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(Pocket-lint) - UFC fans love a good trilogy. From Liddell vs Couture to Silva vs ‘Rampage’ Jackson, there’s nothing quite like fighters in their prime stepping into the Octagon in search of that deciding win.
And at UFC 264, former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will look to round off this seven-year rivalry with a win over former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Poirier.
It’s one of the most anticipated fights of the year, and it serves as the main event of an already stacked card that features the likes of Sean O’Malley, Stephen Thompson, and Irene Aldana. Here’s why you should be watching UFC 264.
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A great deal of the buildup to Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 3 has revolved around the tactics Poirier utilized to defeat McGregor in their rematch. Ideas such as “wrestling,” “kicking” and “defense” were ridiculed by McGregor, the former two-weight champion has made a point of attempting to shame Poirier for these strategies.
Fans on social media have reacted predictably, but one unique idea that has popped up was, “what if it’s misdirection, what if McGregor is actually going to wrestle Poirier?” At face value it comes across as a very silly suggestion - McGregor hasn’t actively wrestled very much in his UFC career, and even less at lightweight. His most intentional and consistent wrestling performance was against Max Holloway back in 2013, and he did hit a nice lateral drop on Diego Brandao in the following year. Other than a desperation double leg attempt vs. Nate Diaz, that is the extent of McGregor’s offensive wrestli