Mike Bohn
July 11, 2021 12:42 am ET
Dustin Poirier proved superior to Conor McGregor again in the UFC 264 headliner on Saturday to emerge on top in their trilogy.
Poirier (28-6 MMA, 20-5 UFC) recorded his second straight victory over McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in their lightweight showdown, earning a first-round TKO after a leg injury in the pay-per-view main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Now “The Diamond” likely moves forward to a title clash with 155-pound champ Charles Oliveira.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Poirier’s victory over McGregor at UFC 264.
MMA Junkie
💎 IT'S TRILOGY TIME 🇮🇪@DustinPoirier and Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) are moments away from their rubber match in the #UFC264 headliner.
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/jrARtde6Qa pic.twitter.com/VWOzN9eZke
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 11, 2021
Nick Kalikas
#UFC264 Main Event Closing Betting Odds via @CircaSports
Dustin Poirier -140
Conor McGregor +120@UFC | #ESPNPlus | #PoirierMcGregor3 💰— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) July 11, 2021
UFC
All eyes on him.
[ @TheNotoriousMMA | #UFC264 ] pic.twitter.com/7098qHWBsX
— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2021
UFC
UFC
You know what it is 😎
[ @TheNotoriousMMA | #UFC264 LIVE NOW on E+ PPV: https://t.co/DZxtGSEqWu ] pic.twitter.com/igA7q3S1v9
— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2021
UFC
You can't put a price on heart ❤️
[ @DustinPoirier | #UFC264 ] pic.twitter.com/W4zRd2pKiV
— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2021
Charles Oliveira
— Charles Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) July 11, 2021
Jon Jones
A lot on the line for my man Connor
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Jeremy Stephens
This fight going to be a heartbreaker but a good one it will be! @ufc #UFC264
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 11, 2021
UFC
Who breaks the tie 😤 #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/PhTvlT6Igy
— UFC (@ufc) July 11, 2021
Kevin Iole
Conor opens with a spinning back kick that misses
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 11, 2021
Al Iaquinta
This is sickk
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) July 11, 2021
Andrea Hale
Conor with a combination and Poirier smashes him with one of this own. Dustin goes for a takedown.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) July 11, 2021
Belal Muhammad
Told you he’d shoot first
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Mike Jackson
Conor spamming the low kicks #UFC264
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 11, 2021
Nolan King
Conor McGregor jumps a guillotine? Not sure what the prop bet odds were on that. #UFC264
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) July 11, 2021
Kevin Iole
Poirier huge shots from top and McGregor is hurt. Conor trying upkicks to get him off, not working
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) July 11, 2021
Dominick Cruz
This takedown is Perfect for Dustin. Same as their last fight! #UFC264
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) July 11, 2021
Jon Jones
What a freaking round!!
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Arash Markazi
It looks like Conor McGregor broke his leg. This fight is over.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) July 11, 2021
Luke Thomas
McGregor’s ankle is broken.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) July 11, 2021
Ben Askren
Man doesn’t look like Conor even wants to get up!
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
Belal Muhammad
Ahhhhh fudge
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Alexander Volkanovski
👀 He broke his damn leg!! #ufc264
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 11, 2021
Tatiana Suarez
Omg 😳 #UFC264
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) July 11, 2021
Mike Jackson
That's nasty! #UFC264
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) July 11, 2021
Sean O'Connell
What an unreal first round! Terrible way for it to end. #UFC264
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) July 11, 2021
Belal Muhammad
Don’t talk about a mans wife that’s karma
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 11, 2021
Alan Jouban
You a savage @DustinPoirier!! 🔥
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 11, 2021
Shane Burgos
💎⚜️ #UFC264
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) July 11, 2021
Jon Jones
Man, I wonder if he will ever fight again after this.. heal up champ, this is terrible
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Jeremy Stephens
f*ck that’s terrible #UFC264
— Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) July 11, 2021
Cub Swanson
DP is a Saint 😇 #UFC264
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) July 11, 2021
Michael Page
WTF
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) July 11, 2021
Uriah Hall
🤷🏿 I mean …
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) July 11, 2021
Sam Alvey
He broke it, fell back and never tapped or stopped fighting. Different kind of tough right there
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) July 11, 2021
Randa Markos
Really wanted to see more of that fight 🔥🔥🔥 #ufc264
— Randa Markos (@randamma) July 11, 2021
Skip Bayless
Conor goes with a new kicking strategy, turning the tables. But Dustin takes him to the ground and inflicts terrible damage, lets him up, and after an awkward swing-and-miss by both fighters … Conor falls back AND BREAKS HIS LEG OR ANKLE.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 11, 2021
Raphael Assuncao
Ok wow #ufc264
Injuries….
