UFC 264 this Saturday brings us a huge and highly-anticipated trilogy fight between Ireland's Conor McGregor and his American adversary, Dustin Poirier.
The duo are 1-1 after their first pair of bouts, and fight fans across the globe are excited to see what happens when they settle their series once and for all after two exciting bouts already.
Get yourself fully prepared for the finale of the trilogy by re-living their encounters from 2014 and January of this year.
McGregor vs. Poirier 1 result: McGregor wins in Round 1 via TKO
McGregor, by this stage gaining plenty of momentum as a future star, was more fluid and alert from the very beginning of this three-round featherweight contest. Poirier's footwork was basic and predictable as he attempted to figure out his adversary, but he wouldn't be given the opportunity to take Conor to the mat.
After keeping the American on his toes with a couple of early spin kicks and evading a telegraphed Poirier uppercut, McGregor dropped his opponent with a punch before quickly pouncing for more offense to force the official to call it off. The bout lasted just one minute and 46 seconds.
You can watch the full fight here (warning: georestrictions may apply):
McGregor vs. Poirier 2 result: Poirier wins in Round 2 via TKO
Poirier set the tone for how the fight would play out in the opening moments by launching a leg kick to McGregor's left calf. Moments later, Poirier changed it up and secured a takedown. But McGregor made it back to his feet and got into a groove by striking with clean shots. Poirier wasn't deterred. He followed his plan and continued going after McGregor's calf.
McGregor began the second round with a stinging left hand that rattled Poirier. The former interim lightweight champion shook it off and went right back to battering McGregor's calf with kicks. McGregor's calf was very red and he was hardly able to move. His shots didn't have as much snap due to not being able to put all of his weight into his punches.
Seeing he had McGregor in a vulnerable state and weakened, Poirier stunned McGregor with a left hand. Poirier continued the assault and dropped McGregor with a right hook. Poirier uncorked a series of shots to pull off the biggest win of his career.
You can watch the full fight here (warning: georestrictions may apply):