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11th November 2020
11:15am GMT

The good news is that the bout is all but confirmed - MMA Fighting report Poirier has signed his contract and that McGregor is committed to - but the bad news is that contest looks set for 'Fight Island' [Das Island, in the Persian Gulf]. McGregor wants to fight on December 12 - coming to the rescue of the troubled UFC 256 card that was supposed to feature Amanda Nunes - but White has other plans.
One of the questions White and the other UFC brass will have to figure out is whether Poirier and McGregor will fight for the lightweight belt. Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after defeating Gaethje at UFC 255 but White insists 'The Eagle' still holds the 155lbs strap. For McGregor, he is eager to focus on a fighting return. December is ideal but he will surely make January work. On Tuesday evening, he posted:"January 23 on Fight Island, if everything goes according to plans," White told ESPN. "There are a tonne of if’s right now. I have to see where the world is at in the next couple of months."
'I am very grateful to be about to return and get to do what I love again. I look forward to the fresh test Dustin will bring since our first bout, while also showcasing my own incredibly deep cache of weaponry. Whatever tool is needed on the night will be pulled from the duffel. 'I am also really excited about aiding Dustin's charity “The Good Fight Foundation”, which through the donation, will build a gym/premise for disadvantaged youth in his childhood hometown. I truly love this, and pledge to match the donation on a premise in my own childhood hometown! Both spots with an ode to the upcoming bout.'https://www.instagram.com/p/CHbeyMHpUbK/?utm_source=ig_embed It has been a trying year for the UFC, with multiple cards cancelled or re-jigged at late notice due to Covid restrictions and positive tests. For the promotion, if they can convince Nurmagomedov to fight on and have McGregor fight in January, 2021 will already be looking up.
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