‘I looked at his face and he was very very emotional’ – Firas Zahabi reveals Conor McGregor had given up when things didn’t go his way against Dustin Poirier!
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Tristar Gym coach Firas Zahabi provided valuable insights on the recently concluded Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. Conor McGregor was stunned by Dustin Poirier in the second round of their fight, as a flurry of fast paced punches knocked out Conor McGregor for the first time in his glorious MMA career. The fight initially looked like it was going Conor’s way, as the Irishman made a bright start in the first round, although Dustin kept him in check with his calf kicks.
Speaking about this in his own YouTube channel, Zahabi revealed that Conor had given up when he realized that things were not going his way. He also spoke about Conor becoming desperate since all the tricks up his sleeves failed to work.
‘He landed that perfect left hand, the one he’s relied on his entire career‘
Zahabi was quoted as saying, “In the second round, when McGregor was getting hit along the fence. I found it strange that he wasn’t — it seemed like he had already gave up on the fight. Before he hit the canvas, I felt like he had given up on the fight, because things were getting tough.” [via Bloodyelbow]
Speaking about Conor’s ‘major weapons’ not working, Zahabi said, “The fight was getting tough. His left hand didn’t work, and he’s not used to that. He’s not used to hitting guys with the big left, and then (they) keep fighting. McGregor, in the second round, dropped his best card. He landed that perfect left hand, the one he’s relied on his entire career. But for one reason or another, it didn’t work.” [via Bloodyelbow]
Speaking about the effect Poirier’s resoluteness, affecting Conor, Zahabi said, “Poirier did not go down, and it seemed that McGregor got emotional about it. He started covering up, he was getting hit, but it didn’t look like he was trying to circle out and survive. He looked like a guy who was like ‘this is the end, I better do something.’ He threw a few punches, but they were like — almost desperate.” [via Bloodyelbow]
“He seemed to get emotional. I looked at his face and he was very very emotional. Whereas if you contrast that with Poirier, when Poirier got hit… he was cool and looking for his next move. If you look at McGregor. The punches he took at the end of the fight, that would not have put Poirier out. If you disagree, please look at the Poirier-Hooker fight. You can see that what happened to McGregor at the end of the fight, was happening all for 15 minutes between Poirier and Dan Hooker,” he said.
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