Dustin Poirier trolls Conor McGregor with his reaction to UFC 303 fight cancellation

Dustin Poirier wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to fight back against his old rival Conor McGregor after the Irishman was forced to withdraw from UFC 303.

Conor McGregor out of UFC 303, Dana White reveals 3 replacement fights

A tumultuous two weeks for fans of the UFC and combat sports finally came to a head yesterday when Dana White officially announced that McGregor’s UFC 303 return fight against Michael Chandler has been scrapped.

The UFC CEO revealed a revamped card that will headline a rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka with a new co-main event featuring Brian Ortega and Diego Lopes, and as fans around the world share their thoughts on the news that Poirier broadcast on social networks. media with a simple reaction.

Fans react to removal of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler from UFC 303 card

“The Diamond” cleverly echoed McGregor’s own words in his reaction to the UFC 303 news, as a now-deleted tweet from the former two-division champion referenced UFC PPV numbers 302 as “a nothing burger” after Poirier and Islam Makhachev. titled this event.

“500,000 ppv buys 302. A burger for nothing”

– Conor McGregor

The main event of UFC 302 saw Poirier suffer a fifth-round loss to Makhachev, but the former interim lightweight champion has now competed five times since a 2021 trilogy fight with McGregor marked the last time as fans saw the Irishman enter the Octagon. .

“The Diamond” has previously indicated that he feels like his rivalry with McGregor is over after Poirier won their last two meetings at UFC 257 and UFC 264, and for now, the UFC apparently intends to try to rebook the McGregor vs. Chandler match for another event later this year.

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