goodwill.”
The idea of Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 seems to receive the consent of UFC President Dana White. Given that “Conor did very well in the first half,” Dana White believed that the third camp between the two boxers was still likely to be a match with an unpredictable development, and this would definitely please fans.