Fight Flashback: Remembering Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 1 at UFC 178

On Jan. 23, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will face off in an eagerly anticipated rematch at UFC 257. The bout represents a rematch more than six years in the making, with the two UFC lightweights looking to renew their rivalry inside the cage after their featherweight clash in September 2014.

Back then, McGregor was a brash upstart looking to catapult himself into title contention at 145 pounds, while Poirier was a rising young star of the featherweight division. The pair were booked to face off at UFC 178 in Las Vegas.

Ahead of their rematch, we delve into the MMA Junkie archives to recall the story of that fight.