Conor McGregor’s fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 this weekend may be a rematch but it is not your average UFC sequel – and Poirier is not your average fighter.
It’s no grudge match, there’s no bad blood, and it’s not like there’s any unfinished business – McGregor was a clear winner when they last met in September 2014.
Gone are the pre-fight histrionics that preceded their featherweight clash at UFC 178. Each man is now a different beast – in and out of the octagon.
The 32-year-olds seem to have matured, having become fathers, and they are showing the mutual respect of seasoned fighters before they meet again at lightweight.
McGregor has even pledged to make a sizeable donation to Poirier’s charitable foundation. But who is the man who will face the Irishman in his latest UFC return?