Dustin Poirier had a surprising victory against Conor McGregor at UFC 257, knocking the former UFC double champion out during the second round. With the win, Dustin Poirier has almost certainly guaranteed a title shot for himself. However, it is not so clear who his opponent should be.
Talking about the UFC lightweight division’s future on his podcast “PowerfulJRE” with Brendan Schaub, Joe Rogan said that the “purist option” for the UFC would be to book Dustin Poirier against Oliveira - who comes from a win over Tony Ferguson.
Rogan’s third possibility would make the UFC consider booking McGregor for the title fight with Dustin Poirier. If it worked, it could be the promotion’s most lucrative gate sell ever.
Ireland’s largest stadium, Croke Park, has a capacity of 82,300 people, while the most modern, Aviva Stadium, can accommodate a public of 51,700. The largest crowd in a UFC event happened at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia. The event headlined by Robert Whittaker versus Israel Adesanya had the presence of 56,214 attendees.
If not Dustin Poirier or Michael Chandler, who should Conor McGregor fight next?
Joe Rogan believes that Nate Diaz could be the perfect opponent for Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
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