Conor McGregor was taken out of the octagon cage on a stretcher last night after he injured his leg during his fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

The fight ended after the first round. Poirier was awarded the technical knockout via a doctor stoppage and it was because of the gruesome injury McGregor suffered.

Poirier was able to control McGregor on the mat through much of the first round. McGregor had tried putting Poirier in the guillotine submission hold, but Poirier was able to get out of it and outmatch McGregor.

Toward the end, McGregor was able to get back up onto his feet. McGregor tried dodging a Poirier shot and when he stepped back, his ankle appeared to get caught underneath him.

McGregor fell and after the round was over he appeared to signal his ankle or leg was broken. He was clearly in pain on the mat. His leg was placed into an air cast and he was taken out of the arena on a stretcher.

UFC president Dana White said McGregor would have surgery today.

There is already talk of another McGregor/Poirier fight…if McGregor can come back into the octagon from this injury.