Dustin Poirier (27-6) tog inatt en imponerande seger mot Conor McGregor (22-5) som han avslutade genom knockout. Efter matchen var många i MMA-världen imponerade av Poiriers insats och uttryckte detta via sociala medier.
Gaethje förväntansfull inför resten av året i lättviktklassen
En som nu är förväntansfull på det nya läget i lättviktsklassen är konkurrenten Justin Gaethje som är divisionens senaste titelutmanare. Han valde att gratulera Poirier med följande:
2021 going to be a hell of a ride in this division. Great night of fights. Happy for @DustinPoirier
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) January 24, 2021
Nedan kan ni se hur resten av MMA-världen reagerade under matchens gång bland annat namn som Darren Till, Amanda Nunes, Jorge Masvidal och Jon Jones:
I’m hoping for a 5 Round war if I’m being honest. Let’s go #UFC257
PoirierXMcgregor!!!!!!!!!!!!!— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
I almost forgot about the main event after that last one……jk jk! HERE. WE. GO! #UFC257 #PoirierVSMcGregor2
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
I give the speed/timing advantage to Connor and the endurance/durability advantage to Dustin
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 24, 2021
Is it gonna be 25 minutes to make the life fair, or is there gonna be a masterpiece presented to us? #UFC257
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) January 24, 2021
Let’s go @DustinPoirier
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January 24, 2021
I don’t think this gets past the 1st round….but how good is it to see crowds in the UFC again!!👏 #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
Shoulder strike battle, WTF
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Conor has some wild ass sunburn.
— Nick Newell (@NotoriousNewell) January 24, 2021
Well that was a fun RD1.
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Great first round!! #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
That was close…great fight so far! #UFC257
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) January 24, 2021
Conor won that round but Dustin looking good! Could get really good here in next few rounds!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Leg Kicks really starting to bother Conor
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
What the fuck?
— karen Till (@darrentill2) January 24, 2021
Damn DP did it!!! Wow
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Oh hell yeah! Dustin Poirier!!!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Called it.
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 24, 2021
🇺🇸🤷🏾♂️
— BONY (@JonnyBones) January 24, 2021
Lafayette stand up!!! Dustin shocking the world!! #ufc259 #UnderdogSzn
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) January 24, 2021
Give this guy the respect that he deserves 😳 #UFC257
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 24, 2021
Trilogy fight gonna be huuuuge!
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) January 24, 2021
Wooooow!! Leg kicks worked a charm…followed with the hands 👏 #ufc257
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) January 24, 2021
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH should’ve learned some wrestling
— Kevin MTP Lee (@MoTownPhenom) January 24, 2021
4 man tourney for title- Poirier, Chandler, Olivera and Gaethje!
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
From one small time country boy chasing his dreams when everyone doubts him to another… sometimes the world needs to be fair. Congrats @DustinPoirier
Hats off to Conor. He will be be back, I have no doubt.
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartasmith) January 24, 2021
South paws don’t usually Hve to deal with calf kicks against other right handed fighters-
Great job to Dustin with his tactics in this rematch👏— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 24, 2021
I’ve known @DustinPoirier since his first or second fight in the ufc and so happy for him to be now one of the best fighters in the world #ufc257
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) January 24, 2021
Well Conor vs Diaz 3 is the only thing that makes sense.
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 24, 2021
Looks like the teacher @TheNotoriousMMA learned from the pupil @StrabanimalMMA. Didn’t that look just like you? #UFC257
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 24, 2021
I think I would retire Conor with my kicks #UFC257
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) January 24, 2021
Beautiful thing about the fight game, anything can happen! Congrats to @DustinPoirier Huge win! #UFC257
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) January 24, 2021
Nice fight gentlemen 🥇@TheNotoriousMMA x @DustinPoirier . Good finish Dut ⚔️🕶 -CSO- 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 Great Fights tonight @ufc Was great to see fans in The stands #ufc257 pic.twitter.com/KuBIAc0l7L
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) January 24, 2021
