UFC planning to book Justin Gaethje vs Conor McGregor instead of Dustin Poirier!
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Looks like things are taking a turn as UFC is currently planning to book Conor McGregor against Justin Gaethje, instead of Conor’s previously booked opponent Dustin Poirier. Conor McGregor stunned the world when he announced his retirement for the third time earlier this year.
But, then he decided to fight Dustin Poirier in a charity exhibition match; the UFC intervened and then decided to make the match happen on UFC terms. Conor and Dustin seemed to agree with that, and Conor was officially out from his third retirement.
The fight was almost finalized for January 23, 2021; but now it seems like it was nowhere near finalized. As per Ariel Helwani of ESPN, the UFC are planning to book Justin instead of Dustin!
“UFC has said it would be willing to replace Poirier with Gaethje” – Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani was quoted as saying, “He’s the reason the Tony Ferguson-Poirier fight didn’t happen on Oct. 24, and he might be the reason the McGregor-Poirier fight doesn’t happen on Jan. 23. That’s not to say he’s doing anything wrong, per se, rather, he’s just trying to get a deal that he’s comfortable with and the two sides are still apart. That’s the fight biz.
The UFC has said it would be willing to replace Poirier with Gaethje (or even another fighter), sources say. Of course, for this to happen, McGregor would have to be on board, and I’m not sure if he is, to be honest. That’s because Gaethje is coming off a loss and because of things Gaethje has said about McGregor (specifically about McGregor as a father) in the past.”
Who would you like Conor to fight? How different will Justin be, compared to Dustin?
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