What did Conor McGregor say to Dustin Poirier and his wife after their fight at UFC 264 was over?
All the fiery build-up to UFC 264 in July 2021 culminated in an anti-climactic end as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor's trilogy fight ended with an unexpected doctor's stoppage. McGregor accidentally stepped on his foot wrong at the end of the first round in the rebound of a missed punch and broke his leg.
UFC president Dana White later confirmed at the post-fight press conference that the Irishman had suffered a lower tibia fracture and underwent surgery later. It required nearly two years for McGregor to make a full recovery from the injury, taking a valuable chunk of time off his career.
It was a heartbreaking outcome for 'The Notorious' inside the octagon, and unlike the class act, he was after his UFC 257 loss, this time Conor McGregor was not quite as gracious in defeat.
Sitting on the ground with his leg in a temporary cast, McGregor spoke to Joe Rogan in the post-fight interview, which ended in a series of targeted abuses towards Poirier's wife, Jolie:
"Your wife is in my DMs. Hey baby, hit me back up on chat later on. We'll be at the after party, the Wynn nightclub, baby. You're looking fit, you little h*e. F*** him."
The Irishman was visibly frustrated about his injury as well but claimed that the rivalry is not over yet and they will go at it once again.
Catch McGregor's full post-fight interview below (0:29):
In response to the Irishman's comments, Jolie Poirier had only one thing to say, or rather, one gesture to make.
Why did Conor McGregor target Dustin Poirier's wife?
To offer some context for Conor McGregor's comments about Dustin Poirier's wife, the Irishman had posted a screenshot on Twitter ahead of UFC 264 of what seemed like a Direct Message request he had received from Jolie Poirier.
McGregor continued to drag Jolie into the conversation throughout his pre-fight trash-talk, despite Poirier claiming that the DM request was fake. The Irishman made some unsavory comments about her following Poirier's statement, reiterating that the request was real.
Despite McGregor's attempts to rile his opponent up, 'The Diamond' was nothing but a gentleman in his post-fight speech, wishing the Irishman a quick recovery from his injury and a safe return home to his family.