Former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has rekindled his rivalry with former interim titleholder, Dustin Poirier – calling his fatherhood into query, with a nasty dig this morning on his social media.
McGregor, a former undisputed light-weight and featherweight gold holder, has been sidelined for the final three years from the Octagon, struggling a catastrophic first spherical physician’s stoppage TKO loss to Poirier after fracturing his left tibia and fibula.
As for Lafayette striker, Poirier, the previous interim champion headlined UFC 302 final month in New Jersey, struggling a fifth spherical D’Arce choke submission loss to pound-for-pound finest, Islam Makhachev within the pair’s undisputed title struggle.
Pressured from a return towards would-be common-foe, Michael Chandler at UFC 303 this weekend throughout Worldwide FIght Week, McGregor confirmed a fractured toe on his left foot has pressured him from his hiatus-snapping return – and can probably sideline him till August on the very earliest.
Conor McGregor makes dig at Dustin Poirier’s fatherhood
Remaining dedicated to a struggle with Missouri veteran, Chandler regardless of his exit from the occasion, McGregor couldn’t assist himself however swap focus to the above-mentioned Poirier on social media this morning – mocking his fatherhood in footage of the Louisianan reflecting on a scrap, ignited by somebody making an attempt to the touch him spouse inappropriately.
“Do a DNA check, lad,” Conor McGregor posted in a now-deleted tweet on social media platform X. (H/T talkSPORT) “The Maury Present. Dustin Poirier. #TheNeverBeen #Whoisthefather #fathersdayisforfathersonly #b*tchass #inthedm #sendingmemessage #nudes”
Weighing up his personal future within the sport amid his championship problem defeat to Makhachev final month, Poirier alluded to the actual fact he had made his last stroll to the Octagon, nonetheless, on the time of publication, has but to formally notify the UFC of his retirement from blended martial arts competitors.
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