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Dustin Poirier seeks fourth fight with Conor McGregor

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 14, 2026, 4:35 AM

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

Dustin Poirier seeks fourth fight with Conor McGregor

Summary

Dustin Poirier expressed interest in returning from retirement to face Conor McGregor for a fourth time. Poirier holds a 2-1 advantage in their past encounters, with the last match ending via injury TKO when McGregor sustained a broken leg. Following McGregor's recent defeat to Max Holloway, speculation about a fourth bout has increased. Poirier stated on the "Deep Waters" podcast that he is willing to fight McGregor at 170 pounds. The UFC could consider this matchup given the history and circumstances surrounding both fighters.

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Status Watch

•Poirier currently leads the series against McGregor 2-1.
•The last fight ended in injury TKO for McGregor at UFC 264.
•Poirier is open to fighting McGregor upon his recovery.
•McGregor is coming off two consecutive injury TKO losses.
•Only one other quadrilogy has occurred in UFC history.

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4:35 AMYahoo Sports — Dustin Poirier Wants 4th Fight Against Conor McGregor

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Dustin Poirier said that he wants to fight Conor McGregor for a fourth time, and he is open to coming out of retirement for this matchup.Poirier and McGregor have fought three times, with Poirier holding the overall edge in the series 2-1. But after exchanging clean knockout wins in their first two bouts, Poirier’s second […] The post Dustin Poirier Wants 4th Fight Against Conor McGregor appeared first on HEAVY.
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