Conor McGregor Suggests Creation of ‘McGregor Belt’ Ahead of Dustin Poirier Trilogy Fight

I I feel it’s time to break out this baby for the next fight. I ask the UFC to please create The McGregor belt. I suggest rose gold and rubies. Think patek rare. pic.twitter.com/bGSRBhRwAa

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 31, 2021

Specialized belts are becoming all the rage in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

On the heels of Jorge Masvidal capturing the “BMF” title with a victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in November 2019, Conor McGregor has proposed the creation of his own personalized piece of championship hardware ahead of a rumored trilogy matchup with Dustin Poirier.

“I feel it’s time to break this baby out for the next fight,” McGregor wrote on Twitter, posting a video of the UFC 196 pre-fight press conference, where he first mentioned the notion of his own belt. “I ask the UFC to please create The McGregor belt. I suggest rose gold and rubies. Think patek rare.

“Or yellow gold and emeralds possibly. Might be nice also. I’m open to design suggestions. Let’s link up [UFC].”

Or yellow gold and emeralds possibly. Might be nice also.
I’m open to design suggestions.
Let’s link up @ufc #TheMcGregorBelt

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) March 31, 2021

Though the bout has not been finalized, UFC president Dana White recently confirmed that Poirer-McGregor 3 has been targeted for UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10. Poirier is coming off a second-round TKO of McGregor in their rematch at UFC 257 on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi.

There won’t be an official championship belt on the line for the trilogy, because a matchup between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 will determine the division’s new ruler on May 15. Although it’s unlikely that the UFC takes McGregor’s request seriously, there is at least precedence for a ceremonial title with the aforementioned “BMF” belt.