There is now seemingly no doubt that a trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is next for both men. After Poirier (28-6 MMA, 19-5 UFC) got redemption with a second-round TKO of McGregor (22-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in January at UFC 257, all signs have slowly started to shift toward a rubber match coming to fruition. Poirier recently said on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast that he’s ready for it to happen but is waiting for “the right deal” to be put on the table. According to UFC president Dana White, who appeared on “The Jim Rome Show” on Wednesday, McGregor is keen to get in there with Poirier again immediately, but White said the wait could last until summer. “Conor’s ready to roll,” White said. “Conor wants to fight again.
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