Twitter reacts to Conor McGregor's knockout of Dustin Poirier at UFC 178

This place Is about to erupt. You know what time it is. McGregor-Poirier.

— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) September 28, 2014

Conor McGregor gets the lights out treatment, ladies and gentlemen.

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 28, 2014

Conor McGregor gets long walkout, comes out to "The Foggy Dew" by The Chieftains/Sinead O'Connor and rolls it into "Hypnotize" by Biggie.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) September 28, 2014

And in between those two songs, BTW, was a brief flash of the "Notorious" opening notes by Duran Duran.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) September 28, 2014

Comparing Connor to Jordan was literally the dumbest thing you've ever said rogan…

— Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) September 28, 2014

Dustin Poirier has the lights dropped for his walk. This has a main event feel … and it's not even the co-main.

— Matt Erickson (@MMAjunkieMatt) September 28, 2014

I could count many many fights were it was louder for a fighter's entrance. So not sure McGregor is so big outside of Ireland

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 28, 2014

Conor Has a lot of buzz. So does a bee until a flip flip slaps it! Doesn't make u a star! @DustinPoirier make an example of this idiot! @ufc

— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) September 28, 2014

Alright, Ireland. Let's see what your boy's got.

— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) September 28, 2014

Crazy, major main event type atmosphere in here.

— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) September 28, 2014

McGregor has knocked out Dustin Poirier!

— Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) September 28, 2014

Wow officially changing my opinion thus kid is legit

— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) September 28, 2014

Oooh boy, we have something here. Conor McGregor shuts up a few more doubters tonight, first-round finish of Dustin Poirier. #UFC178

— Mike Chiappetta MMA (@MikeChiappetta) September 28, 2014

This dude is going to make a few lucky folks a whole truckload of money.

— Dann Stupp (@DannStupp) September 28, 2014

"Conor McGregor is the real deal, there's no doubt about it." - @joerogan October, 2014.

— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) September 28, 2014

The look on Dustin Poirier's face… just shell-shocked.

— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 28, 2014

Mcgregor says he tore ligaments in his thumb four weeks ago.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 28, 2014

Conor McGregor is the best showman in the UFC, perhaps of all time.

— CagePotato.com (@cagepotatomma) September 28, 2014

That was pretty much what I expected. Connor is real deal.

— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) September 28, 2014

Call me Mystic Mac … McGregor has inspired me to talk shit!

— Abel Trujillo (@AbelTrujillo1) September 28, 2014

McGregor: “You know what’s next. That world title is next."

— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) September 28, 2014

UFC 178 results: Conor McGregor def. Dustin Poirier via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:46

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) September 28, 2014