Good night everyone!— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) July 11, 2021
Al Iaquinta
Conor kept fighting till the bell that’s tough
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) July 11, 2021
Ben Askren
What’s the chances Conor ever fights again?
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
Derek Brunson
Yikes what a gross way to end a fight … again !!! #UFC264
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) July 11, 2021
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
@DustinPoirier BEAST!💥 speed recovery @TheNotoriousMMA 🙏🏼 @ufc #ufc264
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (@joannamma) July 11, 2021
MMA Junkie
#UFC264 results: @DustinPoirier def. Conor McGregor via TKO (leg injury) – Round 1, 5:00
Full play-by-play: https://t.co/jrARtde6Qa pic.twitter.com/TI7r13ertC
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 11, 2021
Jon Jones
Lol they still talking sh*t
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Lauren Murphy
Y’all we better start working out our ankles every damn time we lift 😳
— Lauren Murphy (@LaurenMurphyMMA) July 11, 2021
Jon Jones
Not half the asshole, his whole asshole 😩
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Belal Muhammad
Not half the asshole, his whole asshole 😩
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 11, 2021
Corey Anderson
Dustin said "KISS HIS WHOLE ASS!!" BOTH CHEEKS!!! 🤣🤣#UFC264
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) July 11, 2021
Justin Gaethje
🤡
— Justin Gaethje 🇺🇸 (@Justin_Gaethje) July 11, 2021
Ben Askren
McGregor was taking an ass whipping, why’s he talking crazy now.
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 11, 2021
Raphael Assuncao
Always thought this guy @DustinPoirier was a true role model for the sport of MMA. #ufc264 👏🏼👏🏼
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) July 11, 2021
Uriah Hall
What a straight bitch take it like a man son 🤣
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) July 11, 2021
Alexander Volkanovski
I’ma keep using leg kicks though!! 😜 #ufc264
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 11, 2021
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Good always defeats evil.
Very happy for @DustinPoirier I hope you will get the belt end of the year— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) July 11, 2021
UFC
The Diamond has a message for the haters… #UFC264 pic.twitter.com/M8xVOq034x
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) July 11, 2021
Mick Foley
The trash talking about Dustin’s wife had that internet troll feel – very distasteful and unbecoming of any competitor, let alone a champion. https://t.co/8Ur44OkEF4
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) July 11, 2021
MMA Junkie
Conor McGregor was taken from the octagon on a stretcher after suffering a leg injury in his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. #UFC264 | Full story: https://t.co/LeOIgcERD4 pic.twitter.com/7SSDdN5Ncu
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) July 11, 2021
Phil Daru
Congrats to the pride of Lafayette!! @DustinPoirier another one in the books👊🏼⚔️
— Phil Daru (@DaruStrong) July 11, 2021
Manny Pacquiao
Congrats to @DustinPoirier on winning the trilogy. Tough injury for @TheNotoriousMMA but he’ll be back. #UFC264
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) July 11, 2021
Rafael dos Anjos
When I BROKE my foot before our fight this guy made fun of my injury…and continued to do so for years. Taste your own medicine and humble up. https://t.co/wRuBPlrzkt
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) July 11, 2021
Floyd Mayweather
@dustinpoirier , thanks for getting me paid! pic.twitter.com/ky7OdNGWt4
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) July 11, 2021
Teddy Atlas
Another unfortunate gruesome injury, but credit to both being prepared and congrats to Poirier. In the end it comes down to geography, @DustinPoirier got the real estate he needed. 👊🙏💎 #UFC264
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) July 11, 2021
Jan Blachowicz
Congrats on your win @DustinPoirier and respect for classy behavior after the fight 👊 #UFC264
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) July 11, 2021
Ali Abdelaziz
Family of limits this guy is a piece of sh*t congratulation @DustinPoirier Good things happen to good people
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) July 11, 2021
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