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#4. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 257
UFC 257 between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier was memorable for many reasons, one of them being the respect shown by the fighters after the fight.
Despite getting knocked out in the second round, McGregor's humility was rather surprising. He candidly praised Poirier’s leg kicks before proceeding to hug him. Speaking to Jon Anik during the post-fight octagon interview, Poirier expressed his respect for McGregor.
“First off, I wanna say Conor took this result very professionally over here. He’s a pro, man, and nothing but respect. We’re one and one and maybe we’ll have to do it again.”
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Watch Dustin Poirier's full octagon interview here:
'The Notorious' returned the nice gesture by once again appreciating Poirier’s calf kicks and blaming his inactivity for the loss, during his post-fight interview with Anik.
Watch Conor McGregor's full octagon interview here:
The duo shared a light moment yet again backstage after the fight. Cameras caught the Irishman showing his class, as he was all praise for the Lousiana native.
“I’m very happy for you Dustin. You’re a f***ing warrior. You’ve got passion, courage, everything it takes… I’m honoured to share the octagon with you and we will do it again.”
#3. Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242
UFC 242 saw former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov make light work of Dustin Poirier on the ground before finishing him with a rear-naked choke in the third round.
Despite the disappointing loss, Poirier upheld the values of a true mixed martial artist and graciously accepted the result.
In a show of mutual respect, the fighters swapped t-shirts bearing their respective names, with the Russian promising to auction the t-shirt and donate the proceeds to Poirier's Good Fight Foundation. Poirier too had kind words for Nurmagomedov and congratulated him on the win.
"I knew you were a good guy. I worked hard for this, man. You earned this, you're the champ."
Watch Khabib and Dustin swap t-shirts and share a light moment here:
Speaking to Jon Anik after the fight, 'The Eagle' said:
"I know Dustin do a lot of charity stuff... Guys, make sure I'm gonna sell this t-shirt. All this money I'm gonna send Dustin Poirier."
Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov's octagon interview here:
