Conor McGregor Defeated in First Round Against Dustin Poirier By Injury TKO at UFC 264

In a highly anticipated fight, Dustin Poirier has defeated Conor McGregor by injury TKO in the first round at UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Jul 11, 2021
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Dustin Poirier has defeated Conor McGregor by injury TKO at UFC 264.

The highly anticipated match, which took place Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, was over quickly after the first round. McGregor suffered an ankle injury and was not able to continue the fight.

THE TRILOGY ENDS IN HEARTBREAK.

Poirier writes the final chapter as the fight is called after the first! #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/V8bl8ubvV6

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 11, 2021

The DIAMOND gets the dub via Doctor's Stoppage in RD 1️⃣ #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/fa4u4LVxzl

— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2021

Poirier will head on to fight champion Charles Oliveira for the UFC lightweight title next.

"I beat the guy."

💎 @DustinPoirier rules out a fourth as the series ends 2-1 to the Diamond! #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/T42a5kOqvE

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 11, 2021

McGregor has responded after the fight, saying he doesn’t mind fighting his rival outside the venue if he has to:

McGregor: I was boxing the bleeding head off him, kicking the bleeding leg off... this is not over. If I have to take this outside for him, it's all outside, I don't give a bollocks! #UFC264

— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 11, 2021

Ultimately, McGregor was taken away from the match on a stretcher. According to UFC president Dana White, the fighter will be headed into surgery in the morning. White also said a fourth fight between the two fighters will take place at some point.

Conor McGregor was taken out on a stretcher after suffering a leg injury at #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/eQe9fa09YJ

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 11, 2021

This is McGregor and Poirier’s third fight. Back in January, Poirier beat McGregor with a TKO in the second round at UFC 257. McGregor defeated Poirier in their first fight at UFC 178.

Twitter users, as always, had much to say about the anticlimatic finish:

Conor McGregor rolling up to his next fight with Dustin Poirier.

#UFC264 pic.twitter.com/EgQZgFSPYn

— In My Mind (@MeAloneInMyMind) July 11, 2021

Jake Paul running to his jeweler to get a Conor McGregor broken ankle chain #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/OJIZ5JVlHt

— ً (@tyIerthecreatoe) July 11, 2021

Conor McGregor : I’ll make Dustin pay with his life.

His ankle :#UFC264

https://t.co/XLmJIbuzeM

— 𝒜.𝒲🫡 (@AWV23) July 11, 2021

What Connor McGregor would've done if the fight continued LMAOOOOO #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/sDSEpRXLfY

— Carta (@Sandotax) July 11, 2021

 

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