Dustin Poirier’s coach believes trilogy bout against Conor McGregor could be the BIGGEST pay-per-view event in UFC history as American gears up for lightweight clash at UFC 264
- Poirier v McGregor III could be the biggest PPV in UFC history, his coach claims
- The American, 32, knocked out the Irishman on Fight Island earlier this year
- Poirier opted to pursue a trilogy bout instead of a shot at the lightweight title
- And his coach says that Poirier made the correct decision ahead of July 10
Dustin Poirier’s trilogy bout with Conor McGregor is capable of garnering the most pay-per-view buys in UFC history, the American’s coach has claimed ahead of the lightweight rivals’ UFC 264 clash.
The Diamond meets former two-weight world champion McGregor for a third time on July 10 having avenged his 2014 defeat to the Irishman with a second round knockout victory on Fight Island in January.
Poirier, 32, was expected to pursue a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s vacated lightweight title but instead opted to take a trilogy bout with McGregor, who has lost two of his last three UFC fights.
Dustin Poirier’s coach believes the McGregor trilogy could be the biggest PPV in UFC history
Poirier will take on the Irishman for a third time after defeating him on Fight Island in January
Charles Oliveira has gone onto win the 155-pound belt, but Poirier’s coach, Mike Brown, insists that his fighter has made the correct choice ahead of what he expects to be the biggest PPV in UFC history.
‘Yeah, this is the right choice,’ Brown told MMA Junkie. ‘Conor is the biggest draw in this sport, and I think this well sell more pay-per-views than any other fight.
‘This potentially will be the biggest pay-per-view of all time. It really has that capability, and it probably will. I believe that, and the title fight will always be there after.’
The American opted for a trilogy bout instead of pursuing a shot at the lightweight title
Poirier’s coach, Mike Brown, says the Diamond made the right decision to take the third fight
McGregor’s grudge match with Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018 grossed the most PPV buys in UFC history at 2.4m, while McGregor v Poirier II registered 1.6m in second place.
Brown added that Poirier is deserving of his huge payday against McGregor having dedicated himself to the UFC for over a decade.
‘He’s still getting better all the time, and another guy who has paid his dues more than anyone,’ he added. ‘These are the guys that took the long road, the guys that deserve it more than anybody.’
Poirier destabilised McGregor with a series of unchecked calf kicks throughout the two-round contest, but Brown believes that the Louisianan has more weapons in his locker to derail the Irishman.
‘I think Conor believes that the calf kicks is what really was the major problem. But, it wasn’t the calf kicks that knocked him out,’ he insisted.
‘So I like where we’re sitting in this fight, and I’m very confident going into it. The fight game is very complex. This is one weapon of potentially thousands or more. We’re talking about one weapon there. Dustin has got a lot of them.’
Brown added that Poirier can challenge Charles Oliveira’s title after defeating McGregor