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27th Sep 2014

Video: Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier bring the tension up a notch at the weigh-in

It's almost here.

Tony Cuddihy

It’s almost here.

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier’s love story continued at the UFC 178 weigh-in in Las Vegas, with the Irish fighter clearly mocking his opponent and showing that he has the upper hand going into tonight’s fight.

The Notorious weighed in at 146 pounds, with his opponent coming in at half a pound lighter, but they saved the fireworks for the end as a partisan crowd got behind McGregor.

The tension almost came to the boil before the two fighters decided to save the main course for later on.

 

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