Conor McGregor Sent A Kick At Dustin Poirier During Pre-Fight Presser

The pre-fight press conference for this weekend’s Conor McGregor-Dustin Poirier trilogy fight occurred on Thursday. And true to McGregor’s history, it had plenty of fireworks.

After some questions from the media, McGregor and Poirier had their long-awaited stare-down. As it was ending, Conor McGregor sent a kick towards Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor tried to kick Dustin Poirier during their #UFC264 press conference face-off 😳 pic.twitter.com/5TcpHDL6ov

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 9, 2021

UFC president Dana White was at the center of the faceoff, and did an admirable job keeping the two fighters away from each other.

During the media event, Conor McGregor also guaranteed former NFL receiver Chad Johnson that he was going to knock out Dustin Poirier.

DONT WORRY OCHO YOUR BET IS SAFE “I’m gonna kill this man” -Connor McGregor pic.twitter.com/pfNIwVBWAc

— 732 Studios 🎙 (@732_studios) July 9, 2021

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If you believe Conor McGregor, you’ll probably be taking him this weekend to get some revenge on Dustin Poirer after their last fight ended with Conor getting knocked out in the second round.

This time around, McGregor is a slight underdog against Poirier.

If the press conference was any indication, we’re in for a real treat on Saturday.

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