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7 Takeaways from UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
UFC 264 featured a rematch that fans knew was coming as soon as the loss came to Conor McGregor last January against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. Poirier walked away the victor, but the way it happened was probably not what the UFC was selling.
There was a lot to take away from UFC 264, here are some things that stood out.
Questionable Questioning
In the past, a press conference with McGregor made for some of The Notorious one’s best moments. However, this time around the questions that came, seemed to come more in the form of McGregor worship or dismay from faces that seemed new to the MMA Media space. Many outlets (this one included) still spun out content for almost everything McGregor said about his opponent, but it almost seemed forced from McGregor.
ESPN…You Good?
It seemed many people were having issues early in the evening during the prelims. The feed was cut off for many users and with streaming services, that can sometimes be expected but folks watching the ESPN portion at home on cable even saw their screens go black, then cut to a commercial at the start of the Perreira/Price fight. A fight that a lot of fans were looking forward to.
