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Conor McGregor blames ring rust for shock defeat to Dustin Poirier
Conor McGregor’s hopes of luring Khabib Nurmagomedov into a rematch are in tatters after he was stopped by Dustin Poirier in a huge upset at UFC 257 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
McGregor had beaten Poirier inside two minutes in September 2014 and was overwhelming favourite to see off his lightweight rival again in a bid to get Nurmagomedov to reverse his retirement decision.
But the American gained revenge, surviving one or two nervy moments in the first round and then gaining the upper hand in the second round with some savage kicks to McGregor’s lead leg.
Poirier forced McGregor back with a flurry of punches, flooring him with a short right hook before a couple of blows to the defenceless Irishman led to the end of the fight after two minutes and 32 seconds of the second round.
This was McGregor’s first fight in a year, since he stopped Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds. Before that he had not stepped inside the octagon since October 2018, when he lost to Nurmagomedov.
The Dubliner admitted that his long stretches on the sidelines had come back to haunt him.
“If you put in the time in here, you’re going to get cosy in here and I just have to dust it off and come back and that’s what I will do. I need activity, you don’t get away with being inactive in this business,” McGregor said.
“I’ll take my licks. I’m gutted and I put so much work in. Well done Dustin: 1-1, good man. It’s a tough one to swallow, I put in a lot of work, I’m proud of my work. We’ll get to go again and that’s it.”
McGregor had warned Nurmagomedov “the world knows this war is not over”, despite the Russian bowing out of the sport last October after extending his perfect professional record to 29-0 with a win over Justin Gaethje.
UFC president Dana White has held talks with Nurmagomedov and revealed he could be tempted to make a comeback if he saw “something spectacular” between the two headliners at the Etihad Arena.
But it was Poirier who delivered an emphatic statement in front of around 2,000 socially-distanced fans in a fight that took place on Sunday morning local time.
Nurmagomedov hit out at McGregor on Twitter afterwards:
The UFC Vegas 100 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video above at MMAFighting.com.
UFC officials will announce the winners of the “Fight of the Night” and the “Performance of the Night” bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
The UFC Vegas 100 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 10 p.m. ET.
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‘Welterweights beware’: Pros react to Carlos Prates’ violent knockout of Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 100
Carlos Prates has officially put the UFC welterweight division on notice.
Entering his contest at UFC Vegas 100, the man known as “The Nightmare” carved a path of destruction across the 170-pound division.
But standing across the Octagon stood Neil Magny, the division’s gatekeeper to the top 15.
While the consensus was Magny could negate some of Prates’ skills, the Brazilian proved the dynamite in his hands was unavoidable as he melted his opponent with a violent first-round knockout.
This win pushed his pro record to 20-6, which includes four straight KO wins in the UFC.
See more of the best pros’ reactions from social media below.
Did Neil Magny just take a dive ?!
— Mike “Beast Boy” Davis (@MikeDavisMMA) November 10, 2024
Prates has nasty power still wanna see that Randy brown match up
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 10, 2024
Watch Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis vs. Karen Chukhadzhian 2 full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.
Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian took place Nov. 9 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (33-0) and Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on DAZN.
Official decision: Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis def. Karen Chukhadzhian via unanimous decision (119-107, 117-109, 116-110)
Catch all the video highlights below.
Boots will get knocked out by me
This ref still sucks
And Eddie gotta stop
Calling his fighters legends premature— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) November 10, 2024
This ref gives everyone warnings but me
Gave boootsy like 3 warnings for hitting low never gave a point away
And warned Karen a lot
Of times before taking a point away for holdingTook a point from me right away crazy he really bet on Haney
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) November 10, 2024
For more on Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian, check out the live blog from Bad Left Hook.
Carlos Prates has had one of the best first years you’ll see from a UFC fighter, as he improved his record to 4-0 with four finishes, four post-fight bonuses, and now a main event win over a top-15 fighter in Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 100. Where does the exciting welterweight contender go from the biggest win of his career?
Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event at the APEX, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Prates’ face-plant knockout of Magny in the first round, discuss Prates’ ceiling in the division, and who he could face next after callouts of Jack Della Maddalena and Geoff Neal. Additionally, topics include Reinier de Ridder’s successful UFC debut against Gerald Meerschaert, why the middleweight co-main event was the best bout on the card, other standout showings from the finish-heavy event, and much more.
Catch the UFC Vegas 100 post-fight show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.
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