{"id":8449,"date":"2025-07-20T12:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/8449\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:59:13","slug":"conor-mcgregor-sends-message-to-dustin-poirier-and-max-holloway-after-bmf-title-fight-at-ufc-318","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/8449\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor sends message to Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway after BMF title fight at UFC 318"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor took one last shot at his long-time rival Dustin Poirier ahead of his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>The pair have faced off against each other three times, with Poirier leading 2-1 against the Irishman, with their devastating last fight keeping him out of the Octagon for four years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"McGregor's last UFC fight was a trilogy with Poirier in July 2021\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"GETTY\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/crop-910130.jpg\" data-caption=\"McGregor's last UFC fight was his trilogy bout with Poirier in July 2021\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/crop-910130.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>McGregor&#8217;s last UFC fight was his trilogy bout with Poirier in July 2021Credit: GETTY<\/p>\n<p>McGregor watched the last man to beat him retire from <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/mma\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MMA<\/a> last night at <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/topic\/ufc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC<\/a> 318.<\/p>\n<p>With the opportunity to even the score now off the cards for the rivals, in lieu of Poirier\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/3381668\/conor-mcgregor-ufc-return-white-house-card\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Speculation is growing around McGregor&#8217;s return<\/a> after he recently declared his interest to return to the octagon. <\/p>\n<p>The news came following the US President <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/mma\/3347251\/dana-white-donald-trumpufc-event-white-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump revealing his hopeful plans for a historic UFC card<\/a> at The White House.<\/p>\n<p>After watching Poirier\u2019s last bout, it didn&#8217;t take long for the Irishman to share his reactions to UFC 318 on social media. <\/p>\n<p>McGregor took to X to share his thoughts on the matter, concluding his remarks with the familiar &#8220;pea head&#8221; insult.<\/p>\n<p>It was a jab he originally used before knocking out Poirier in 2014.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HappyPunch\/status\/1946835843538104759\" rel=\"nofollow\">The now deleted post on X read<\/a>: &#8220;We love a good scrapper in the company and them two boys are just that! Scrappers!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Awesome stuff! Great fight lads, bravo!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;R.I.Pea head!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poirier and Holloway settled their score at 2-1\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/l-r-opponents-max-holloway-1011154337.jpg\" data-caption=\"Poirier and Holloway settled their score at 2-1\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/l-r-opponents-max-holloway-1011154337.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Poirier and Holloway settled their score at 2-1Credit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>In the main event of the event, BMF title holder Holloway outpointed Poirier over five thrilling rounds.<\/p>\n<p>It was Holloway&#8217;s relentless volume of strikes that ultimately earned him a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n<p>Holloway then took the opportunity to call out reigning lightweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/ilia-topuria\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ilia Topuria<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI\u2019ve got some history with the champ. UFC, it\u2019s your move next, baby, but I\u2019m done talking,\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Then, shifting focus to his opponent, he said: \u201cThis is Dustin\u2019s retirement fight \u2014 give it up to my man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After debuting in the UFC in 2011, Poirier compiled 22 wins out of his 32 bouts, with two of those coming against Holloway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poirier has now officially retired from MMA\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dustin-poirier-united-states-enters-1011151305.jpg\" data-caption=\"Poirier has now officially retired from MMA\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dustin-poirier-united-states-enters-1011151305.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Poirier has now officially retired from MMACredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Poirier poignantly placed his gloves in the middle of the Octagon to signal his retirement\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dustin-poirier-places-gloves-mat-1011168713.jpg\" data-caption=\"Poirier poignantly placed his gloves in the middle of the Octagon to signal his retirement\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dustin-poirier-places-gloves-mat-1011168713.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>Poirier poignantly placed his gloves in the middle of the Octagon to signal his retirementCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and one of the most respected figures in the sport, bowed out at age 36.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Diamond\u2019 shared one final emotional moment in the octagon, as he laid down his gloves in front of his hometown crowd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor took one last shot at his long-time rival Dustin Poirier ahead of his retirement. 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