Jon Jones Francis Ngannou and Other UFC Superstars Left Stunned as Dustin Poirier Knocks Out Conor McGregor at UFC 257
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Jon Jones Francis Ngannou and Other UFC Superstars Left Stunned as Dustin Poirier Knocks Out Conor McGregor at UFC 257
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UFC 257 is in the books, and Dustin Poirier shocked the world with a sensational KO win over Conor McGregor. ’The Diamond’ came out on top in an explosive contest of grit and determination right from the get-go. Chiefly, the end came after a series of leg kicks halted McGregor’s forward motion. Poirier sent out an avalanche of shots that overwhelmed McGregor and sent him to the canvas in no time.
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The stars came out before the fight started and chimed in on Twitter to share their excitement. The hype before the bell was palpable and several names across different sports and personalities came out in droves to show their support on both sides. From NFL standouts like Kyler Murray and Joey Burrow, to boxing icon Evander Holyfield, everyone had one eye out for UFC 257.
Chiefly, a Conor McGregor match-up always commands a certain level of intrigue from a wide audience at large.
I wanna see the most arrogant walk from @TheNotoriousMMA LETS GO CHAMPION!!!! #UFC257
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 24, 2021
🇮🇪☘️ Here we go @TheNotoriousMMA @DustinPoirier @ufc #UFC257
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) January 24, 2021
LFG! Back at it… 🦍 @TheNotoriousMMA
— Kyler Murray (@K1) January 24, 2021
LETS GOO #UFC257
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) January 24, 2021
Twitter explodes as Dustin Poirier KO’s Conor McGregor
Famed MMA media members like Ariel Helwani and Kevin Iole wasted no time to share their sentiments on the blockbuster main event. The lightweight fight has been garnering plenty of attention, and the pay-off was certainly meaningful.
What a finish by Poirier. WOW
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) January 24, 2021
McGregor: the leg kicks were good. the low calf kicks were very good.
McGregor mentions the inactivity as being an issue but says he will be back this year.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 24, 2021
Additionally, several fighters who are vocal in the MMA fraternity sounded off on the amazing display put forth by Dustin Poirier. Ben Askren was quick to go after McGregor just moments after the Irishman was left flatlined on the canvas. Not to mention, notable names like Chael Sonnen and Ali Abdelaziz took pride in the fact that their prediction came to fruition.
Conor is overrated!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) January 24, 2021
Called it.
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 24, 2021
There’s levels to this 🤙🏽
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) January 24, 2021
Wow @ufc
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) January 24, 2021
Moreover, a large number of UFC fans let their excitement out as the lightweight main event wrapped up. Chiefly, the manner in which Poirier dispatched McGregor was a thing of wonder.
Mad respect. What a fight @ufc #UFC257
— zayn (@zaynmalik) January 24, 2021
What an incredible flurry of punches.
Just one blow after another in rapid succession.
Wow. Just wow. #UFC257
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 24, 2021
@DustinPoirier‼️‼️‼️ #UFC257
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) January 24, 2021
Additionally, several UFC champions came out and sounded off on the brilliant display by Louisiana native. Dustin’s teammate Amanda Nunes and consensus UFC GOAT Jon Jones sent out their reactions to the finish. The end to the main event was surprising given the fact that Conor had never been KOed cleanly before.
🇺🇸🤷🏾♂️
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
Congrats @DustinPoirier 💎 #UFC257
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January 24, 2021
Wooooow!! Leg kicks worked a charm…followed with the hands 👏 #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
Give this guy the respect that he deserves 😳 #UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
What did you make of Dustin Poirier’s finish?
