Alex McCarthy posted: " Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier came face-to-face on Thursday and it appears Notorious was back to his old self. All the previous respect McGregor exhibited for Poirier at UFC 257 in January seems to have dissipated with that defeat. Si"
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier came face-to-face on Thursday and it appears Notorious was back to his old self.
All the previous respect McGregor exhibited for Poirier at UFC 257 in January seems to have dissipated with that defeat.
McGregor was a different animal compared to UFC 257
Six months ago, McGregor was promoting Poirier's hot sauce for him. This time around, he was pouring it out on the stage at the UFC 264 press conference.
"You're getting walked like a dog in that octagon on Saturday night," McGregor shouted.
"You're only a little b****. Your wife is your husband. You're only a little b**** of a thing, a silly little hillbilly. Jolie's wife! You little b**** of a thing," he continued.
McGregor was attempting to rattle Poirier when they met
Poirier, as he would remain for the entire event, was composed and cutting with his replies.
"You used to be a lot better than that," Poirier said. "The trash talk was a lot better than that. F******g weak."
When the pair came face-to-face, UFC president Dana White did his best to keep the distance between the two, but McGregor was able to leap forward and land a leg kick on Poirier, a reference to the way Poirier broke McGregor down at UFC 257.
Many reporters at the press conference were interested in McGregor's mental state and switch in attitude. When one asked why he has dialled it up, Poirier answered.
"Cause he got knocked the f*** out," Poirier said. "Not McGregor Fast … McGregor sleep."
McGregor, albeit momentarily, had nothing to say.
McGregor was trying to send a message to Poirier, who remained calm
"I'm going to go through his head," McGregor shouted. "Put holes in him and take it off his shoulders. That's the goal here. He's done. This is it for him. This is the end of the road.
"Even after that last fight, 'Oh I don't love this anymore, I don't love doing this.' He knew what was coming. He knew the smacks he took.
"So it's on now. Saturday night, he's getting walked around that octagon like a dog and put to sleep.
"I don't give a f*** about him to be honest," he said. "I don't give a rat's ass about him.
"He's Buster Douglas," he said in reference to the man who shocked the world by beating Mike Tyson in 1990.
"He's Buster Douglas and that's the way he's going to go down.
Conor McGregor needs a big win on Saturday
"He's going to be known for that. It was a fluke win, and I'm going to correct it on Saturday night."
Poirier, whether for show or not, really did keep calm throughout - even after the kick.
"I beat him," Poirier said. "It's a fight. It's up to you to get prepared. I beat him. What's his excuse going to be on Saturday is what I want to know.
"I don't hate anybody," Poirier said. "I'm in a different place mentally. Respect to him and everything he's done. I just don't care about this stuff anymore. I don't care about this."
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