Poirier, who broke his teeth in C. McGregor’s first fight: “I know I can knock him out.”

Already this Sunday, the first battle island of 2021 will take place on the “battle island” in Abu Dhabi. UFC UFC 257 pay-per-view tournament, in the main fight of which we will see the former Irish champion of two different weight classes return after a year off. Conorą McGregorą (22-4) and former American weightlifting champion Dustiną Poirier (26-6).

These fighters had already met in the UFC cage in 2014 in September. C. McGregor then justified the favorite status and in just 1 minute. 46 sec. knocked out by D. Poirier. It is true that that fight took place in the lightweight category (up to 65.8kg) and now it will be fought at lightweight (up to 70.3kg). It was after C. McGregor’s defeat that D. Poirier left the lightweight category and it was already clear to him that it was a good decision.

Although Poirier suffered a quick defeat in the first fight, he still managed to do damage to the opponent. About 30 seconds left. Until C. McGregor’s fateful coup, D. Poirier himself successfully attacked the Irishman and cut off his tooth. Poirier thinks he can knock out C. McGregor on the second try.

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“I said I wanted a war cage. This would help to find out which of us is more technical and which is more willing to win. I want this to be a serious test for both of us. I want it to hurt us to suffer. In this way, I was able to show that I am determined to last longer than my rivals. I am ready to go beyond my limits, I can shed more blood than my opponent. The training camp was long, I had a lot of time in the evenings to think about what the fight scene would be like. I realized that I could win with the decision of the judges, the painful act and the knockout. There won’t be any situation in this fight where I feel uncomfortable. I have a wide arsenal of painful actions, I can do them from any position, and I have also paid a lot of attention to defense so as not to lose myself and defend myself even in the chaos of combat. I know I’ve made mistakes before, even in my last fight with Hooker, when I missed several unnecessary punches. I was trying to improve in training camp and I really want to show what I have achieved. No matter how the fight unfolds, I can win it either way, “Poirier told BT Sport.

Poirier has good grappling skills, and McGregor is most widely criticized for his poor wrestling and fights on the ground, but the American doesn’t think he’s an Irish weakness.

“I have a lot of great grappling fighters on my team and I’m constantly improving that area, but I wouldn’t say my fight plan will be to convert Conora as soon as possible. I don’t think that area is his weakness. He is a versatile fighter, former world champion. Yes, you have lost in painful actions, but I have experienced those losses in the same way. After all, it is a martial sport, “said an American from FOX Sports.

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