Conor McGregor Says He’s Accepted UFC Offer For Dustin Poirier Fight, But Only For 2020

Conor McGregor is down to fight Dustin Poirier, but only if it takes place this year. The former UFC champion posted to Twitter to retweet a post by Poirier, noting that he’s accepted an offer from the company to face Poirier but only if it takes place in 2020.

McGregor posted:

“Hello Dustin! I accepted the UFC offer to fight you, but told them it must happen in 2020. I’m ready for Nov. 21, given that card’s recent injury issues, as well as any of the December dates, the 12th and the 19th. I’ll also still donate the $500,000 to The Good Fight Foundation.”

Poirier offered, his own response, as you can see below, accepting McGregor’s terms:

Hello Dustin! I accepted the @ufc offer to fight you, but told them it must happen in 2020. I’m ready for Nov 21st, given that cards recent injury issues, as well as any of the December dates, the 12th and the 19th. I’ll also still donate the $500k to The Good Fight Foundation 🙏 https://t.co/23hN4AHtoI

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 8, 2020

We'll get it worked out! Good man, We will use the donation to open a Boxing/MMA Academy on the side of town me and @dc_mma grew up were the tuition for the kids will be good grades.🙏 https://t.co/gfy7lMUBtp

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) October 8, 2020