Manny Pacquiao Comments on Conor McGregor’s Gruesome Injury at UFC 264 – Congratulates Dustin Poirier

8-division champion Manny Pacquiao had his eyes on the much-awaited Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 at UFC 264, which showcased another humiliating loss for the Irishman. However, Pacquiao doesn’t seem to have lost his faith in McGregor. While Pacquiao and McGregor were rumored to fight a few months back, ‘Pac-Man’ has expressed support towards his possible future rival.

The boxing legend also congratulated Dustin Poirier, who will now aim towards a shot at the UFC lightweight gold. As Pacquiao gears up for his own return on August 21, he took to Twitter and shed his opinion on the stellar 155 lbs MMA bout.

Congrats to @DustinPoirier on winning the trilogy. Tough injury for @TheNotoriousMMA but he’ll be back. #UFC264

— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) July 11, 2021

Manny Pacquiao wrote, “Congrats to [Dustin Poirier] on winning the trilogy. Tough Injury for [Conor McGregor] but he will be back.”

That said, Manny Pacquiao may not had favored anyone to win. The Filipino Senator seems to have a close connection with both men. While Pacquiao and McGregor were reportedly under the same management, ‘Pac-Man and ‘The Diamond’ have also worked together.

Dustin Poirier’s Good Fight Foundation and Manny Pacquiao’s foundation have joined hands to work for several social welfare activities. Hence, Pacquiao seems to enjoy his partner’s recent win, which might be the biggest one in Dustin Poirier’s career so far. He is the first and only man to knock out Conor McGregor in Pro MMA. Besides, Poirier is also the only man to vanquish McGregor back-to-back.

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So, it’s all glory for the American fighter. Furthermore, he can finally try to grab the world title, which he failed to do against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC  242. So, Manny Pacquiao’s appraisal appears to be one of the many achievements from Poirier’s win tonight.

Not only Manny Pacquiao, but Floyd Mayweather also saw UFC 264

While Pacquiao seemingly expressed a neutral opinion on the bout, Floyd Mayweather shared something different. He didn’t mock McGregor but thanked Dustin Poirier for getting him paid. According to ‘TBE’, he had picked ‘The Diamond’ to win, and the decision fetched him around $35,000. While boxing legends like Pacquiao and Mayweather had reacted to the fight, it speaks how massive UFC 264 was.

Nevertheless, it ended on a bad note for the former two-division champion Conor McGregor. His upcoming journey in the promotion looks bleak, with very minimum top-tier names available. But the Irishman can return anytime and resurrect himself in the ride. He is still one of the best fighters on the planet and can look forward to another run in the sport.

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