Conor McGregor suffered a brutal KO at the hands of Dustin Poirier to leave his career on the rocks. The Irishman was returning to the cage after a 12-month absence as he looked to mount another lightweight title challenge.
But instead he was badly beaten as Poirier dropped the former two-weight ruler in the second round before finishing the fight on the ground. "It's hard to overcome inactivity," said McGregor. "Dustin is some fighter.
I have to dust it off and come back and that's what I'll do. "I'll take my licks. I'm gutted... I put the work in. I'm proud of my work." McGregor and Poirier were meeting six years after the Irishman had KO'd his rival inside two minutes.
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