Overview
- Conor McGregor wrote “Congrats bro” on Dustin Poirier’s Instagram post about his newborn son, a rare public show of goodwill between the former rivals.
- Their rivalry spanned three bouts, with McGregor winning the first and Poirier taking two in 2021, the trilogy ending in McGregor’s leg break that has kept him out since UFC 264.
- Dustin Poirier has retired from competition after UFC 318 and is focusing on family life while working as an analyst.
- Reporting links McGregor’s potential return to a targeted summer UFC event at the White House that remains unofficial, and Dana White has said a Michael Chandler matchup there is unlikely.
- Despite years of hostility, both fighters have occasionally shown respect, including McGregor publicly praising Poirier’s win over Benoit Saint Denis in 2024.