Dustin Poirier upsets the odds to defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 257

Dustin Poirier, left, has his hand raised by referee Herb Dean after defeating Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC 257 Lightweight bout at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Picture: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images via Sportsfile

Conor McGregor’s hopes of luring Khabib Nurmagomedov into a rematch are in tatters after he was stopped by Dustin Poirier in a seismic upset at UFC 257 at Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.

McGregor had beaten Poirier inside two minutes in September 2014 and was overwhelming favourite to see off his lightweight rival again in a bid to get fierce adversary Nurmagomedov to reverse his retirement decision.