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Dustin Poirier officially signed his contract to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 264 on July 10, according to multiple sources.
McGregor, according to sources, had accepted the fight weeks ago. He made it clear following his loss to Poirier earlier this year that he wanted to return with Poirier right away.
Poirier beat McGregor in January via TKO in the second round in a rematch of a 2014 fight. At the time, at UFC 178, McGregor defeated Poirier via TKO in the first round.
The trilogy, which is set to be one of the most lucrative in UFC history, is set to serve as the main event in five rounds at 155 pounds, just as the rematch was. The original fight took place at 145 pounds.
McGregor (22-5) will be looking to secure his first win since January 2020, while Poirier (27-6, 1 NC) is hoping to extend his winning streak to three in a row. The winner of this fight could very well be next in line for a lightweight title shot, although that stipulation has not been announced.
The location of the event has not been announced, but it should be open to fans, sources say.
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