In his first UFC bout in a year, Conor McGregor lost Saturday’s UFC 257 fight against Dustin Poirier by way of a second-round knockout at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
As the fight progressed, the 32-year-old Poirier did a number on McGregor’s leg with the low leg kicks. That damage built up to the second-round KO, and McGregor was visibly limping after the fight.
But despite the disappointing loss, McGregor went out of his way to show his respect to Poirier. Videos from early Sunday morning captured a backstage exchange between McGregor and Poirier. We can hear as McGregor compliments Poirier for, uh, breaking his leg. The two then went on to discuss key parts of their own fight.
“You broke my leg, you b******. Great going, brilliant.”
McGregor 🤝 Poirier (via @ESPNMMA) #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/KhEiaxmJhM
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 24, 2021
"We'll do it again!"
All respect between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier after #UFC257.
You can see the damage those leg kicks did 😳 pic.twitter.com/6m9SJeCpkg
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) January 24, 2021
Just as McGregor was gracious in his post-fight interview, that respect seemed to carry on behind the scenes.
