Dustin Poirier has faced many difficult moments through the 25 bouts in his UFC career, but he managed to persevere through them all. Even the fight with Miller, which he claims to have hurt him the most, finished with a win to Dustin Poirier via the judges’ majority decision.
Talking about his win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257 on the YouTube channel “The Fight with Teddy Atlas,” Dustin Poirier revealed how he knew the Irishman was severely hurt by the continuous low kicks landed by him at his opponent.
Dustin Poirier used the same strategy to wear McGregor down during their rematch on January 23. Dustin Poirier distanced himself by applying a series of low kicks to the former UFC double champion, trying to keep away from McGregor’s heavy left hand. By the second round, McGregor could barely stand on his right leg.
Who is Dustin Poirier fighting next?
Dustin Poirier tangled the UFC lightweight division even more after defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 257. While it seems that retired champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will not resume his career, many other contenders could receive the title shot against “The Diamond.”
The UFC could also promote Dustin Poirier to the undisputed champion instead of making him fight once more for the title. Besides a defeat to Khabib, Dustin Poirier has defeated every other big name competing in the weight class.
Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler are two fighters who haven’t been tested in a title fight. A showdown with Poirier could be in the pipeline.
0 votes
