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UFC 264: Dana White criticises Conor McGregor for trash talk – ‘leave people’s wives and family out of it’

  • Poirier’s wife Jolie gives McGregor the middle finger on way out of Octagon after stricken Irishman hurls more insults at her
  • UFC president White open to fourth fight between the pair, with Irishman set to undergo surgery after leg break

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]Conor McGregor sits on the mat after breaking his leg in the first round of his lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Photo: AFP
Nicolas Atkin

Dana White criticised Conor McGregor for bringing Dustin Poirier’s wife into his trash talk before and after Saturday night’s dramatic UFC 264 main event.

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Former two-weight champ McGregor (22-6) suffered a brutal leg break in the final seconds of the first round, with Poirier (28-6, one no contest) winning by doctor stoppage.

The Irishman had attempted to rile “The Diamond” up all week by insulting his wife, Jolie, who joined her husband in the Octagon after his win, with McGregor subjecting her to more crude comments in his own post-fight interview.

Jolie Poirier gave McGregor the middle finger as she and Dustin walked past “The Notorious” on their way out of the cage while he was speaking to Joe Rogan, stricken on the ground.

“I don’t like that, that’s not good,” UFC president White said at the post-event press conference inside T-Mobile Arena. “Leave people’s family and wives and all that stuff out of it. Family has nothing to do with it.”

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