This past weekend Conor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier for the second time this year. The first loss was an indisputable beatdown that saw the Irishman stopped by strikes for the first time in his MMA career. The second loss ended by TKO, due to a leg break, and followed a dominant first round performance from ‘The Diamond’.
Throughout the lead-up to the fight McGregor attempted to get under Poirier’s skin with vile threats. McGregor, having lost to Poirier in January under a veil of mutual respect, likely felt like he needed to rattle Poirier in order to win—just like he did when they first met in 2014.