When You Can’t Lose
On the night of January 24, as part of the UFC 257 series of fights, the legendary Conor McGregor will return to the octagon. The Parimatch Ambassador will face Dustin Poirier, whom he already defeated in 2014. Then the Irishman won by knockout in the first round, it took him less than two minutes to do this. McGregor’s chances of winning are excellent now – 70% according to Parimatch analysts.
On the eve of the fight, Conor recalled his previous fight with Dustin and said that a lot has changed since then. The Irishman noted that such a violent trash talk no longer exists and two adult men will meet in the octagon. Moreover, McGregor expressed respect for Poirier for his activities related to charity.
This fight will not be a title fight, but the winner of the fight will have the opportunity to win the lightweight title in the next fight. Recall that last time the fighters met in the featherweight category.
Over the years, Poirier only added and became an even more serious rival for McGregor. He, like Conor, prefers to fight in the stand. However, one of the American’s sparring partners said that recently Dustin began to devote a lot of time to wrestling and, after a series of blows, sometimes tries to transfer the opponent to the ground. But are these skills enough to surprise McGregor? Therefore, most likely, we are waiting for a confrontation between two bright left-handers in the standing position.
Poirier is a strong-willed fighter, hardy, but misses a lot. In a fight with McGregor, this can become a very serious problem. But if you manage to get Conor to the later rounds, then Dustin may have a good advantage. There, he usually looks much fresher than McGregor, who again had a long layoff in his career.
However, McGregor, without a doubt, remains the main contender for victory. He will most likely ruin Poirier’s holiday, whose birthday was January 19th. At the same time, there is no doubt that a really bright show awaits us.
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