The Irish mixed martial arts champion, Conor McGregor, was defeated by a knockout by American Dustin Poirier on social media, and McGregor, who emerged from the fight on a crutch, was mocked.
Poirier knocked down his opponent in the second round of the retaliatory fight between them, which took place this morning, Sunday, in Abu Dhabi, in the 257 series of fights of the International Combat Association.
Mutual respect behind the scenes after the big fight ..
Dustin Poirier Vs Conor McGregor # UFCFightIsland # UFC257 # InAbuDhabi
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đ„ Dustin Poirier knocks out McGreggor # UFC257 pic.twitter.com/z886nI9uZg
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The hashtag # UFC257 was the most interactive hashtag globally on Twitter with more than half a million tweets, most of which talked about the retaliatory victory of the American fighter over McGregor, as the Irish had defeated Poirier in 2014 when he was the first in his technical and physical form.
Dustin Poirier
drops Conor McGregor in the second round by knockout
Poirier vs.
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Many pages of social media users were mocked by McGregor, especially his photo of him lying on the ground after receiving the knockout.
And the Irish fighter justified his defeat by saying that he had not fought any fight for more than a year, and said, "Foot strikes from the bottom have become a big problem for me .. defeat must be forgotten and I will come again, you will see me in 2021."
"A defeat that must be forgotten and I'll be back again"
Conor McGregor's talk after his bout against Dustin Poirier
Poirier vs.
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This historic victory was met by a wide response of fighters and heroes in the World Game, who congratulated Poirier on victory and praised his brilliance in the fight and his perfect ending in the second round.
The interactions were headed by the retired Dagestan hero Habib Nurmuhamedov, who seemed to send a message to McGregor, who was defeated by the Dagestani in a famous match between them in 2018.
This is what happened, when you change your team, leave the sparring partners who made you a champion and sparring with little kids, far away from reality.
- khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) January 24, 2021
Habib tweeted on his official account on Twitter, saying, "This is what happens when you change your team, leave the partner who made you a hero, and argue with young children far from reality."
LMAO Conor McGregor has been sleeping for 33 years # UFC257
1988: 2021: pic.twitter.com/PI1wHZRFaU
- Deli đ (@Delisinoglemm) January 24, 2021
Mannn I feel bad for Connor.
Thank god he got his rest together with Nate.
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- charles emmanuel (@jupiterxt) January 24, 2021
McGregor same energy: pic.twitter.com/Lv2mldOurZ
- đ đąđ„đ°đŻ â (@YadonPSG) January 24, 2021