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Ben Askren tells Conor McGregor to accept Poirier fight: ‘You don’t want to get smashed by Khabib again’

Former UFC interim lightweight champ Dustin Poirier recently called for a rematch with Conor McGregor, but ‘The Notorious’ doesn’t seem interested in the match-up.

McGregor, who KO’d Poirier in a featherweight bout back in 2014, fired back at the ‘The Diamond’ with the following derogatory tweet.

I fed you to the canvas in 90 seconds bro.
You should have spoke my name with a bit more respect in that build up. “McGregor’s not next”
Motherfucker, it’s McGregor always!
McGregor is the goal! Always!
Say that now and I’ll think about it.#GoneIn90seconds #NicCage #AJolie— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 10, 2019

That’s when former ONE FC and Bellator champ turned UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren interjected, putting McGregor on blast for his alleged bar attack in Ireland and lopsided loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.