It appears the UFC is angling for a trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor , but there’s a catch. After Poirier (27-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) evened the score with McGregor by stopping him in Round 2 at UFC 257, both fighters have expressed interest in a rubber match – and it seems like things are trending in that direction. In a recent interview with UFC broadcast partner ESPN , UFC president Dana White said a trilogy bout between Poirier and McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is the fight to make, but insisted Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the lightweight champion, and a McGregor-Poirier fight won’t be for a vacant title. “When you have two guys – Dustin who’s the No
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