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UFC president Dana White is backing up the notion that Conor McGregor’s ankle wasn’t 100 percent heading into his UFC 264 grudge match against Dustin Poirier. McGregor suffered a grisly loss via doctor’s stoppage to Poirier after breaking his tibia and fibula in the closing seconds of the …
Read More »Conor McGregor’s leg might not have been 100 percent going into his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264
On Saturday, McGregor suffered an ugly injury—later diagnosed as a broken tibia—that ended the main event in the first round when a doctor determined that McGregor could no longer continue after his left leg buckled following an exchange of strikes. The former two-division champion underwent surgery on Sunday and it’s …
Read More »Gilbert Burns interested in Jorge Masvidal next, but wants ‘extra check’ to fight him
Gilbert Burns is holding onto his spot in the contenders’ line. Currently the No. 3 welterweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings, Burns kept himself on track for another shot at UFC gold with a unanimous decision win over No. 5-ranked Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the UFC 264 co-main event Saturday …
Read More »UFC 264 takeaways: Conor McGregor’s angry desperation was an ugly end to an ugly week
All of the trash talk meant nothing once the cage doors closed as Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via first-round doctor’s stoppage due to an grisly ankle injury in UFC 264’s main event, taking the lead 2-1 in the trilogy between the two bitter rivals. What mattered most from …
Read More »‘Holy hell’: Fans left stunned by ‘horrible’ scenes at UFC 264
Fans were left horrified on Saturday at UFC 264 when Jessica Eye suffered a gruesome cut on her forehead. The women’s flyweight fighter was in action against Jennifer Maia in the early prelims when she was cut open in an accidental head clash. The American fighter had blood …
Read More »Dustin Poirier vows to fight Conor McGregor again ‘whether it’s in the octagon or on the sidewalk’ after death threats
Dustin Poirier still has unfinished business with Conor McGregor, but his desire for another fight has nothing to do with the way UFC 264 ended on Saturday night. Following a largely dominant opening round as Poirier bludgeoned McGregor with punches and elbows on the ground, a misstep after throwing …
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