Dustin Poiter shocked the UFC world at UFC 257,
After bombarding McGregor with a plethora of leg kicks throughout the fight, Poirer was able to corner McGregor and knocked out the former UFC champion in the second round.
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McGregor went on to blame inactivity for his loss and vowed to come back to the Octagon later this year.
McGregor: the leg kicks were good. the low calf kicks were very good.
McGregor mentions the inactivity as being an issue but says he will be back this year.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 24, 2021
"You don't get away with being inactive in this business… I'm gutted."@TheNotoriousMMA reflects on his loss to Dustin Poirier at #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/K2Bu2Beryf
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 24, 2021