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McGregor and Poirier will fight each other for the second time. In 2014, an Irish athlete in 1 min. and 46 sec. He knocked out an opponent, but the American managed to break a famous opponent’s tooth.
C. McGregor, 32 and 175 cm tall, was previously world champion in the lightweight and medium lightweight categories (up to 65.8 kg). 22 wins (19 knockouts) and 4 losses in the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) competition in Ireland.
C. McGregor lost the lightweight champion belt in October 2018. Then he did not face the famous Russian representative Chabib Nurmagomedov. In the last fight in January of last year, C. McGregor in 40 seconds. sent American fighter Donald Cerrone to the knockout. Before that, the Irish had long ago triumphed, in November 2016, when they forced American Eddie Alvarez to surrender. Two years later, McGregor didn’t fight at all. He had announced the end of his career.
The Irishman now ranks fourth in the UFC lightweight category. By the way, in 2008, the Irish martial arts star had to acknowledge the advantage of Lithuanian athlete Artemis Sitenkov. Then it was C. McGregor’s first failure in the MMA competition.
Poirier, who is the same height and age as McGregor, was a former UFC temporary champion in the lightweight category. The American has defeated a platoon of top-level fighters: his compatriots Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, Eddie Alvarez, Anthony Pettis, as well as New Zealand fighter Dan Hooker. The latter was broken by Mr. Poirier last June.
In September 2019, the American fighter got Ch. Nurmagomedovui. That was Poirier’s only failure in the last eight battles.
Savings of an American athlete: 26 wins (12 knockouts), 6 losses. He ranks second in the UFC lightweight category. The championship belt is still worn by Ch. Nurmagomedov, however, he said he was saying goodbye to the UFC.
Most martial arts stars and bookies call C. McGregor a favorite. According to them, although Poirier is a slightly better fighter downstairs, the Irishman is much better.
“I like Dustin. I think he is a good fighter. He’s even a great fighter, but he’s still inferior to me. I’ll hit Dustin in 60 seconds, “McGregor said boldly in the UFC Countdown video.
However, Monsieur Poirier is also convinced of his victory. “I want a war cage. I am determined to go beyond my means. I can win as much by the decision of the judges as by the painful act and the knockout. I have a rich arsenal of painful actions. In training camp, I paid a lot of attention to defense, “said an American from BT Sport.
This impressive lightweight fight (up to 70.3 kg) will be broadcast directly on Fight Island (United Arab Emirates) on January 24 on TV Sport and the next generation Go3 TV. The start of this duel is around 7.00. in the morning. Initially, four introductory fights will be shown.
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