• Editorial Team
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
FirstSportz
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • eSports
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE
No Result
View All Result
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • eSports
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE
No Result
View All Result
FirstSportz
No Result
View All Result
Home MMA UFC

Who won Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2?

by Gerard Crispin
July 7, 2021, 6:29 AM IST
in UFC
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier UFC 264

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier

follow icon Follow us
Share

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2, concluded earlier this year. The fight took place in Fight Island on the 24th of January, headlining UFC 257. It was a rematch, seven years in the making. The top lightweights’ rivalry began, back in 2014 at UFC 178. McGregor’s trash-talking messed up Poirier, as ‘The Irishman’ ended up winning the fight via. first-round knockout.

Following his win over Poirier, McGregor soon went on to become the featherweight champion, after beating Jose Aldo at UFC 194, the very next year. He then followed it up by becoming a two-division champion in 2016 at UFC 205. He beat Eddie Alvarez to achieve the feat.

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 1
Young Conor and Dustin going at each other during UFC 178 face-offs

Poirier, on the other hand, notched up four victories in a row following his defeat to McGregor. He then suffered a small blip, after being beaten by Michael Johnson in September 2016. There was no looking back for Poirier after that. He defeated some of the greats of the game – Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez. His win over Holloway, earned Poirier the interim lightweight championship.

He was then beaten by Khabib Nurmagomedov in the lightweight title unification bout. Following his loss to Khabib, Poirier beat Hooker which earned him a rematch shot against McGregor. So who won Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2?

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 2 was a quickie just like the first one!

Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier UFC 264
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier faceoff prior to UFC 257

The rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier was scheduled for the 24th of January, 2021 at UFC 257. McGregor was coming off a victory over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in a welterweight bout that took place in January 2020. Poirier on the other hand, was coming off a war against Dan Hooker in June 2020, which he eventually won.

The fight was underway and McGregor looked threatening as usual. He clipped Poirier several times, while also landing a few shots flush on Poirier’s face. However, there was one aspect McGregor failed to take note of – Poirier’s debilitating calf kicks. The vicious calf kicks from the ‘Diamond’ largely affected McGregor’s mobility. The first round ended with McGregor slightly having the advantage.

The second round began and Poirier was back with his calf-kicks. And just two and a half minutes into the round, he knocked out McGregor with a flurry of punches, handing the Irishman his first-ever knockout loss. Revenge was served sweet that night.

Also Read: Instagram Rich List 2021: Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather feature in the top 100

Also Read: Sean O’Malley Net Worth, MMA Career, Income, Personal life, earnings and more

Tags: Conor McGregorDustin Poirier
Gerard Crispin

Gerard Crispin

Gerard Crispin is a part of the FirstSportz F1 team. Never-ending love for brawn and lifting heavy weights drove him towards developing an interest in combat sports. Besides this, he closely follows a number of sports, viz. Football, MMA, Cricket and Tennis. He is a Gooner for life.

Related Posts

Israel Adesanya gives an edge to Robert Whittaker over Dricus Du Plessis

Israel Adesanya leans toward Robert Whittaker trilogy over Dricus Du Plesis grudge match after ‘race’ banter

by Abhishek Pandit
May 28, 2023, 9:16 PM IST

Israel Adesanya regained his middleweight throne with a knockout victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Rival Pereira moved to...

Dana White was asked to re-sign Sam Alvey

“UFC missed out” – Fans rally for Dana White to re-sign Sam Alvey as he ends 9-Fight winless streak with impressive TKO

by Abhishek Pandit
May 28, 2023, 7:21 PM IST

UFC president Dana White can ruthlessly cut some of the fighters on his roster. Though he is known to make...

Abubakar Nurmagomedov makes fun of Conor McGregor

“Conor McFarter,” Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin hilariously mocks Conor McGregor for farting during an interview

by Abhishek Pandit
May 28, 2023, 5:34 PM IST

Conor McGregor brings excitement to fight fans with an impending comeback this year. His recent interview with Ariel Helwani went...

Sean O'Malley

WATCH: Sean O’Malley comically shoots custom-made pink AR-15 gun in the hills

by Nidhin Shibu
May 28, 2023, 1:36 PM IST

Gun control advocates in the US have a big problem with AR-15 rifles. They cite the specifications of AR-15 rifles,...

Tai Tuivasa Mark Hunt

WATCH: Rare video of Tai Tuivasa hyping up legend Mark Hunt before walk out against blockbuster Derrick Lewis fight

by S Sunil Krishnan
May 28, 2023, 12:39 PM IST

UFC heavyweight fighter Mark Hunt is one of the most popular names in the UFC. The retired fighter has brought a lot...

Conor McGregor

“Cocaine is a hell of a drug” – Fans worry for Conor McGregor’s fate in octagon as superstar struggles to string words in latest interview

by Nidhin Shibu
May 28, 2023, 11:50 AM IST

Irish superstar Conor McGregor will make his return this year. Dana White and the UFC continue to try to book...

Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 to carry over 100 GB in size, minimum and recommended requirements revealed

by Pranav Maytray
May 28, 2023, 9:29 PM IST

VCT Pacific: Paper Rex pulls off first-ever VCT Reverse sweep against powerful DRX to win Grand Finals

VCT Pacific: Paper Rex pulls off first-ever VCT Reverse sweep against powerful DRX to win Grand Finals

by Sneh Prasad
May 28, 2023, 9:26 PM IST

Q 1685285365

“Their egos are huge” – Scottie Pippen continues FEUD with Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson, finds no reason to mend ways

by Vivek Yadav
May 28, 2023, 9:23 PM IST

Israel Adesanya gives an edge to Robert Whittaker over Dricus Du Plessis

Israel Adesanya leans toward Robert Whittaker trilogy over Dricus Du Plesis grudge match after ‘race’ banter

by Abhishek Pandit
May 28, 2023, 9:16 PM IST

FirstSportz-Logo-Light
FirstSportz is the First Stop for all sports fanatics. Starting in 2019, we initially covered Olympic Sports, but in 2021 we added every other sport which you might be looking for, like NFL, Golf, MLB, WWE Cricket, Football, Tennis, Esports, NBA, MMA and more.
DMCA.com Protection Status
  • About Us
  • Advertise at FirstSportz
  • Contact Us
  • Correction Policy
  • DMCA/Copyrights Disclaimer
  • Editorial Team
  • Ethics Policy
  • Fact Checking Policy
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Join Us
  • Ownership and Funding Information
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 by Firstsportz

No Result
View All Result
  • Boxing
  • Cricket
  • eSports
    • Free Fire
  • F1
  • Football
  • Golf
  • MLB
  • MMA
  • NASCAR
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • NHL
  • Tennis
  • WWE
  • Info
    • About Us
    • Editorial Team
    • Contact Us

© 2023 by Firstsportz