Jalin Turner Calls Drew Dober “Weak” For Not Stepping Up At UFC 285

Jalin Turner isn’t impressed by the fact that Drew Dober didn’t step up to fight him after Dan Hooker pulled out of UFC 285. The 27-year-old is currently riding an impressive five-fight winning streak where he’s finished every opponent he’s faced…

Jalin Turner isn’t impressed by the fact that Drew Dober didn’t step up to fight him after Dan Hooker pulled out of UFC 285. The 27-year-old is currently riding an impressive five-fight winning streak where he’s finished every opponent he’s faced. That success has earned him a #10 ranking in the UFC’s lightweight division, and…

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Drew Dober Names LW That Will Give Islam Makhachev “The Biggest Problems”

Drew Dober is hoping to secure a lightweight title shot at some point, but he thinks there’s another top fighter in the division that poses the biggest challenge for Islam Makhachev. The UFC’s #10-ranked lightweight is coming off arguably the best year…

Drew Dober is hoping to secure a lightweight title shot at some point, but he thinks there’s another top fighter in the division that poses the biggest challenge for Islam Makhachev. The UFC’s #10-ranked lightweight is coming off arguably the best year of his career after he stopped all three opponents that he faced in…

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Drew Dober: Fans “Want To See Me Punch” Paddy Pimblett

Drew Dober thinks that there’s a lot of UFC fans that would love to see him crack Paddy Pimblett with a few punches. The 34-year-old is coming off a Fight of the Night performance where he stopped Bobby Green in the second round last December. Dober ha…

Drew Dober thinks that there’s a lot of UFC fans that would love to see him crack Paddy Pimblett with a few punches. The 34-year-old is coming off a Fight of the Night performance where he stopped Bobby Green in the second round last December. Dober had to overcome a difficult first round in order…

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Drew Dober addresses rumors of UFC return against Paddy Pimblett: ‘We’re working on big things’

Drew Dober Paddy Pimblett UFCUFC lightweight contender, Drew Dober has addressed speculation linking him with a potential May return against promotional-perfect contender, Paddy Pimblett, claiming that “big things” are in the works ahead of his next Octagon walk. Dober, the current #14 ranked lightweight contender, earned his slot in the official top-15 rankings with an impressive, rallying finish over […]

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UFC lightweight contender, Drew Dober has addressed speculation linking him with a potential May return against promotional-perfect contender, Paddy Pimblett, claiming that “big things” are in the works ahead of his next Octagon walk.

Dober, the current #14 ranked lightweight contender, earned his slot in the official top-15 rankings with an impressive, rallying finish over Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 66 back in December of last year. With his second round KO win, Dober landed alongside former interim champion, Dustin Poirier as the most prolific knockout striker in lightweight division history.

As for Pimblett, the former undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight champion co-headlined UFC 282 back in December to boot at the T-Mobile Arena, defeating Jared Gordon in a close, debated decision victory.

The victory came as the outspoken Liverpool native’s fourth consecutively under the UFC banner, following a trio of stoppage wins over Luigi Vendramini, Kazula Vargas, and Jordan Leavitt.

Drew Dober addresses rumors of potential fight with Paddy Pimblett

Set to miss the promotion’s return to the United Kingdom for UFC 287 in March amid surgery to address an ankle injury, Pimblett has been linked with a potential return against both Brazilian contender, Renato Moicano, and the above-mentioned, Dober – with the Colorado native addressing rumours of a fight in a rather cryptic manner.

We working on some big things this year,” Drew Dober tweeted in relation to a rumored fight with Paddy Pimblett. 

In the midst of a three-fight undefeated streak, Dober, who’s most recent loss came by way of submission against current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, has stopped the trio of Terrance McKinney, Rafael Alves, and the above-mentioned, Green with strikes. 

26-11 as a professional, Dober has landed a whopping 13 career knockouts to go with a further six submission stoppages.

Drew Dober talks Dustin Poirier facing UFC champ Islam Makhachev: “Poirier could give him some problems.”

Islam Makhachev drew dober dustin poirierUFC lightweight standout Drew Dober has a surprising opinion on a potential Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier showdown. It would be a battle of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege looking to defend his UFC lightweight world title against the dangerous US-born ‘The Diamond’ Poirier. Top-15 ranked lightweight Dober is currently on a three-fight TKO win streak in […]

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UFC lightweight standout Drew Dober has a surprising opinion on a potential Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier showdown. It would be a battle of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege looking to defend his UFC lightweight world title against the dangerous US-born ‘The Diamond’ Poirier.

Top-15 ranked lightweight Dober is currently on a three-fight TKO win streak in the UFC’s lightweight division. After his most recent TKO victory against Bobby Green, the American fighter sat down for an interview with James Lynch. On a UFC world title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier, he explained:

“I think Dustin Poirier could give him some problems. That would be a close fight. Really, the fight IQ in that fight would be the winning factor.” [Transcript courtesy of BJ Penn.com]

Dober has some experience against one of these fighters as he faced the now-champion Makhachev in 2021 and lost via submission.

Drew Dober says few can beat Islam Makhachev in the UFC

The US-born Dober is choosing himself and Poirier to defeat the reigning world champion Islam Makhachev, and no one else. On whether other fighters in the UFC’s lightweight division stand a chance against the Dagestani powerhouse, Dober said:

“As of right now, if I answer honestly, I think Islam Makhachev is an equation that the division hasn’t figured out yet. So I don’t really see him being defeated.”

Makhachev will next be facing the featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski in 2023 in an all-champions showdown. On this February UFC 284 fight, Dober said:

Man, [Alexander] Volkanovski, he’s got a solid chance, but I think there’s going to be a significant size difference in that fight. And I think Islam is going to surprise people.”

See the full interview below:

Drew Dober Hints At Big-Name Callout For Former Title Challenger

UFC lightweight contender Drew Dober has a big name in mind for his next fight as he climbs the division’s steep ladder. Dober knocked out Bobby Green with a wicked left hook at UFC Vegas 66 last weekend. It was a triumphant end to 2022 for Dober…

UFC lightweight contender Drew Dober has a big name in mind for his next fight as he climbs the division’s steep ladder. Dober knocked out Bobby Green with a wicked left hook at UFC Vegas 66 last weekend. It was a triumphant end to 2022 for Dober, who has won three in a row, including…

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