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Dustin Poirier landed a major upset as he knocked Conor McGregor out at UFC 257 to catapult himself into the ongoing 155 lbs title saga. Following the outcome, several people have reacted, and many have trolled McGregor for losing the fight.

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Boxing sensation Ryan Garcia has also offered his two cents on the result. However, he didn’t trash ‘The Notorious’ one. Instead, Ryan Garcia appeared surprised.

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Still fresh off of his own victory over Luke Campbell, Garcia said that a fight always reveals the truth, as he saw the same happening at the UFC headliner. He came Live on Instagram to talk about the highly awaited main-event thriller.

Garcia said, “The thing about fighting is the truth always comes out, Whether you put in the work and time, whether you have been keeping your body right. The truth always comes out.”

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A few days ago, Garcia was looking to butt heads against Conor McGregor somewhere down the line. Interestingly, he wanted to face McGregor in an MMA bout.

While boxers often call out MMA fighters to face them inside the ring, Garcia took a different path. That said, the 22-year-old can slightly influence Conor McGregor’s career at this stage.

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McGregor was on the brink of bagging a crossover fight against Manny Pacquiao this year. But Ryan Garcia has replaced him from the talks. Now ‘KingRy’ is being touted to fight ‘Pac-Man’ next.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao is the man to make the ultimate statement. But looking at the current scenario, Garcia might surpass McGregor from the mix.

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What’s next for Conor McGregor after his loss to Dustin Poirier?

After more than a year of fighting Donald Cerrone, McGregor’s UFC return against Dustin Poirier didn’t live up to his expectations. However, the current 155 lbs division is full of challenges and McGregor can revive himself with a win.

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Being a multi-division fighter, McGregor can also look at the 170 lbs roster for his upcoming plans. However, he might stay at lightweight for some time and regain his lost luster. While the boxing clash with Pacquiao is still relevant, McGregor needs to resurrect his position in the UFC first.

Do you think Conor McGregor can be at the top of UFC again?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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