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Conor McGregor knocked out by Dustin Poirier in second round at UFC 257
Dustin Poirier has stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round of their UFC 257 bout in Abu Dhabi, avenging his 2014 loss to the Irish superstar.
Key points:
- McGregor praised Poirier after the bout, describing him as “some fighter”
- The Irishman had not fought since beating Donald Cerrone last January
- McGregor beat Poirier when they met for the first time in 2014
Poirier caught McGregor with a series of shots to the head, before buckling his knees with two left hands.
He then sent McGregor to the canvas with a short right hand and finished the bout swiftly, causing stunned excitement among the few thousand screaming fans allowed to attend the bout.
In his first fight in a year, McGregor had a strong first…
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