![]() ![]() Poirier becomes the eighth fighter in UFC history to earn 20 wins. Poirier had no doubt he deserved the win despite the circumstances of the victory, in the latest edition of their trilogy. He added: "This guy's a dirtbag… Karma's not a b****, she's a mirror and this guy's said the wrong s*** and I've been busting my ass." I hope this guy gets home safe to his beautiful family." ![]() "This guy was saying 'he was going to murder me, I was going to leave her in a coffin'. Poirier added: "There's no holds barred with the trash talk but murder is something you don't clown around with. it was probably cracked and then on the twist of the punch it finished."ĭespite the defeat and being unable to stand, the Irishman continued to trash talk Poirier as he had in the lead-up to the fight when he said he would "murder" the American. "When I pointed at him at the beginning of the fight, that's when I checked a good kick and I felt a crack. "He fractured in one of the checks at the beginning of the fight," Poirier said after the fight. McGregor left the octagon with a leg splint on in a stretcher, casting doubts on his future in the sport. UFC 264 can be watched on BT TV, Virgin Media TV, Sky, online via the web or the BT Sport Box Office App and is available to buy at Poirier has won UFC 264 by TKO after Connor McGregor suffered a nasty leg injury at the end of the first round on Saturday in Las Vegas.Īmerican Poirier was firmly in control, dominating the early exchanges, before McGregor attempted a punch and fell on his own left leg causing an apparent fracture and a doctor's stoppage. "If he can't? Maybe he says 'thanks guys, thanks for the memories, it's been an amazing ride but I'm done' you never know."īT Sport Box Office will show UFC 264: McGregor v Poirier 3 exclusively live on Saturday 10th July. "It's fighting pride, he wants to be able to say that he can beat Poirier and that he's the better fighter, yeah the money is great and the belt is great, but right now it's man against man - and McGregor wants to prove that he is the better man. "Right now, it's bigger than just the belt. You can find out more information on our email newsletter on this link here. You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.Īnd that's it, job done. Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!įrom the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing. Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news? Will Conor McGregor get his career back on track by winning at UFC 264? Give us your thoughts in the comments section Yes he's been choked out and submitted, but never lost like that. "The storyline is now about if Conor can rebound from being knocked-out cold, something we've never seen happen before. He is a very charismatic, enigmatic kind of fighter and that always brings a lot of excitement. He said: "The attention is on McGregor, but it's always on McGregor. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Sport in his role as BT Sport ambassador, Bisping has detailed why McGregor's career will be heading in two very different paths based on his performance and result this weekend. Having been handed the first knockout loss of his career in the second round of that UFC 257 showdown, Dana White was quick to organise a third bout for McGregor with Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira standing by for the winner. ![]() Conor McGregor wasted no time in agreeing a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier (Image: Instagram)
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