Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via a second round TKO. Photo / GettyDustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout victory at UFC 257. In the second, Poirier bothered McGregor with leg kicks before throwing the punches that ended it. Marina Rodriguez opened the pay-per-view portion of UFC 257 by upsetting fellow Brazilian strawweight contender Amanda Ribas. UFC 257 concluded a run of three shows in eight days with a few thousand fans allowed inside the promotion's coronavirus bubble in the Middle East.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 24, 2021 06:00 UTC