By The rivalry between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor continues as Poirier questions McGregor’s decision to withdraw from UFC 303 due to a broken pinky toe. McGregor was set to return in a main event fight against Michael Chandler but pulled out two weeks before the event, citing the injury. Poirier, while acknowledging the potential severity of the injury, expressed skepticism, noting that he and McGregor have both fought through various injuries in the past.
Poirier and McGregor have a storied history, with McGregor winning their first bout in 2014 and Poirier winning the rematch in 2021. Their third fight ended with McGregor suffering a leg injury. Tensions between the two escalated after McGregor made threats against Poirier and his family following their last fight.
Despite the animosity, Poirier remains open to another fight with McGregor. Meanwhile, McGregor has not fought since their last encounter, and Poirier recently lost a lightweight title fight to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302.
