LAS VEGAS– One of the most anticipated trilogy bouts in MMA history is now official.Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor both successfully made weight Friday morning at the UFC Apex. UFC president Dana White has said the winner will receive the next lightweight title shot versus champion Charles Oliveira.15 hMarc Raimondi1dMarc Raimondi4hMarc Raimondi2 RelatedFormer UFC light-weight champion Rafael dos Anjos weighed in as a backup in case either McGregor or Poirier withdrew this week. Poirier, 32, is ESPNs No. 2-ranked lightweight in the world, simply behind Oliveira.McGregor (22-5), currently unranked by ESPN, is the most recognizable star in the history of the sport, the UFCs a lot of bankable fighter of all time.
LAS VEGAS– One of the most awaited trilogy bouts in MMA history is now official.Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor both successfully made weight Friday early morning at the UFC Apex. UFC president Dana White has said the winner will receive the next lightweight title shot versus champ Charles Oliveira.15 hMarc Raimondi1dMarc Raimondi4hMarc Raimondi2 RelatedFormer UFC light-weight champion Rafael dos Anjos weighed in as a backup in case either McGregor or Poirier withdrew this week. Poirier, 32, is ESPNs No. 2-ranked lightweight in the world, just behind Oliveira.McGregor (22-5), presently unranked by ESPN, is the most recognizable star in the history of the sport, the UFCs the majority of bankable fighter of all time.