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[인사이트] Reporter Park Sang-woo = Conor McGregor (32, Ireland), who returned to the Octagon after a year, was defeated.
In this game, McGregor was humiliated by losing his first KO of his life.
On the 24th (Korean time), McGregor met with Lightweight Dustin Poirier (32, USA) in the main event of’UFC 257′ held at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
On this day, McGregor lost TKO in 2 minutes and 34 seconds of the second round. This is the first TKO defeat in McGregor’s career.
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From the first round, the two made an exciting match. McGregor actively reached out and pushed Poirier to the corner.
Poirier kicked off the street and counterattacked with a takedown. McGregor defended Takeout and aimed at Poirier’s face with his shoulder.
Throughout the game, the two continued a fierce grappling fight. McGregor also attacked Poirier’s face with his left hand.
At the start of the second round, the atmosphere flowed toward Poirier. Poirier’s leg kick made McGregor staggered and his gait became a bit dull.
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McGregor was tired, and his punches gradually decreased. Even the punches that come out once were avoided in Poiri, and the game was run leisurely.
Poirier punched hard into McGregor’s face. McGregor eventually went down. The referee stopped the game after Poirier’s punches came out several times.
In the second round, two minutes and 34 seconds, McGregor collapsed terribly. It was the moment when McGregor got his first KO loss.
Meanwhile, the two have already had a confrontation once in 2014. At the time, McGregor had a TKO victory over Poirier in the first round.
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