UFC News: Kevin Lee feels a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is a step backward for the latter
What's the story?
Prior to his rematch against Al Iaquinta, tomorrow night as part of UFC on Fox 31, Lightweight star Kevin Lee made a bold statement, claiming that the only reason why the UFC is seemingly looking to book a fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is to make the latter "feel good".
In case you didn't know...
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier had their first meeting inside the Octagon back at UFC 178, with the Irishman absolutely decimating Poirier as he finished off the 29-year-old in order to make a stronger bid for the UFC Featherweight Championship, then held by Jose Aldo.
The heart of the matter
Following Conor McGregor's disappointing loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, the entire MMA World has been keen on knowing what's next for 'The Notorious One' in the UFC.
It looks like Dana White's promotion does have some solid plans for the Irishman, as they are seemingly willing to book a rematch between McGregor and Poirier in the Lightweight Division. However, one man who apparently isn't a fan of this fight is another top 155-pound star, Kevin Lee.
While speaking with MMAjunkie, ahead of his fight against Al Iaquinta, 'The Mowtown Phenom' stated that he feels a fight against Dustin Poirier will be "a step back" for McGregor.
“Dustin, to me, is not a serious competitor in this division. If Conor’s going to take a step backward and fight a man he already knocked out in the first round at 145 (pounds) – if he needs that steps backward to get himself feeling good again so that they can try and make some more money off him, then that’s on him,” Kevin Lee said.“But I put Poirier in another category. He’s in the more ‘fun fight’ category with Nate Diaz and some of these older guys that are just out there to have fun. I’m out here chasing titles.”
What's next?
Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta will meet in the Octagon later tomorrow night as part of UFC on Fox 31.