Dustin Poirier got a $50,000 performance bonus for knocking outConor McGregor in the second round of their fight.- After the fight, Poirier said he'd welcome a trilogy bout with McGregor.
- "We're 1-1 for knockouts. You probably have to do it," he told reporters.
The UFC rarely discloses fighter pay and so it is unclear how much money Poirier would have made for showing up at UFC 257 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and then beating McGregor in the second round.
However, in a statement sent to Insider, the UFC listed Poirier as one of four athletes to have earned performance-related bonus checks of $50,000 during the event.
At a post-event press conference Insider attended, Poirier then said he'd be open to fighting McGregor in another rematch.
Poirier lost by knockout in 2014 but avenged the defeat Saturday by finishing the Irishman. With one win each, the rivalry could be extended into a trilogy.
"We're 1-1 for knockouts," said Poirier. "You probably have to do it."
The UFC boss Dana White said earlier Sunday morning that, because of how easily the UFC debutant Michael Chandler beat Dan Hooker in the co-main event, Chandler and Poirier could fight for the UFC lightweight championship should Khabib Nurmagomedov vacate the title.
Poirier, though, is loathe to compete against Chandler as he does not feel his compatriot has earned it.
Instead, Poirier said Chandler "should fight [Charles] Oliveira" - a jiu jitsu specialist on an eight-fight win streak.
Whatever Poirier does, he may not fight again until late in the year.
"I don't know how many fights I have left, but when I walk away, I'd love to be the world champion," he said.
"I just want to be the champ. I've put in all the work. I've done everything you can do in this sport except raise that undisputed world title in the air and that's what I want to do, but we'll see.
"I'm not in a rush to fight again."
Makhmud Muradov, Marina Rodriguez, and Michael Chandler also earned $50,000 bonus checks for their respective performances earlier in the show.
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