UFC Fight Night 76 has a lightweight main event sure to take fans off their feet with excitement. as Ireland’s Joe Duffy fights in front of a friendly crowd against Dustin Poirier.
Poirier was a former Top Five-ranked featherweight, but after suffering a TKO loss to Conor McGregor, he made the decision to move up to 155 pounds. Thus far, it has seemed like a good move. He has back-to-back knockout victories over quality opponents.
It has moved Poirier into the Top 15 of the division. Entering the fight, Poirier will be ranked No. 13.
Duffy made his UFC debut at UFC 185 with a win over Jake Lindsey. He returned in July with a submission win against Ivan Jorge. Poirier will be his best test inside the Octagon to date.
So who has the advantage in this fight? That is what we will look at with this head-to-toe breakdown of UFC Fight Night 76’s main event.