“Conor getting tired again” – Mike Perry doesn’t believe Conor McGregor can have a champion run again

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Conor McGregor was the UFC’s 1st reigning two-division champion in 2016

McGregor was one of the most feared fighters during the mid-2010s. In fact, he still is, but he is nowhere close to the level he was during his heydays.

He is now scheduled to fight, Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout at UFC 264, after being knocked out for the first time in his MMA career against the Diamond at UFC 257, earlier this year.

Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 257
(R-L) Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor of Ireland in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Once he became the two-division champion in 2016, he started losing his animal mentality. Since then he has featured in 3 fights in the UFC. Out of the 3, he has won just one and lost 2.

Doubts about his performance inside the Octagon have increased to a great extent over the past few months.

In the wake of this, UFC Welterweight Mike Perry shared his honest opinion on what he thought about McGregor.

‘Platinum’ told Helen Yee:

“Conor’s getting tired again. I’m sure he is training and all this, but I don’t know what he is going to focus on, the calf kicks aren’t that big of a deal.

Mike Perry dismisses the idea of Conor McGregor becoming a champion again

Perry then gave his prediction for the trilogy fight between McGregor and Poirier. He claimed that Poirier would get the win, and he also dismissed the idea of McGregor becoming the champion again.

Conor Mcgregor has not donated to the Dustin Poirier charity yet
210121 In this handout photo from Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor pose for face off during the UFC 257 press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 21, 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLC / Handout / BILDBYRAN

Perry told Helen Yee:

“We are gonna rock with USA on that one, South Florida, that’s Dustin Poirier. I think he gets it done in the trilogy. I think the imaginative idea of Conor McGregor coming back, beating Dustin, then becoming champion again, over Oliveira – I don’t think he lands that shot on Oliveira.

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