UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 – Preview and betting tips

UFC 264 is slowly and inexorably approaching and with it, Dustin Poirier’s third fight with Conor McGregor. According to the bookmakers, the Irish fighter is the slight favourite, can he confirm this role?

On the eleventh of July, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will complete the trilogy. It will happen in the main event of the UFC 264 tournament.

In some part, certainly. McGregor underestimated Poirier in his previous fight and now he’s going for it all. He can’t afford to lose for the second time in a row.

However, Poirier showed in the fight that he is a really good and mature fighter. He knows how to prepare a tactic and stick to it. Besides, he is very comprehensive, as he boasted before the previous fight, he feels comfortable in any position in the stance and on the ground.

And it is over the ground that the path could now lead. It’s certain that McGregor won’t underestimate the kicks now and will be on the lookout for them.

McGregor is a great boxer, he’ll definitely want to keep the fight standing. It’s just that Poirier should have the upper hand on the ground, so this could be an obvious tactic.

It should be mentioned that Poirier turned down a title fight because of the trilogy. So he’s motivated to win. He wants to prove that the first win was no fluke. But McGregor also has the motivation, he’ll want to prove he’s still got it.

It’s going to be a great fight. It’s not impossible that Poirier could win on a submission, after all the Irishman has lost four of his five fights on submission. McGregor can threaten especially with the KO punch.