In the past day, Dustin Poirier has spent some time thinking back on the greatest rivalry of his career.
Poirier holds a 2-1 record against Conor McGregor.
His second victory came by TKO after ‘The Notorious’ broke his leg at UFC 264.
Earlier that year, ‘The Diamond’ knocked out the Irishman in their rematch at UFC 257.
Dustin Poirier on UFC 178 and early stoppage talk
Poirier spent part of his weekend trading barbs with McGregor on X, but when it came to their first meeting back in July 2014, he gave a straightforward answer.
He was stopped just 106 seconds into their featherweight bout at UFC 178, after an early knockdown led to a barrage of ground strikes from McGregor.
Recently, a fan took to social media to ask if referee Herb Dean might have stepped in too soon during that fight.
@terenceflood wrote: “I thought your loss against him was a premature stoppage. Did you think you could have fought on?”
Poirier did not leave any room for debate in his response: “Hell no,” he replied, putting the topic to rest more than a decade later.
Dustin Poirier leaves the door open for a UFC return
‘The Diamond’ stepped away from MMA after losing a decision to Max Holloway at UFC 318 last July.
Since then, he has been open about how much he misses the sport.
Recently, Poirier said he would be willing to come back for a trilogy fight with interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.
The two are currently tied 1-1 in their series, and both seem interested in settling it once and for all.
Gaethje responded to the idea during an interview with Bloody Elbow, by saying: “Dustin’s a warrior, and I’ll always respect him. If he really wants to come back and the UFC wants that fight, I’d do it.”
He continued: “But I’m focused on moving forward, not backward. I’ve got goals I’m chasing, and that’s where my attention is.”
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