After a disappointing finish to one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in controversial fashion at UFC 264.
With McGregor set to have surgery on his broken leg and Poirier climbing the ranks of the UFC, there's still lots to be said about this heavily hyped up fight that ended way too soon.
It feels like there is still a lot of unfinished business that will be following this fight. Having said that, let's take a deeper look at the two biggest takeaways from Conor McGregor Dustin Poirier UFC 264 fight that took place this past Saturday.
Dustin Poirier looked as dominant as ever at UFC 264
Even though this match-up ended on a technicality, Poirier definitely held his own throughout the fight and seemed to have the upper hand on multiple occasions. Having successfully landed two take downs on McGregor to go along with a series of blows to the head, Poirier definitely struck first and struck hard. He was also able to successfully evade McGregor's attempt to put him in a head lock.
His ground and pound approach to this fight definitely gave him an edge even if the match ended prematurely. Poirier looked fresh and ready for a fight that had him going toe-to-toe with one of the greatest fighters of all-time. Having now won two of the last three fights against McGregor, things are looking up for Poirier and you can definitely expect him to feed off the momentum from this fight and take the lightweight division by storm.
Conor McGregor will be back with a vengeance
With Conor McGregor set to have leg surgery after hurting it at UFC 264, he'll definitely be out of the game for a while. Upon his return he'll be out to even the score with Dustin Poirier which will set up another box office showdown and add a fourth fight to their ongoing rivalry. As arguably the greatest fighter to step into the octagon, McGregor will come back even stronger and be looking to prove all the haters and naysayers wrong in the hopes of continuing his dominance in the UFC.
If one thing's for certain, it's that McGregor should never be written off and definitely still has a lot more to prove. To assume his fighting days are over or he's washed and his best days are behind him would be a huge mistake and he'll without question bring his fire and dedication back into the ring when he returns to full strength.
Given that Saturday night's bout ended with a wild and unpredictable finish, it feels safe to assume that a rematch will be in the works somewhere down the line. Until that time comes though, these two fighters will be taking two different paths. Poirier will be looking for the next challenger to conquer while McGregor will look to fight his way back into the ring and a rematch with Poirier where he'll look to come out the other side a winner.
With a third Conor McGregor-Dustin Poirier fight officially in the books, there's no knowing what will happen in their next fight or if there will even be another fight between these two lightweight juggernauts. The one thing that can be expected is that these two elite fighters are far from done and have much more to prove. If nothing else, we will without a doubt witness more exciting fights from these UFC superstars in the near future.
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