UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Full Fight Results

The saga has reached its anti-climactic end. Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor by first-round doctor stoppage after McGregor’s leg appeared to snap late in the first round. Poirier controlled the fight as long as it lasted, peppering McGregor on the feet before he unleashed some hellacious ground and pound in the main event of UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

In the co-main event, Gilbert Burns outwrestled Stephen Thompson to a unanimous decision victory. Sean O’Malley also scored a third-round TKO over UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho on the main card. Max Griffin capped the prelims with a decision victory over Carlos Condit.

Craig went a remarkable 10-2 on his picks to close the gap on Matt (7-5). Check back next week for content leading up to UFC Vegas 31, headlined by Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises.

Results

Flyweight

Zhalgas Zhumagulov (-298) def. Jerome Rivera by submission (R1, 2:02)

Props: by submission (+636); under 1.5 (+287)

Matt’s pick: Zhumagulov; Craig’s pick: Zhumagulov

Middleweight

Brad Tavares (-153) def. Omari Akhmedov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Props: by decision (+133); over 2.5 (-250)

Matt’s pick: Tavares; Craig’s pick: Tavares

Women’s Flyweight

Jennifer Maia (-206) def. Jessica Eye by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Props: by decision (+104); over 2.5 (-351)

Matt’s pick: Maia; Craig’s pick: Maia

Middleweight

Dricus Du Plessis (-118) def. Trevin Giles by knockout (R2, 1:41)

Props: by knockout (+274); under 1.5 (+162)

Matt’s pick: Giles; Craig’s pick: Du Plessis

Featherweight

Ilia Topuria (-225) def. Ryan Hall by knockout (R1, 4:47)

Props: by knockout (+156); under 1.5 (+127)

Matt’s pick: Topuria; Craig’s pick: Topuria

Welterweight

Michel Pereira (-191) def. Niko Price by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Props: by knockout (+263); over 2.5 (+102)

Matt’s pick: Price; Craig’s pick: Pereira

Welterweight

Max Griffin (-184) def. Carlos Condit by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Props: by decision (+140); over 2.5 (-215)

Matt’s pick: Condit; Craig’s pick: Griffin

Bantamweight

Sean O’Malley (-994) def. Kris Moutinho by TKO (R3, 4:33)

Props: by knockout (-306); over 2.5 (+288)

Matt’s pick: Condit; Craig’s pick: Griffin

Women’s Bantamweight

Irene Aldana (-102) def. Yana Kunitskaya by TKO (R1, 4:35)

Props: by knockout (+444); under 1.5 (+368)

Matt’s pick: Kunitskaya; Craig’s pick: Kunitskaya

Heavyweight

Tai Tuivasa (-125) def. Greg Hardy by knockout (R1, 1:07)

Props: by knockout (+160); under 1.5 (+146)

Matt’s pick: Tuivasa; Craig’s pick: Tuivasa

Welterweight

Gilbert Burns (+134) def. Stephen Thompson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Props: by decision (+393); over 2.5 (-148)

Matt’s pick: Thompson; Craig’s pick: Thompson

Lightweight

Dustin Poirier (-129) def. Conor McGregor by doctor stoppage (R1, 5:00)

Props: by TKO (+180); under 1.5 (+150)

Matt’s pick: Poirier; Craig’s pick: Poirier

Scorecard

Total Fights: 12

Ended by decision: 5

Ended by submission: 1

Ended by knockout: 6

Matt’s picks: 7-5 (2021: 162-102-6); Craig’s picks: 10-2 (2021: 157-107-6)

Underdogs: 2-10

Biggest underdog winner: Gilbert Burns (+134)

Biggest prop hit: Zhalgas Zhumagulov by submission (+636)

Performance bonuses ($75,000 each): Tai Tuivasa, Dricus Du Plessis, Sean O’Malley, Kris Moutinho