{"id":333351,"date":"2019-11-27T06:04:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T14:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=333351"},"modified":"2019-11-27T06:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T14:04:31","slug":"dustin-poirier-explains-why-conor-mcgregor-matchup-makes-sense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dustin-poirier-explains-why-conor-mcgregor-matchup-makes-sense\/","title":{"rendered":"Dustin Poirier explains why Conor McGregor matchup makes sense"},"content":{"rendered":"

After coming up short against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September, Dustin Poirier is now targeting a return to the cage in April.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

When he makes that return, he’s hoping for a big-name opponent, such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they offer me a name that gets me excited then that will be the right one,\u201d Poirier told MMA Fighting<\/a>. \u201cA Conor [McGregor], a Nate Diaz, a Khabib [Nurmagomedov], a Tony [Ferguson], those kinds of guys get me excited.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want fights like that. Fights that get me excited. Fights that are going to be exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is not the first time Poirier has called for a rematch with McGregor, who he lost to at featherweight years ago. In fact, Poirier has called for this matchup several times since his loss to Nurmagomedov.<\/p>\n

McGregor, of course, has been linked to a fight with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone for his anticipated comeback fight. Poirier sees the appeal of this matchup, but doesn’t think it makes much sense from a competitive vantage point.<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect \u201cCowboy\u201d and everything he\u2019s done but I do think he\u2019s on the back end of his career,\u201d Poirier said. \u201cIt\u2019s \u201cCowboy,\u201d he can show up and submit or knock out Conor as well. I\u2019m not counting the guy completely out but I do think that is a more favorable fight for him on his return.<\/p>\n

\u201cFight a guy who\u2019s been KO\u2019d or TKO\u2019d twice in his past two fights. I\u2019m not a matchmaker. I think me and [Conor] makes more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dustin Poirier added that he believes he’s the kind of opponent McGregor should be seeking if he wants to get back to the top of the lightweight division.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it would make more sense if he\u2019s trying to get back to the top,\u201d Poirier said. \u201cI was the former interim world champion. Conor\u2019s the former undisputed world champion. We fought years ago, we both had our separate paths and we\u2019ve both done great things. I think this makes a lot of sense. I\u2019m No. 2, I think he\u2019s No. 3. It makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the fans want to see it as well but time will tell. I definitely want that fight, and it\u2019s something I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Does a rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier interest you?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/27\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After coming up short against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September, Dustin Poirier is now targeting a return to the cage in April.\u00a0 When he makes that return, he’s hoping for a big-name opponent, such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz. \u201cWhen they offer me a name that gets me excited then that will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":303540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10089,10297,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nDustin Poirier explains why Conor McGregor matchup makes sense | BJPenn.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After coming up short against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September, Dustin Poirier is now targeting a fight with Conor McGregor.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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