Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has claimed himself and Conor McGregor almost ran into each other during a media event in Las Vegas earlier this month — revealing he likely would have traded hands with the Dubliner if they crossed paths amid their storied rivalry.
Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and three-fight rival of McGregor, holds a 2-1 record against the striker — taking home a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO win over the latter at UFC 264 three years ago, after McGregor fractured his tibia and fibula in the opening frame.
And sidelined since he took headlining status at UFC 302 back in June, Lafayette veteran, Poirier forced undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev to the fifth round in their title fight, ultimately dropping a D’Arce choke submission loss to the pound-for-pound number one.