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Dustin Poirier Says Fight Island Experience Was ‘Like I Was In Prison’

Dustin Poirier wasn’t a fan of the Fight Island experience. At UFC 257, McGregor and Poirier had their rematch in Abu Dhabi on Fight Island. Although the fighters get to stay in a luxury five-star hotel and a private plane to fly there, Poirier w…

Justin Gaethje: ‘I Love Seeing A Loudmouth Get Knocked Out’

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje was delighted to see his former opponent Dustin Poirier knock out “loudmouth” Conor McGregor this past weekend. ‘The Diamond’ avenged his loss to McGregor in fantastic fashion at UFC 257. Poirier wrestled early before chopping at ‘Notorious’ with calf kicks which opened the strikes. Ultimately, Poirier swarmed McGregor in round […]

UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje was delighted to see his former opponent Dustin Poirier knock out “loudmouth” Conor McGregor this past weekend.

‘The Diamond’ avenged his loss to McGregor in fantastic fashion at UFC 257. Poirier wrestled early before chopping at ‘Notorious’ with calf kicks which opened the strikes. Ultimately, Poirier swarmed McGregor in round two and finished the Irishman with a series of powerful punches.

Since then McGregor and his coach, John Kavangh have been talking up a potential trilogy bout with Poirier which could potentially have UFC gold on the line.

“For him to come out and say he wants a title shot next in a rematch with Poirier, or his coach, they are f*****g idiots,” Gaethje said to ESPN. “He has been treated special over and over and over and he didn’t capitalize on this opportunity. That event was for him, that event was for him to win. He wants to be Mr. Humble now but you know he would be an a**hole if he won that fight.

Gaethje went on to say he was happy to see Poirier get the win and delighted to watch “loudmouth” McGregor get knocked out.

“I don’t feel bad for him, I’m happy for Poirier, I’m happy Poirier went out there did his job, and finished him,” Gaethje added. “I love seeing a loudmouth get knocked out, there is nothing that makes me happier. Seeing a piece of s**t get put down, that was great, I loved it.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Gaethje hasn’t fought since falling short in his bid to unify the lightweight division against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254. ‘The Highlight’ landed some nice shots early but ultimately fell to a submission defeat inside two rounds.

Does Justin Gaethje have a point? Is it good watching a loudmouth get knocked out?

Charles Oliveira Calls For Vacant Lightweight Title Fight Against Poirier

Charles Oliveira believes that there is only one fight that makes sense if the UFC lightweight championship is vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov. As the days tick by, it is appearing more likely that current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov wi…

Patricio Freire Believes Michael Chandler Beats Dustin Poirier, Showing ‘The Power Of Bellator’

Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion Patricio Freire believes old foe Michael Chandler can defeat Dustin Poirier. Chandler made headlines this past weekend after an emphatic debut that saw him defeat Dan Hooker via first-round TKO at UFC 257. Many are now eager to see how Chandler does against the rest of the division with some […]

Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion Patricio Freire believes old foe Michael Chandler can defeat Dustin Poirier.

Chandler made headlines this past weekend after an emphatic debut that saw him defeat Dan Hooker via first-round TKO at UFC 257.

Many are now eager to see how Chandler does against the rest of the division with some observers even calling for him to face Poirier next, who is coming off a second-round knockout win over Conor McGregor.

And as far as Freire is concerned, Chandler is a bad matchup for Poirier.

“Poirier proved in that second fight against [Conor] McGregor that besides evolving his boxing, he also has a strong mind,” Freire told Sherdog. “But Chandler’s game is a bad matchup for him. I truly believe he can beat Poirier very easily, just like he did with Hooker.

“He [Poirier] commits a couple of boxing mistakes that could be dangerous with Chandler. For example, he copies the [Floyd] Mayweather shoulder defense, which is really dangerous with four-ounce gloves. And he frequently gets hit because of that. If he gets hit by explosive guys with the knockout power of Chandler or myself, he will sleep. No doubt about it.”

Despite these comments, there is certainly no love lost between “Pitbull” and Chandler with the former being the last person to defeat the latter back in 2019.

Good work, my son! Daddy is proud of you @MikeChandlerMMA! #UFC257

— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 24, 2021

That said, Freire is somewhat rooting for Chandler in a way even if he doesn’t admit it — especially as the American is showing that fighters at Bellator are more than capable of defeating the UFC’s best.

“Everybody knows that I don’t like Chandler, and I don’t cheer for him,” Freire added. “But he is showing, like Eddie Alvarez did, the power of Bellator.”

What do you make of Freire’s comments?

Firas Zahabi: It Seemed Like Conor McGregor Gave Up Against Dustin Poirier

Firas Zahabi believes Conor McGregor folded against Dustin Poirier. McGregor suffered a second-round knockout defeat at the hands of Poirier in the UFC 257 headliner this past weekend. In what was one of the most shocking moments in the sport, many observers heaped praise on Poirier for his improvement since the first fight as well […]

Firas Zahabi believes Conor McGregor folded against Dustin Poirier.

McGregor suffered a second-round knockout defeat at the hands of Poirier in the UFC 257 headliner this past weekend.

In what was one of the most shocking moments in the sport, many observers heaped praise on Poirier for his improvement since the first fight as well as his overall game plan.

However, Zahabi believes McGregor could have survived the onslaught of Poirier — had he not given up.

