LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t hard to predict Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier might get a little tense today.

And that’s just what happened.

At a pre-event media function for Saturday’s UFC 178, McGregor (15-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Poirier (16-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) had to be separated by UFC President Dana White when things got a little too close for comfort.

The two met in the middle of a stage at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and Poirier marched straight across from the left, intent on meeting the Irishman in the middle with some purpose. The two jaw-jacked, tried to get close enough to each other to be a little more than friendly.

Check out the video of the altercation above.

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