Bieber posted his steadfast love and support for the MMA fighter on his Instagram page, in response to the epic battle in the octagon that left McGregor bloodied and defeated. McGregor may not have won this fight but he's still #1 in Justin Bieber's books, and that's a huge badge of honor in its own right.

The Fight

Those of you that tuned in to the McGregor Poirier fight over the weekend are well aware of the history that was made. Poirier was declared the winner by TKO and McGregor fans recoiled as they watched their favorite fighter take hit after hit before falling to the ground in utter defeat.

The fight began with McGregor looking strong and in command. All signs pointed to him taking control of Poirier once again, the same way he did back in 2014. Pegged as one of the biggest matches of the UFC and slated in to start the new year with a huge bang, there was a lot of pride at stake for this fight, and of course, a whole lot of money.

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The Win

Poirier avenged his defeat at McGregor's hands from 6 years ago by rising to the occasion with a huge win for UFC 257.  It initially appeared that McGregor had control and but Poirier began toying with him and took command of the second round with a mad rush of blows that saw McGregor hit the mat without a chance to recover.

The disappointment in McGregor's face was evident, but he kept it classy and congratulated his opponent for a fight well fought. Being a huge fan, Justin Bieber was clearly disappointed by the end result, but he seized the opportunity to pump up McGregor to his 160 million followers.

Defeated But Not Deleted

McGregor may have been defeated but he hasn't been deleted. In fact, Justin Bieber is working hard to make sure fans know who reigns supreme in the world of mixed martial arts. He dedicated a post to McGregor showing his undying love and support for the fighter making it clear that Bieber supports him in every way.

Next to a victorious image of McGregor, Bieber captioned is post; "Love this guy win or lose @thenotoriousmma @properwhiskey .." Fans who paid close attention have picked up on the fact that Bieber not only threw his support behind McGregor as a fighter, but that he also plugged his booze business. By crediting McGregor's Proper Whiskey label Bieber has just steered millions of potential clients towards making a whiskey purchase.

Fans are with Justin Bieber on this one, fully in agreement that McGregor deserves all of this love and support, posting comments such as; "We couldn’t agree with you more. 👑."

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