Poirier goes into the fight full of confidence, and is backing himself to complete back-to-back wins over McGregor.
“I made the decision pretty easily, if I am the best in the world then I’m going to beat Conor and fight for the belt, it’s like doubling down on yourself,” he told ESPN.
The undercard will feature Gilbert Burns taking on Stephen Thompson, as well as Tai Tuivasa fighting former NFL star Greg Hardy.
Irene Aldana clashes with Yana Kunitskaya in a women’s bantamweight fight, while Sean O’Malley fights Kris Moutinho.
source: express.co.uk