Dustin Poirier opens up on Conor McGregor withdrawing from UFC 303, believes Irishman returning to action "is a big deal"

Dustin Poirier recently weighed in on Conor McGregor withdrawing from his highly anticipated octagon return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303. The Irishman was scheduled to headline the event, which was his first bout in three years.

'The Notorious' last competed at UFC 264, where he fought 'The Diamond' in their trilogy bout. Unfortunately for the former two-division champion, he suffered a gruesome leg injury that resulted in him being unable to continue and lost a first-round TKO due to doctor's stoppage.

Championship Rounds tweeted a clip from a recent episode of ESPN's Good Guy / Bad Guy, which shows Chael Sonnen asking 'The Diamond' his thoughts on the Irishman's return being postponed. Poirier noted that UFC 303 is still an exciting card, but McGregor's return is significant for the promotion. He said:

"I'm excited about the card we have Saturday but seeing Conor [McGregor] come back from the injury is a big deal. But one of them little pinkies went to the market."

Check out Dustin Poirier's comments below:

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Fans react to Dustin Poirier's comments regarding Conor McGregor

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor had a well-documented rivalry that saw them compete in three bouts inside the octagon. The Irishman got his hand raised in their first encounter at featherweight, but 'The Diamond' went on to avenge his loss and then win the trilogy seven years later.

Following the aforementioned comments regarding McGregor's return, fans took to the comment section and shared their reaction. It was a mixed response as some took a jibe at Poirier for failing to become an undisputed UFC champion, while others mentioned that his trash talk needs improvement. Fans wrote:

"Every time Poirier thinks he has a good line he smirks and almost messes it up."

"Kid had 3 chances at the belt and failed each time. Conor owns him."

"Dustin the only guy that bully Conor McGregor [laughing emoji]"

Check out the fan reaction tweets below:

Fans reaction tweets regarding Poirier's comments about McGregor's return [Image courtesy: @ChampRDS - X]