{"id":380311,"date":"2021-03-27T13:23:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T20:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=380311"},"modified":"2022-02-04T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T23:33:36","slug":"cris-cyborg-reacts-after-dustin-poirier-opts-for-mcgregor-trilogy-over-ufc-title-shot-a-fight-with-conor-just-became-more-prestigious-than-the-promotional-belt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/cris-cyborg-reacts-after-dustin-poirier-opts-for-mcgregor-trilogy-over-ufc-title-shot-a-fight-with-conor-just-became-more-prestigious-than-the-promotional-belt\/","title":{"rendered":"Cris Cyborg reacts after Dustin Poirier opts for McGregor trilogy over UFC title shot: “A fight with Conor just became more prestigious than the promotional belt”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cris Cyborg was one of many pro fighters who took notice when Dustin Poirier opted for a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor over a UFC title shot.<\/p>\n

After Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his official retirement from fighting, Dana White and company needed to put together a fight for the promotions vacant lightweight title.<\/p>\n

According to the UFC boss, Dustin Poirier was offered<\/a> to be one half of that lightweight title fight, but ultimately turned the opportunity down in order to secure a lucrative trilogy bout with Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n

Poirier and McGregor had collided for a second time earlier this year at UFC 257. This time around it was ‘The Diamond’ who ended up on the winning side of things, this after scoring a second round TKO victory over the Irishman.<\/p>\n

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Immediately following that contest Poirier began proclaiming himself as “uncrowned”. Although he had previously captured the promotions<\/a> interim lightweight title by defeating Max Holloway, Dustin was never able to earn “undisputed champion” status, so many assumed he would jump at the opportunity for a second crack at undisputed gold.<\/p>\n

That did not prove to be the case however, as Dustin Poirier ultimately chose a third fight with McGregor over the opportunity to finally prove himself as “uncrowned”.<\/p>\n

Former UFC champion Cris Cyborg recently commented on our article regarding Poirier’s decision to take a trilogy fight with McGregor over a UFC title fight. ‘Justino’ had the following to say on the matter:<\/p>\n

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This was my thoughts exactly when I heard the news @criscyborg<\/a> #UFC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/l7FdtTzQU0<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) March 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n