{"id":1384123,"date":"2021-07-11T14:18:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T18:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1384123"},"modified":"2021-07-11T14:18:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T18:18:05","slug":"conor-mcgregor-lost-gruesome-fashion-ufc-264-outearned-dustin-poirier-4-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/conor-mcgregor-lost-gruesome-fashion-ufc-264-outearned-dustin-poirier-4-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor Lost in Gruesome Fashion at UFC 264, but He Still Outearned Dustin Poirier by $4 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Conor McGregor<\/a> was the biggest loser at UFC 264<\/a> after breaking his ankle in the octagon, losing to Dustin Poirier<\/a> by TKO, and classlessly calling out his opponent's wife after the fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it wasn't all bad for The Notorious one. Despite losing in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday night, McGregor still outearned Poirier by nearly $4 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even when McGregor loses, he still finds a way to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conor McGregor loses to Dustin Poirier after suffering gruesome injury<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Conor McGregor is carried out of the arena on a stretcher after his lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 | Stacy Revere\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Every McGregor<\/a> fight is a spectacle for MMA fans around the world, but Saturday night's bout against Poirier at UFC 264 was even more so. The matchup marked the third meeting and the rubber match between the two lightweight stars, so the winner would have the immediate upper hand in the heated rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first round was hectic throughout, with both fighters trading devastating blows back and forth for the entire five minutes. In the middle of the round, Poirier wrestled McGregor to the ground and assaulted him with numerous punches and elbows to the face and head. But McGregor refused to give in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Irishman tried all he could to block Poirier's punch attempts while on the ground, and he got back to his feet late in the round. However, with 10 seconds left in the round, McGregor stepped backward awkwardly and broke his left ankle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee Herb Dean had no choice but to stop the fight after Round 1, which gave Poirier the win by TKO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McGregor still outearned Poirier by $4 million at UFC 264<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2618\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/o3qHAyy9qD<\/a><\/p>— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>