“After Israel Adesanya’s victory over Alex Pereira in their fourth match on Saturday, Conor McGregor has hinted at the possibility of a fourth fight against Dustin Poirier.”
‘The Last Stylebender’ regained his UFC middleweight title after a second-round knockout victory, which came after losing his belt to Pereira in the fight before. He has also previously lost two kick boxing bouts to the Brazilian.
McGregor tweeted after the fight that ‘quadrilogies are fun’, leading to speculation over another bout with ‘The Diamond’.
‘Notorious’ has not fought in the UFC since losing back-to-back fights to Poirier in 2021, with the most recent bout ended by doctor stoppage after McGregor broke his leg.
The 34-year-old did beat Poirier in the first round of their 2014 fight, but may not be the competitor he once was after losing three of his last four bouts.
Conor McGregor has teased a possible fourth fight against Dustin Poirier
McGregor lost both of his last two fights to Poirier (right) and is due to take on Michael Chandler (left) in his next bout
McGregor will return to the UFC against Michael Chandler later this year, but the specific date and venue are still to be confirmed.
UFC chief White has some big plans in mind for the bout, as he told Sports Business Journal, he said: ‘You can do the Cowboys’ stadium, Madison Square Garden, obviously Vegas. We’re looking at all the different options.’
New York’s Madison Square Garden would hold around 21,000 fans, while the Cowboys’ AT&T stadium has a maximum capacity of 100,000.
Both McGregor and Chandler are facing off as coaches in the The Ultimate Fighter, with the pair expected to fight after the conclusion of the series.
Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira in the fourth fight between the pair on Saturday
McGrgegor dropped a hint about a ‘quadrilogy’ fight of his own afterwards
The Irishman may not be entirely ready for a return to the Octagon, though, as he is yet to re-join the United States Anti-Doping Agency.
McGregor took aim at the organisation last month, after claiming that he had been in communication with them and had a meeting scheduled regarding his imminent return to the octagon.
However, USADA quickly disputed McGregor’s claim and insisted that they ‘have not received notice of his coming out of retirement to compete’.
McGregor then took to social media to label USADA as a ‘garbage organisation’ and suggested that the company ‘is going in the bin’.
