1 month ago | By MMAjunkie
There is no love lost between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. That's been well documented.
Even after McGregor suffered the first knockout loss of his professional MMA career to Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event, Nurmagomedov seemingly took a shot at the Irishman on Twitter.
Nurmagomedov indicated McGregor, who wasn't outright named in the tweet, didn't stay true to himself or take things seriously enough to deserve a victory.
“This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners, who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from...
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1 month ago | By Chicago Tribune
Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout at UFC 257.
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1 month ago | By Bleacher Report
Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round of the UFC 257 main event on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Afterward, McGregor called the loss "a tough one to swallow...
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1 month ago | By New York Post
“The Diamond” sparkled at UFC Fight Island against the biggest name in combat sports. Dustin Poirier weathered the early storm from Conor McGregor's punches to secure a TKO at 2:32 of the second round in the UFC 257 pay-per-view headliner, avenging a 2014 loss to the Irishman on Sunday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi,...
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1 month ago | By Bleacher Report
UFC superstar Conor McGregor returned to UFC action for the first time in over a year on Saturday night, but the 32-year-old couldn't get the win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi...
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1 month ago | By MMAjunkie
Dustin Poirier is the first fighter ever to finish Conor McGregor with strikes.
After McGregor dominated most of the first round of their UFC 257 main event on Saturday night, Poirier picked up the pace and then ended things in the blink of an eye.
Poirier used a left hand to the jaw to setup up a flurry of a finish of McGregor , the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, at the 2:32 mark of Round 2 at Etihad Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
“The goal was to be technical and pick my shots and have a big finish,” Poirier said.
With the victory, Poirier avenged a loss in their first...
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1 month ago | By Review Journal
Underdog Dustin Poirier knocked out former two-division champion Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
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1 month ago | By Forbes
Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257, which streamed on ESPN+ from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
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1 month ago | By RT
Dustin Poirier stunned Conor McGregor with a second-round knockout at UFC 257 as the notorious Irishman's return to the octagon ended in a brutal defeat in Abu Dhabi.
Fighting for the first time in a year, McGregor was looking to restore himself back into lightweight title contention and ultimately set up a rematch against bitter foe Khabib Nurmagomedov.
But things did not go according to plan for the Dubliner as Poirier dismantled McGregor with a second-round assault, rocking his rival with a big left hand against the cage before following up with a barrage of strikes to send McGregor to...
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1 month ago | By Bleacher Report
Michael Chandler's UFC debut began without many fans knowing who he was. It ended with with a first-round technical knockout and a warning to the rest of the lightweight class as Chandler called out seemingly every contender in his weight group...
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