Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! He hopes a win in the UFC on ESPN 12 main event against Back in 2018. Definitely hard to hold him down in the open space.“But will Justin be able to keep his back off the fence and land those shots and make Khabib work for takedowns in the open? Poirier engaged in a “Fight of the Year” candidate with Gaethje before finishing him by TKO in the fourth round. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission. Dustin Glenn Poirier (Carencro, 19 gennaio 1989) è un lottatore di arti marziali miste statunitense.. Combatte nella categoria dei pesi leggeri per l'organizzazione UFC, nella quale è stato campione ad interim nel 2019 e sfidante al titolo indiscusso nello stesso anno. He was supposed to fight Dan Hooker on a UFC card in San Diego on May 16, but the California State Athletic Commission has since suspended all combat sports events through May, leaving the bout and card in limbo (via I have no clue honestly… hopefully hear something soon Is it possible that all Oscar De La Hoya hopes for is a money grab with someone like Conor McGregor? “Whoever performs the best that night, whoever prepared the best that night, get their hand raised. Anthony Smith’s loss to Aleksandar Rakic confirmed his feeling on a size and strength difference at light heavyweight. Dustin Poirier explains how Justin Gaethje could give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems in their fight Damon Martin 6/27/2020. Dustin Poirier weighs in on the upcoming UFC lightweight title fight, and thinks interim champ Justin Gaethje can ‘trouble’ undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. You'll now receive the top MMA Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. McGregor’s longtime head coach John Kavanagh confirmed on Friday that the matchup Poirier is feeling part of that. After becoming interim champion, Poirier suffered only his second loss at lightweight in the UFC when he fell to Nurmagomedov by submission this past September.In theory, Poirier would have an easier path back to the belt should Gaethje win against the undefeated Russian but he’s not going out of his way to root for one fighter over the other.“Let the best fighter win,” Poirier told MMA Fighting when asked about the fight during the UFC on ESPN 12 virtual media day. The lineup for the second half of Bellator’s back-to-back events in September continues to grow with the addition of a welterweight fight. That’s all I’ve got to say. Whoever that is.“Let the better fighter win. “I do think that if Gaethje can keep the fight in the middle of the octagon, he can give Khabib some trouble,” Poirier said. Dustin Poirier explains how Justin Gaethje could give Khabib Nurmagomedov problems in their fightShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. “If I have to fight one through 10 in order to get a title shot, I’m ready and willing to do that.” UFC on ESPN+ 33 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok. Energy firms shut 13% of offshore oil production in U.S. Gulf due to storms. I’m not really rooting for anybody in that fight.”That said, Poirier does believe Gaethje presents some interesting problems for Nurmagomedov in that particular matchup.As a former NCAA All-American wrestler, Gaethje has some of the best grappling credentials to ever go up against Nurmagomedov.Add to that, Gaethje is a punishing brute with an offensive output that has earned him knockouts or TKO’s in all six of his UFC victories.Even in defeat, Gaethje damages his opponents to the point where Poirier has said it felt like going through a car crash after spending 15 plus minutes in the cage with him.That’s why Poirier believes Gaethje has the necessary weapons to give Nurmagomedov problems but he knows from personal experience that it’s easier said than done.