[UFC] Conor McGregor’s first TKO loss… Poirier’s’best victory’

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Poirier was the best victory in his career, and McGregor was the first TKO in his life.

Conor McGregor (33, Ireland) at the UFC 257 Lightweight (under 70kg) main event held at the Etihad Stadium in Yas Island, UAE on the 24th (Korean time) against Dustin Poirier (34, USA) in the second round, 2 minutes32 Lost by TKO in seconds.

Experts expected Conor McGregor (right) to win overwhelming, but the result was Poirier’s victory. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌]

Conor McGregor (right) with the referee and the customer declining Poirier’s TKO win. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌]

McGregor retired twice after winning two weight-weight championships, featherweight and lightweight, and tasted bitter again.

After retiring from the’sexual assault controversy’, he beat Donald Seroni (USA) in the first round of 40 seconds with TKO in the comeback game in January last year. But again in June of last year, he suddenly announced his retirement and returned.

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier met once in a featherweight match. In this game held in September 2014, McGregor won the TKO after 1 minute and 46 seconds of the first round. Later, McGregor defeated José Aldo (Brazil) to dominate the featherweight championship. After losing to MacGregor, Poirier changed the weight to light weight, and the match was concluded.

The two players were tighter than expected after a return match after 6 years and 4 months. Poirier prepared for a long-term battle using his last defeat as a lesson, but it ended in the second round.

After the first round, Poirier took down in 20 seconds. Since then, the two fighters have not allowed distance from each other, such as in a fierce clinch fight. McGregor hit Poirier’s face with a jab and uppercut with 1 minute and 10 seconds left. Poirier had a left-footed kick, McGregor had a good left-handed uppercut, and in the first round, McGregor had a slight advantage.

However, Poirier, who entered the second round, drove McGregor to the corner with 1 minute and 30 seconds left to hit the corner. After hitting the left hook in the face, he threw his fists back at McGregor. At the moment, McGregor stumbled and fell to the ground.

McGregor, who was hit by an unexpected blow, scored 22-5 in 27 matches.
McGregor won 21 out of 22 wins in KO or submission, but suffered a helpless TKO on this day.

McGregor, who lost the lightweight title after being defeated by Habib Nurmagomedov (Russia) in October 2018, threw a question mark at the nickname’UFC Superstar’ in defeat.

McGregor admitted his defeat, saying, “I can’t play any more because my leg hurts.” Said.

Poirier said, “I feel like I had a title match. Now I am like a champion,” he said with joy.

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