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Conor McGregor ‘deserves a standing ovation’, says UFC champ Charles Oliveira

The UFC lightweight champion did not enjoy watching the end of the last UFC card. Ringside for a main event that would determine his next challenger, Charles Oliveira was sad to see Conor McGregor lose to Dustin Poirier because of a horrific injury suffered in the first round.

In an interview with Super Lutas, Oliveira explained that an injury is never the right way to see a fight end. Had Poirier finished the fight with a knockout or submission, Do Bronx believes it would give the trilogy an appropriate ending. However, seeing it finished because of a leg fracture makes Oliveira feel nothing but sympathy for McGregor.