Fight Predictions: UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Trilogies are always tricky to predict, but always fun to watch. And just from the build up, you know Dustin Poirier (@dustinpoirier) 💎 vs Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) 🐯 will be fun as hell!
'UFC 264' is a staked card, cause everyone knows what sort of bump you get being on a McGregor card!
Sean O'Malley (@sugaseanmma) 🍭 has always talked about wanting to be on one of these cards. And although he's in an odd situation, a win will definitely keep his momentum going. Opposite him, is Kris Moutinho (@kris_is_soulless) 🇺🇸 who got the call to the big leagues on short notice, BUT what an opportunity this is!
We'll get the answer to the age old question, "what would happen if a Wizard went up against a Matador". Ryan Hall (@ryanhall5050) 🧙♀️ has finally got himself a fight, and though not a ranked one, it's definitely intriguing. Ilia Topuria (@iliatopuria) 🇪🇸 🇬🇪 is undefeated, and half of his wins are by submission. So watching this play out will be a treat!
The Welterweight division is crazy right now, with so many vying for the next shot. Gilbert Burns (@gilbert_burns) 🇧🇷 just challenged for the belt, so he knows he needs to put together some big wins. Wonderboy is f'sure one that would help in his journey back. On the flip though Stephen Thompson (@wonderboymma) 🥋 is currently the one fighter who hasn't gone up against the Champ. And when you see what he did in his last fight, he could no doubtedly pose a legit problem. Both though need to win this Co-main fight for anything to happen.
AND, in the Main event, they are can't one a piece, but Dustin Poirier (@dustinpoirier) 💎 is coming off the win in January and he must be feeling pretty confident. Cause diamonds are forever. BUT Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) 🐯 knows how to readjust and come back from a defeat to get that coveted revenge. Just from 'Fight Week' you can see that the approach is different. So by the end of the night, we'll know if the king is back, or if the era has fully changed!
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Main Event - Lightweight
Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor (W)
Co-main - Welterweight
Gilbert Burns vs Stephen Thompson (W)
Heavyweight
Tai Tuivasa vs Greg Hardy (W)
Women’s Bantamweight
Irene Aldana (W) vs Yana Kunitskaya
Bantamweight
Sean O'Malley (W) vs Kris Moutinho
Preliminary card
Welterweight
Carlos Condit vs Max Griffin (W)
Welterweight
Niko Price (W) vs Michel Pereira
Featherweight
Ryan Hall (W) vs Ilia Topuria
Middleweight
Dricus du Plessis vs Trevin Giles (W)
Early prelims
Women’s Flyweight
Jennifer Maia (W) vs Jessica Eye
Middleweight
Omari Akhmedov vs Brad Tavares (W)
Flyweight
Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs Jerome Rivera (W)
Middleweight
Alen Amedovski vs Hu Yaozong (W)