In the wild first-round match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Irishman encountered a brutal freak with a suspected left ankle fracture with a few seconds left in the game.
McGregor’s ankle seemed to roll backwards heavily and trapped it under his feet after the two missed a close-range attempt to shoot. Only after the “notorious” horn sounded did the serious injury become apparent. He With his back on the octagon and when he received prompt medical treatment, the game was quickly over.
The doctor’s stoppage means Boyle has now won a back-to-back fight with McGregor, and they lead 2-1 after he won a stunning stoppage at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi in January. He lost their first game in 2014 in 106 seconds.
“I did feel something,” Poirier said afterwards, and despite McGregor being treated on the canvas, the tempers between competitors broke out again.
“At the beginning of the game, he broke it during a kick and then broke it again.”
When his leg was fixed on the protective splint, before he was transported away, the energetic McGregor yelled, “It’s not over yet.”
