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The long-awaited and breathtaking MMA fight wrapped up on January 24, early in the morning. Against all odds, the Conor McGregor – Dustin Poirier encounter ended in Dustin’s victory! It was their second bout, and a great many anticipated a similar outcome this time. But Dustin was determined to change the scenario…
Conor gained the upper hand in the first round by hitting heavy blows on the opponent’s head. It seemed that Conor would keep on going on in the same vein, but Dustin had his own plan. In the second round, the American started to throw numerous low-kicks, extremely injuring the opponent’s right leg. McGregor even lost mobility and became defenseless. Having seized the moment, Poirier landed a number of accurate punches to McGregor’s head and knocked him out. The Irish fighter suffered his first knockout defeat throughout his career!
Thus, Dustin has kept his promise to show an absolutely different fight! And it is no wonder, the American fighter had a long way to victory and worked hard for it. Now, the sportsman intends to fight for the title!
As for McGregor’s fans, they feel disappointed, as their favorite asserted that he was in the best shape ever and promised to smash his opponent in 60 seconds… Why did he fail while being so self-assured? The fighter had more than one year break, perhaps this threw him out of his stride. “I didn’t adjust, and that’s it,” McGregor said after the match. “Fair play by Dustin, I’m very happy for him,” he added.
Let’s remember, the fight was between the former interim lightweight champion and the former two-weight champion for the potential title. However, it is not yet known whether Khabib will return. As yet, Dustin Poirier can be considered the uncrowned champion.
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