Dustin Poirier’s dominance at the UFC continued in Las Vegas, as the Louisiana native moved to 5-0 with a victory over Max Holloway at UFC 143.
The Diamond looked strong once again in the Octagon, submitting his opponent in the first round to take the match with rather ease.
Holloway is a pretty raw fighter, but he put up a good bout in this one.
While Poirier still needs to get a few more convincing victories under his belt, he looks poised to make a run at potentially get a title shot in the near future.
Of his five wins with the UFC, four have been by submission while one was by TKO. He’s certainly improving with each fight, as this was his earlier victory by submission.
He looked dominant from the start of the match, as it was clear that he outmatched Holloway. He will need to continue to get that early start in his next matches, which should give him a clear shot to take the fight as early as possible.
His last match came in November, as he took down Pablo Garza on the big stage set at UFC on Fox. This was another opportunity for him to build his resume, and he made a huge statement in this fight.
It will remain to be seen who he is dealt next, but it’s clear that he’s on his way up at the UFC and could start demanding some serious competition.
If he can continue his success and defeat his next few opponents, it will be hard for the UFC to ignore this young up-and-comer for a title shot.
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