Conor McGregor post fight interview: lost in the first round to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264

Again Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier clashed in the UFC, in the closing of a trilogy that began many years ago and had its last chapter this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena from Las Vegas. The Irish fighter suffered a painful defeat again: he lost by TKO in the first round, ending very beaten and with a serious foot injury.

In front of a capacity of 20,000 viewers, where there were even celebrities like the former American president Donald Trump, fought two fighters very different from those who were measured for the first time in 2014 but very similar to those who starred in a fight last January.

After a long previous undercard, which culminated in the match where the number two in the welterweight ranking, Gilbert Burns, was imposed by unanimous decision to four, Stephen Thompson, it was time for the protagonists of the event to appear from the changing rooms.

Mcgregor, who came out with a Irish flag on shoulders and with a face of absolute concentration, he received a great ovation from the public on his walk through the cage.

Then appeared Dustin Poirier very calmly, singing a song and waving his arms to warm himself before climbing into the octagon. The tension between both was immediately felt and they had to be pushed away to avoid a brawl before the fight.

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In the first round, after the first exchanges, the Irish fighter went to the clinch to try a gillotine but his leg work did not turn out as expected. He ended up on the floor being punished by Dustin Poirier who was calm and managed to land several punches.

The fight ended right after that round initial because Conor McGregor fractured his ankle while trying to dodge his opponent’s blows when he stood up in the final seconds.

Currently, the American Dustin Poirier, from 32 years, is the number one in the lightweight ranking and has embarked on this challenge for the money it represents to face Mcgregor whom he defeated by KO in the second round with a forceful definition on January 23, 2021. That triumph left his personal record in 27 victorias, with 13 knockouts and 7 submissions. Also, he was defeated 6 times and his last fall was against Khabib in 2019.

For his part, the Irish fighter of the same age, has increasingly hit his prestige as a former double champion of the UFC and comes to this match as the least favorite in the betting, something natural after the last result but mainly because records only one win in the last four years.

Although no one can deny the dangerousness of a Conor McGregor, even Dustin Porier knows. “He can hit hard, with a lot of his tools, but it’s all about positioning. My body was in good position when he connected,” explained Dustin Poirier, talking about his strategy to repel attacks the last time they crossed paths.

MCGREGOR VS. POIRIER 3

Stellar Billboard:

Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor mcgregor

Heavyweight: Tai Tuivasa vs. Greg hardy

Peso wélter: Gilbert Burns vs. Stephen Thompson

Women’s Bantamweight: Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Gallo Peso: Sean O’Malley Vs. Kris Moutinho

Preliminary billboard:

Peso wélter: Carlos Condit vs. Max Griffin

Welter weight: Niko Price vs. Michel Pereira

Peso wélter: Sean Brady vs. Kevin Lee

Middleweight: Trevin Giles vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Pen weight: Ryan Hall vs. Ilia Topuria

Female flyweight: Jennifer Maia vs. Jessica Eye

Medium weight: Omari Akhmedov vs. Brad Tavares

Flyweight: Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Jerome rivera

Middleweight: Hu Yaozong vs. Alen Amedovski

Main Card Start Times:

22:00 local time

23:00 Argentina and Uruguay

22:00: Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela

21:00 Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico City