Dustin Poirier has shared his honest opinion on who he believes is a better boxer between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. There is perhaps no man on the UFC roster who is more qualified than Dustin Poirier to compare and contrast Conor McGregor and Ma…
Dustin Poirier has shared his honest opinion on who he believes is a better boxer between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. There is perhaps no man on the UFC roster who is more qualified than Dustin Poirier to compare and contrast Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. Poirier is the only man in the UFC (and […]
Dustin Poirier’s UFC 257 fight kit earned over $26,000 for his Good Fight Foundation which has championed everything from building water wells in Uganda to buying school supplies for children in Louisiana. Over the past couple of years, Dustin Po…
Dustin Poirier’s UFC 257 fight kit earned over $26,000 for his Good Fight Foundation which has championed everything from building water wells in Uganda to buying school supplies for children in Louisiana. Over the past couple of years, Dustin Poirier has worked on his charity and in the lead-up to his rematch with Conor McGregor, […]
Dustin Poirier’s UFC 257 fight kit earned over $26,000 for his Good Fight Foundation which has championed everything from building water wells in Uganda to buying school supplies for children in Louisiana. Over the past couple of years, Dustin Po…
Dustin Poirier’s UFC 257 fight kit earned over $26,000 for his Good Fight Foundation which has championed everything from building water wells in Uganda to buying school supplies for children in Louisiana. Over the past couple of years, Dustin Poirier has worked on his charity and in the lead-up to his rematch with Conor McGregor, […]
Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the ongoing debate about who is the best boxer in MMA. Max Holloway put on a boxing clinic against Calvin Kattar last month. The former featherweight champion beat the breaks off the top contender for five rounds before picking up a lopsided decision win. In the final round, Holloway […]
Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the ongoing debate about who is the best boxer in MMA.
Max Holloway put on a boxing clinic against Calvin Kattar last month. The former featherweight champion beat the breaks off the top contender for five rounds before picking up a lopsided decision win.
In the final round, Holloway began addressing the commentary team and declared himself the best boxer in MMA while simultaneously dodging Kattar’s punches.
McGregor immediately reacted to the comments on social media before delving deeper into the subject in the build-up to UFC 257. The Irishman declared himself the best boxer in MMA and vowed to prove it by knocking out Poirier in Abu Dhabi.
Unfortunately for McGregor, things did not go as planned. ‘The Diamond’ wrestled early before hammering home several damaging calf kicks. ‘Notorious’ was a sitting duck by round two and ultimately fell victim to the elite-level boxing of Poirier who avenged his 2014 loss to McGregor in impressive fashion.
Poirier also holds two wins over Holloway. The most recent of which saw ‘The Diamond’ claim the interim lightweight title at UFC 236 in 2019.
Speaking to renowned boxing trainer Teddy Atlas on ‘THE FIGHT’ podcast, Poirier claimed McGregor hits harder but Holloway is the better boxer of the two.
“Conor’s definitely the better puncher,” Poirier said. “It seems like Max puts things together and is in position to throw combinations better. I think Max Holloway.”
Atlas agreed with Poirier and added that ‘Blessed’ is a more complete boxer.
“To Dustin’s point picking Holloway,” Atlas said. “I think in his mind, same as mine, he’s seen that the guy has more of the complete package – the consistency of all the elements it takes to be a great boxer.” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)
Do you agree with Dustin Poirier? Is Max Holloway a better boxer than Conor McGregor?
Super Bowl weekend is approaching, which means on top of the Lombardi trophy being handed out, a number of high-profile commercials are set to air. As it turns out, this year’s NFL championship will have something for UFC fans, as Dustin Poirier and Rose Numajunas are set to make an appearance. The finale of the […]
Super Bowl weekend is approaching, which means on top of the Lombardi trophy being handed out, a number of high-profile commercials are set to air. As it turns out, this year’s NFL championship will have something for UFC fans, as Dustin Poirier and Rose Numajunas are set to make an appearance.
The finale of the NFL season is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, with the 2015 Super Bowl drawing in over 114 million viewers. This year’s Super Bowl could challenge that record as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – led by arguably the greatest of all-time, Tom Brady – take on the man many predict will one day overtake that title, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
With a 30-second ad during the game costing about $5.6 million, companies usually go all-out with their commercials during the event. In a spot for guaranteedRate Mortgage entitled “Believe You Will“, Poirier and Numajunas are featured alongside NASCAR’s Ryan Newman and figure-skater Starr Andrews, among others.
Poirier is highlighted scoring his second-round knockout of Conor McGregor at UFC 257. The ad also cuts in clips of Poirier’s training regime, and his reaction to winning the interim UFC lightweight championship over Max Holloway in 2019. Since his win over McGregor, ‘The Diamond’ has been linked to a title fight as well as a trilogy fight against ‘The Notorious One’.
The greatest moment of Namajunas’ career is also highlighted, as she can be seen landing shots against Joanna Jedrzejczyk and holding the UFC strawweight championship over her shoulder. She won the title at UFC 217 and defended it in a rematch a year later at UFC 223 before dropping the belt in a fight against Jessica Andrade. After coming back to beat Andrade in a rematch, Namajunas is expected to face Zhang Weili for another shot at the belt.
Having multiple fighters featured on such a massive platform has to be considered a big win not just for the UFC, but MMA as a whole. Years ago, it would be hard to even imagine mixed martial artists getting this much exposure on a national scale. While the ad is set to run during a sporting event, the commercials have become as much of a draw as the game itself and are often geared towards mainstream audiences. This just goes to show how far the organization and sport have come in recent years.
What do you think about Dustin Poirier and Rose Namajunas appearing in a Super Bowl ad?
Dustin Poirier and Rose Namajunas will be featured in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. The former interim lightweight champion and former strawweight champion will be involved in a commercial for the mortgage company, Guaranteed Rate. The company rel…
Dustin Poirier and Rose Namajunas will be featured in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. The former interim lightweight champion and former strawweight champion will be involved in a commercial for the mortgage company, Guaranteed Rate. The company released the commercial early for UFC fans to see Poirier and Namajunas in action. It is part […]
Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the ongoing debate about who is the best boxer in MMA. Max Holloway put on a boxing clinic against Calvin Kattar last month. The former featherweight champion beat the breaks off the top contender for five rounds before picking up a lopsided decision win. In the final round, Holloway […]
Super Bowl weekend is approaching, which means on top of the Lombardi trophy being handed out, a number of high-profile commercials are set to air. As it turns out, this year’s NFL championship will have something for UFC fans, as Dustin Poirier and Rose Numajunas are set to make an appearance. The finale of the […]