In the UFC’s lightweight division, it’s hard to find a bigger matchup than this Saturday night; Dustin Poirier (27-6-0, 1 NC) and Conor McGregor (22-5-0). It’s a card appropriately fit for paradise – Paradise, Nevada that is. Inside the T-Mobile Arena, it’s a pivotal third entry in the history of the two fighters, completing the trilogy at UFC 264.
There’s eternal value in sports for as many contests as a rivalry can allow for, provided that it remains competitive. Entering Saturday, the record between the two 32-year-old veterans is tied at 1-1. Poirier got the better of McGregor with a second-round knockout on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi back in January.