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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Conor McGregor (33, Ireland), famous for UFC’s’superstar’ and’bad boy’, collapsed again. Dustin Poirier (32, USA) won an exciting KO win.
Poirier played McGregor in round 2 in 2 minutes and 32 seconds at the main event’UFC 257′ in the Etihad Arena in Yas Island on the 24th (Korean time) in the UAE. It was defeated with TKO by a pounding punch.
This resulted in revenge against McGregor in six years and four months. Poirier played his first match against McGregor at UFC 178 in September 2014. At that time, McGregor defeated TKO in 1 minute and 46 seconds of the first round. Through this victory, Poirier and McGregor’s opponents scored 1 win.
Poirier’s victory on this day was 27-6. In particular, the current champion Habib Nurmagomedov’s declaration of retirement has brought him closer to the position of the champion who has become virtually non-jugic. On the other hand, McGregor was defeated for the fifth time (22 wins). This was the first time that McGregor, who boasted the strongest batting ability, was defeated by KO or TKO.
The initial mood wasn’t bad for McGregor. Returning to the Octagon after a year, McGregor approached and pressed aggressively as the first round began.
Poirier immediately succeeded in a takedown and took the fight to the ground. However, McGregor got up quickly and then launched a counterattack. Rather, he shocked Poirier with a shoulder attack and a knee kick in a clinch situation.
McGregor hit a strong jab and straight punch on a standing hit. Poirier’s face, who allowed McGregor’s heavy fist, turned red. Poiri also took a leg kick against McGregor’s attack.
In the second round, McGregor pushed Poirier away with punches and kicks more confidently. Poirier continued to kick at McGregor’s right leg. McGregor’s leg, who continued to allow the kick, gradually swollen.
With two minutes left for the second round, the situation turned around. Poirier’s punch hit McGregor. Shocked, McGregor shook sharply. The leg kick he allowed in the first and second rounds was a big burden for McGregor.
Poirier took a chance and defeated McGregor with a powerful punch rush. Then, I ended the game with a pounding punch. It was the moment when McGregor lost his first KO in his life.