Before watching the ultimate UFC 257 showdown between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, take a peep at the 2014 Twitter build-up.
The entire MMA fraternity has eyes set on tomorrow night’s UFC 257 main event Conor McGregor Vs. Dustin Poirier. The pre-fight rituals have finished and now the only thing that remains is the action that will unfold in a few hours.
This is a rematch of UFC 178’s Featherweight contest and contrary to last time the string of respectful gestures depicted quite the opposite of what happened in 2014. In the first encounter, there was a supposed fierce hatred between the two but fast forward 8 years it’s all shake hands and embraces.
Take a peek at the throwback picture and the current clip to gauge the difference between the two build-ups.
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UFC 178 hateful Twitter chat emerges before their UFC 257
Taking a dig in the past, the days of animosity, the two were engaged in a Twitter back-and-forth as well. It was the time when both were rising contenders and the match-up was as anticipated as it is today. However, since it was the first battle so the remains of it are everlasting, and hence to get a glimpse of how heated things were last time around, here’s a broad picture of their Twitter fall out.
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While nothing of the sort took place this time, but it’s still the biggest stage of MMA, therefore the competitive spirit will no doubt be existing, moreover, it is a supposed No.1 contenders fight for the Lightweight title, hence the stakes are high as well. So, with less than 24 hours left for the ultimate battle to begin, it would be surreal to witness who comes out on top this time.
Will Conor McGregor pull out another Mystic Mac or will it be the Dimond, who will shine bright in the Octagon. UFC 257 will commence at 7 PM, ET, January 24.
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