“In the second round, when McGregor was getting hit along the fence. I found it strange that he wasn’t — it seemed like he had already gave up on the fight,” Zahabi said on his YouTube channel (via Bloody Elbow). “Before he hit the canvas, I felt like he had given up on the fight, because things were getting tough.

“The fight was getting tough. His left hand didn’t work, and he’s not used to that. He’s not used to hitting guys with the big left, and then (they) keep fighting. McGregor, in the second round, dropped his best card. He landed that perfect left hand, the one he’s relied on his entire career. But for one reason or another, it didn’t work.

“Poirier did not go down, and it seemed that McGregor got emotional about it. He started covering up, he was getting hit, but it didn’t look like he was trying to circle out and survive. He looked like a guy who was like ‘this is the end, I better do something.’ He threw a few punches, but they were like — almost desperate.

“He seemed to get emotional. I looked at his face and he was very very emotional. Whereas if you contrast that with Poirier, when Poirier got hit… he was cool and looking for his next move.”

While Zahabi still believes McGregor is superior to Poirier in a number of areas, the Irishman ultimately lacks the heart of the latter. That means he is unable to weather storms like Poirier.

“I gave McGregor so many pluses,” Zahabi added. “I told you guys he’s a better boxer, he’s a better counterpuncher, he has better reach, and he’s faced Mayweather in boxing. He has so many advantages, but one thing I said, Poirier has the biggest heart. You can’t deny that.

“We saw the will to win overcome skill and technique. McGregor has beautiful skill and technique, punching mechanics. Even towards to the end, his head movement was excellent. In my opinion, he’s not used to weathering storms. All the hard fights Poirier had, they all led him to this win last weekend. All those hard fights, those blood and guts fights he’s had, they’ve toughened him up mentally. The barrage of punches he was taking would’ve put a lesser seasoned fighter out.

“If you look at McGregor. The punches he took at the end of the fight, that would not have put Poirier out. If you disagree, please look at the Poirier-Hooker fight. You can see that what happened to McGregor at the end of the fight, was happening all for 15 minutes between Poirier and Dan Hooker. When McGregor gets into a heated battle, it seems like he folds. It seems like he will fold faster than Poirier by far.”

Do you agree with Zahabi?

Rankings Update – Poirier Moves To #1, McGregor Drops From Top-Five, Chandler Debuts At #4

Following last weekend’s flagship pay-per-view event return for the organization — UFC 257 brought with it a rather significant shuffle among the lightweight top-five rankings. Featuring two high-profile 155-pound pairings, former three-time Bellator lightweight best, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler made his long-awaited promotional bow as he clashed with Kiwi striker, Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker in a […]

Following last weekend’s flagship pay-per-view event return for the organization — UFC 257 brought with it a rather significant shuffle among the lightweight top-five rankings.

Featuring two high-profile 155-pound pairings, former three-time Bellator lightweight best, ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler made his long-awaited promotional bow as he clashed with Kiwi striker, Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker in a co-main event slot.

Taking major focus in a headlining tilt, a lightweight rematch six-years in the making, former featherweight rivals, Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier and ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor closed the curtain on the promotion’s pay-per-view debut for 2021.

Debuting at #4 in the promotion’s official rankings as per Canadian outlet, TSN, Missouri native Chandler made a massive statement in his promotional bow, becoming just the second competitor in mixed martial arts history to stop Hooker with strikers.

Circling the Auckland native onto a fierce right hand for the opening couple of minutes, Chandler eventually sprung with his straight shot, dropping Hooker before swarming with a series of ground strikes. Calling for current undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov and event headliners, Poirier and McGregor afterwards in a Ric Flair-esque promo, Chandler lands a #4, while Hooker, suffering his second straight loss drops to #8 from his #6 rank.

Dropping out of the lightweight top-five via his first career loss via strikes, former two-weight world champion, McGregor loses his #4 rank to Chandler, assuming the #6 rank at 155-pounds, below former interim champion, Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson.
Exacting a masterful gameplan to draw his duo of fights with McGregor to one win apiece, Poirier targeted the Dubliner’s southpaw lead with a series of punishing calf kicks, rendering him largely immobile in the second-round before stopping the Crumlin native with a damaging combination at the fence.

With the victory, Poirier leaps above recent interim champion and one-time foe, Justin ‘The Highlight’ Gaethje into the #1 rank at lightweight — primed for a title shot in his next Octagon outing, interim, vacant or otherwise.

Retaining his #3 rank at 155-pounds despite the shuffle, surging Sao Paulo submission specialist, Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira is himself poised to throw his name into a vacant title discussion alongside Poirier, after UFC president, Dana White announced that things aren’t necessarily looking upwards for fans clamouring for a retirement snapping return of Nurmagomedov.

McGregor’s drop to the #6 rank marks the first time he’s featured outside the promotion’s top-five rankings since his initial UFC 178 victory over Poirier back in September of 2014, before he went on to stop Dennis Siver, and then Chad Mendes in an interim title clash, before a thirteen-second unification title win over Jose Aldo.

Despite the promotion’s floated idea of a title matchup between Poirier and Chandler, the former wants to see the latter establish a body of work at 155-pounds before entertaining a title clash with him. For Team McGregor, they hope to secure a vacant title rubber-match against Poirier as soon as May to round out their now level on score trilogy, while Poirier has already called to be crowned the undisputed lightweight champion following his win.