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Dustin Poirier appeared to be well on his way to a first-round TKO win via ground and pound in his UFC 264 trilogy with Conor McGregor. Then in the final seconds of round one, something crazy happened.
A trade of punches left McGregor with what looked like a broken ankle, and the cageside doctor called off the bout, denying the rivals a more definitive closure after a trio of bouts.
Officially, Poirier has won the trilogy 2-1. That didn’t stop McGregor from baying as he sat against the octagon, his injured limb wrapped in an air cast. Time will tell whether the ending leads to another go-around.
Here’s how fighters reacted to UFC 264’s main card.
Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor
What a freaking round!!
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Conor is done
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) July 11, 2021
Man doesn’t look like Conor even wants to get up!
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
Ahhhhh fudge
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Broken ankle!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 11, 2021
He broke his damn leg!! #ufc264
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 11, 2021
Don’t talk about a mans wife that’s karma
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Broke his ankle!!!
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) July 11, 2021
Man, I wonder if he will ever fight again after this.. heal up champ, this is terrible
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Fuck that’s terrible #UFC264
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 11, 2021
WTF
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) July 11, 2021
It's like a train wreck I just can't look away #UFC264
— Leah Letson UFC (@LeahNidasMMA) July 11, 2021
This game humbles #UFC264
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 11, 2021
Wow.
— Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) July 11, 2021
Man there’s so many crazy ways to lose a fight In this game that’s why Khabib ending his career undefeated is crazy
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
What a straight bitch take it like a man son
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) July 11, 2021
SLEEPY MCGREGOR !!
— Paul Paul (@jakepaul) July 11, 2021
Lol they still talking shit
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Not half the asshole, his whole asshole
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) July 11, 2021
Good always defeats evil.
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) July 11, 2021
Very happy for @DustinPoirier I hope you will get the belt end of the year
Conor sounds like such a douche right now.
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
Bruised foot pic.twitter.com/jjU6rTp4qc
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 11, 2021
Damn Connor called it, STRETCHER
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 11, 2021
Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson
@GilbertDurinho is entertaining
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 11, 2021
Great gameplan great fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
How many punches were to the back of the head there at least 6 deliberate ones by Burns there #UFC264 #FilthyShit
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) July 11, 2021
@GilbertDurinho is a beast
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) July 11, 2021
What a third round delivered by Durinho and Wonder Boy.
— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) July 11, 2021
Congrats @GilbertDurinho #UFC264noCombate
Always class from @WonderboyMMA #UFC264
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 11, 2021
Tai Tuivasa def. Greg Hardy
Bam bam dropped the bombs!!!!!!!!!
— Jalin Turner (@JalinTurner) July 11, 2021
Wow Taiiii!!!! Bomb!!!! #UFC264
— Jared Gordon (@JFlashGordonMMA) July 11, 2021
Let's go @bambamtuivasa !!!! FTA #UFC264
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) July 11, 2021
Shoey !!!! Haha yess
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) July 11, 2021
Wow that was epic
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Hahahaaaaaaaaaa there it is!! #UFC264
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 11, 2021
The Shooey is the worst/best celebration in sports!
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
What a girl really wants @bambamtuivasa
— Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) July 11, 2021
. @bambamtuivasa is my favorite fighter.
— Paige VanZant (@paigevanzant) July 11, 2021
That was hilarious Good job @bambamtuivasa. #UFC264
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) July 11, 2021
Irene Aldana def. Yana Kunitskaya
Impressive by Aldana!!!
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
I freaking love Irene Aldana!! Been a huge fan since the Invicta days #UFC264
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) July 11, 2021
Wow no one has been able to do that to her.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 11, 2021
Flawless victory. #UFC264
— John Wayne Makdessi (@JohnMakdessi) July 11, 2021
Sean O’Malley def. Kris Moutinho
Give this guy bonus money for recovery #Mountinho #Zombie #UFC264
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) July 11, 2021
What TF kinda stoppage was that?!?! #UFC264
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 11, 2021
Dumbass stoppage
— Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) July 11, 2021
Good show @SugaSeanMMA
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) July 11, 2021
Moutinho deserves all the praise in the world right now!! Talk about never giving up!! Wow!! #UFC264
— Dwight Grant (@DwightGrant) July 11, 2021
Most shots i ever seen a guy take to the head in a single UFC fight …#UFC264
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) July 11, 2021
The suga show is cancelled. Couldn’t even sit down a 125 lb guy. Come up to varsity . #UFC264
— Cody Stamann (@CodyStamann) July 11, 2021
Should’ve let him finish. #ufc264
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) July 11, 2021
Give that kid his $75k!
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 11, 2021
I’d have loved to see him finish! One of the worst beatings I’ve ever seen but man kid fought with so much heart. He deserved to finish!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 11, 2021
Herb has to let the kid go for his money smh #UFC264
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) July 11, 2021
RESPECT kid had so much heart didn’t deserve that stoppage he was in it! Wow big fan of Moutinho UFC264
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 11, 2021
LETS GO @SugaSeanMMA
— Paul Paul (@jakepaul) July 11, 2021
my boy just smashed the record for most significant strikes in just 3 rounds
FUCKING IMPRESSIVE
— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) July 11, 2021
There are levels to this kid #SugaFree ❌
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) July 11, 2021
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