Poirier Predicts McGregor Will Try To Turn Calf Kicks Against Him

After brutalizing Conor McGregor’s lead leg in their January rematch, Dustin Poirier expects to get a taste of his own medicine in their trilogy bout on July 10. In their rematch, the #1-ranked lightweight Poirier knocked McGregor out after immobilizin…

After brutalizing Conor McGregor’s lead leg in their January rematch, Dustin Poirier expects to get a taste of his own medicine in their trilogy bout on July 10. In their rematch, the #1-ranked lightweight Poirier knocked McGregor out after immobilizing him with calf kicks, which the Irishman had no answer for. It’s fair to say […]

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Dustin Poirier Coach Predicts UFC 264 Will Be The Biggest PPV Ever

Dustin PoirierMike Brown thinks Dustin Poirier turning down a UFC title shot to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 264 on July 10 is absolutely the right choice. The American Top Team head coach fully supports his student who will undoubtedly secure the biggest pay day of his career when fighting McGregor for a third time at […]

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Mike Brown thinks Dustin Poirier turning down a UFC title shot to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 264 on July 10 is absolutely the right choice.

The American Top Team head coach fully supports his student who will undoubtedly secure the biggest pay day of his career when fighting McGregor for a third time at an event Brown feels could break the pay-per-view record.

“Yeah, this is the right choice,” Brown told MMA Junkie. “Conor is the biggest draw in this sport, and I think this well sell more pay-per-views than any other fight. This potentially will be the biggest pay-per-view of all time. It really has that capability, and it probably will. I believe that, and the title fight will always be there after.

“He’s still getting better all the time, and another guy who has paid his dues more than anyone,” Brown added. “These are the guys that took the long road, the guys that deserve it more than anybody.”

At UFC 257, Poirier was able to avenge the most devastating loss of his career against McGregor. ‘The Diamond’ wrestled early before finding success of the feet with calf kicks. Poirier then used his elite-level boxing skills to stop the Irishman inside two rounds.

Brown believes McGregor and his team are focusing too much on defending calf kicks ahead of UFC 264.

The ATT coach insists the kicks it wasn’t the low leg kicks that got Poirier the win earlier this year.

“I think Conor believes that the calf kicks is what really was the major problem, but it wasn’t the calf kicks that knocked him out,” Brown said. “So I like where we’re sitting in this fight, and I’m very confident going into it.

“The fight game is very complex. This is one weapon of potentially thousands or more. We’re talking about one weapon there. Dustin has got a lot of them.”

How many pay-per-view buys do you think Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor III will do?

UFC’s Kamaru Usman Discusses Hypothetical Charles Oliveira vs. Khabib Fight

Kamaru Usman expressed his belief Tuesday that Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be compelled to come out of retirement and challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC…

Kamaru Usman expressed his belief Tuesday that Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be compelled to come out of retirement and challenge Charles Oliveira for the UFC…

New Champ Oliveira Currently An Underdog Against Both Poirier & McGregor

Despite being the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, oddsmakers think Charles Oliveira should be the betting underdog in a potential matchup against Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor. After finishing Michael Chandler by a thrilling round 2 TKO at U…

Despite being the newly crowned UFC lightweight champion, oddsmakers think Charles Oliveira should be the betting underdog in a potential matchup against Dustin Poirier or Conor McGregor. After finishing Michael Chandler by a thrilling round 2 TKO at UFC 262 this past weekend, Oliveira finally became the champion after fighting in the UFC for 11 […]

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The Conor McGregor Family Adds One More To The Bunch

Conor McGregor and his partner welcomed a third baby to the family, which rounds out the household to five members now. News of the delivery was first made public by none other than the superstar himself. In a subsequent post made on Instagram, the former double champion sent a message out and let everyone meet […]

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Conor McGregor and his partner welcomed a third baby to the family, which rounds out the household to five members now. News of the delivery was first made public by none other than the superstar himself. In a subsequent post made on Instagram, the former double champion sent a message out and let everyone meet […]

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Charles Oliveira Opens As Underdog Against Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor

Oliveira UFC 262In a bit of a surprise, Charles Oliveira has opened as the betting underdog against both Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Oliveira became the new lightweight king following a second-round TKO victory over Michael Chandler in the UFC 262 headliner last night. His next opponent is likely to be the winner of the upcoming UFC […]

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In a bit of a surprise, Charles Oliveira has opened as the betting underdog against both Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.

Oliveira became the new lightweight king following a second-round TKO victory over Michael Chandler in the UFC 262 headliner last night.

His next opponent is likely to be the winner of the upcoming UFC 264 matchup between Poirier and McGregor which goes down July 10 in Las Vegas.

And oddsmakers believe whoever comes out on top will likely come away with the lightweight crown.

“Opening lightweight futures from @betonline_ag: Poirier -180 Oliveira +155

“McGregor -165 Oliveira +145”

Although Poirier is not that surprising given that most still believe he is the best lightweight in the world following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, it is surprising to see McGregor — currently on a two-fight losing streak in the lightweight division — be a slight favorite.

What do you make of these odds?