"McGregor (22-6) knocked out Poirier (30-10) in the first round of their initial clash in 2014. They were both still fairly early in their UFC career, and the rivalry didn't turn ugly. While McGregor had gained notoriety for his trash talk by the time they met in a rematch in 2021, the Irishman still maintained boundaries. McGregor suffered a knockout loss in the rematch, which Poirier believes turned him bitter."
"McGregor dragged Poirier's family in his trash talk leading up to their rubber fight later that year. "Notorious" claimed Poirier's wife, Jolie, had slid into his DMs. McGregor broke his leg in his trilogy loss against Poirier and hasn't fought since. Jolie Poirier flipped the bird at McGregor as the former UFC double champ lay on the canvas with a broken leg."
""F-k no, man. F-k Conor.""
Dustin Poirier publicly rejected a conciliatory comment from Conor McGregor, responding "F-k no, man. F-k Conor." McGregor wrote "Congrats bro." on a post featuring Poirier's newborn. McGregor knocked out Poirier in 2014, then lost their 2021 rematch by knockout, a result that Poirier believes made McGregor bitter. McGregor escalated trash talk ahead of their trilogy, dragging Poirier's family into the feud and alleging Poirier's wife messaged him. McGregor broke his leg in the trilogy loss and has not fought since. Poirier went 2-4 after the trilogy, including two failed lightweight title bids, and retired after losing to Max Holloway.
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