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‘This Is Not Over!’- Conor McGregor Trashes Dustin Poirier Over ‘Checking Leg Kick’ Comments After UFC 264 Loss
One of the most anticipated MMA events of the year was the UFC 264 event scheduled for July 10. The Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier fight was the man event of the night. People were very excited about the fight and to watch who would end up on top.
Ever since the fight was announced, people from all over the world have been sharing their views on the same. Everyone expected the fight to be an entertaining affair and although the fight ended just after 1 round, it was still a great affair.
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Both fighters entered the fight with great gusto and McGregor looked like he was focusing more on MMA is time around. However, Poirier got a few good kicks in and ultimately got ‘Notorious’ to the ground. McGregor defended well till almost the end of the round. However, when almost at the end of the round the fighters got back to their feet, they threw punches at each other and both missed.
At that moment McGregor’s leg snapped, and he fell to the ground in pain. Ultimately referee Herb Dean ended the fight and Poirier was deemed the winner. McGregor clearly wasn’t happy with the result and talked about the same after the fight ended.
Conor McGregor with a broken ankle/leg, says it’s not over. And that Dustin’s wife is in his DMs pic.twitter.com/mzEJmfkZG6
— Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) July 11, 2021
He said, ‘This is not over. If we have to take this outside, we will. We don’t give a bullock. There was no check, there was nothing checked. Your wife is in my Dm’s”
What happened in the fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier?
This was the third fight between ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Diamond’, with each of them winning 1 fight apiece. Poirier won their last clash at UFC via a second-round TKO. Therefore, coming into this fight, many believed Poirier to be the favorite.
‘The Diamond’ lived up to the expectations as he dominated the fighter throughout their UFC 264 clash. While for McGregor this is his 3rd loss in 4 fights and what the future holds for him we do not know.
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