The Trilogy battle between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier was expected by the whole world in Las Vegas ended after the Irish puncher McGregor was injured in the last seconds of the first half.
Immediately after Dustin Poirier launched a series of strong punches, McGregor staggered and fell to the floor. At that moment, McGregor seemed to have fractured ankles. Referee Herb Dean decided McGregor's ankle was overturned and could not continue to play, Dustin Poirier had a victory TKO.
In an interview with Laura Sanko of the sheet WIMP 2 WarriorCoach Kavanagh said everything still happened in accordance with McGregor's tactics until he was injured.
“Everything is wonderful, McGregor really played very well, I was very satisfied. Until the last minute of the first half, everything was still very good. – Kavanagh said.
“Fortunately for Dustin, he won even if it was an incomplete victory. I didn't think this match had ended here.” – Kavanagh added.
Although one of the most anticipated matches in UFC history has ended very unfortunately, both McGregor and Poirier are very interested in a fourth rematch in the future. Before going to the radio with a stretcher, McGregor still calmly launched a series of provocations of Poirier and his wife, Jolie.
Maybe Poirier and Oliveira will have a belt screen later this year or early next year while McGregor is absent and waits for recovery. It is still unclear what McGregor's injury is and how long it will recover to be able to play again but UFC President Dana White said that another match to delineate the final victory between McGregor and Poirier will be more reasonable.