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“It Was Broke Before the Guillotine” -Conor McGregor Shows New Angle of Dustin Poirier Fight in Video Captured by Fan

Published 11/03/2021, 3:40 PM EDT

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No one is oblivious to the legendary fighter Conor McGregor’s skills in the ring. He is one of the highest-earning fighters and is perhaps the most famous too. Notably, he has an MMA record of 22 wins and 6 losses.

Conor McGregor has lost twice against Dustin Poirier. His last fight was against Poirier at UFC 264 and he suffered a brutal injury. After his left leg was injured, he was unable to continue the fight and hence, lost once again to Poirier. 

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McGregor had to undergo surgery and take some time away from fighting. After this loss, many questioned his credibility as a fighter. Some even thought the Irish fighter would soon retire. However, that does not seem to be happening anytime soon because McGregor is preparing to return with an absolute bang.

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Conor McGregor explains his leg injury

As McGregor plans to return and continue fighting, he took to Twitter to explain how exactly his leg broke. He shared a video shot by a fan and wrote, “Good angle. Can see the leg was broke before I even stood up. It was broke before the guillotine even. It’s why I went for it. 4 shots to zero here in this clip to close the fight before the injury. This fight was going my way 100%. But big congrats lads hahaha ye right. Rats.”

 

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From the video that McGregor shared, it seems that his left leg was injured prior to him twisting it and falling. Staying true to the spirit of a fighter, McGregor continued despite being in great pain. In fact, he was still using his left leg to kick Poirier. While being injured, McGregor still managed to get a few shots at his opponent.

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Now that ‘The Notorious’ has recovered and is doing well, he has resumed full-fledged training and regularly updates his followers on social media; Fans might see him fight in 2022. After his injury, it would be interesting to see what changes McGregor makes to his fighting strategy and game plan.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.
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