“This man ain’t ready for Nurmagomedov. He ain’t ready!'”
For all his bluster, the ESPN presenter makes a valid point. Introducing the hyperbolic Stephen A Smith to the UFC mix was always going to produce contentious results, but tear away some of the outlandish statements and he sometimes hits upon a core truth. Last year, Smith evoked a strong reaction from Conor McGregor when […]
5 years ago
Conor McGregor wants immediate Dustin Poirier rematch, for UFC title
A certain few UFC lightweights would have something to say about this. John Kavanagh has made a case for his man getting an immediate Conor McGregor rematch against Dustin Poirier, and he believes it should be for the vacant UFC lightweight belt. Griping about “inactivity” in The Octagon after getting savagely stopped in the second […]
5 years ago
Daniel Cormier defends immediate reaction to shock Conor McGregor loss
“I hated seeing that dude going to his wife and her crying; pregnant. That sucks.” For Daniel Cormier, the moment Dustin Poirier was infused with belief that he could defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 257 was when he copped his first proper taste of ‘The Celtic Cross’. For years in his Cage Warriors and UFC […]
5 years ago
Dustin Poirier’s reaction to win over Conor McGregor has fans labelling him ‘perfect role model’
After sensationally defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 257, Dustin Poirier had no time for further fight talk. He dedicated his win to his wife and family
5 years ago
McGregor admits shout from Dustin Poirier’s corner got inside his head
“In my head, I was thinking, you bastard, that was a good one.” Thiago Alves was loving the view from Dustin Poirier’s corner, at UFC 257. Back in 2009, Alves was riding high in the UFC and went into a welterweight title bout against Georges St-Pierre at 17-5 but on a seven-fight winning streak. ‘Rush’ […]
5 years ago
Khabib Nurmagomedov perfectly predicted how Poirier would defeat McGregor
On the button. Last weekend, when Khabib Nurmagomedov met up with Dana White in Abu Dhabi, they discussed the upcoming UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Assessing how the fight would play out, Nurmagomedov was on the money with his prediction. It remains unclear as to whether ‘The Eagle’ will return […]
5 years ago