Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier -- Round 1: McGregor rushes forward and lands a left hand, then a right hand as they stand in their southpaw stances. Brent Brookhouse January 24, 2021, 5:30 AM
Each man has since gone 6-2 over eight appearances, won the interim lightweight belt, and fallen short in two title opportunities against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.
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Dustin Poirier . 0 1 73 of 131 58 of 94 55% 61% 98 of 157 69 of 105 0 of 6 0 of 0 0% --- 3 0 1 0 5:41 0:35 Per round Fighter KD
Nurmagomedov (28-0) preserved his incredible unbeaten streak with a dominant third-round submission win over interim titleholder Dustin Poirier in Saturday's unification bout headlining UFC 242
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Dustin Poirier spars with a partner during an open training session at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi in preparation for Saturday’s UFC lightweight title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242.
Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. 2. UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier: September 7, 2019 The Arena, YasHis bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 drew 2.4 million PPV buys, Poirier vs. McGregor 2: 24 January 2021 16–2 Dustin Poirier: TKO (punches) UFC 178: 459sQ.