Dustin Poirier breaks down Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway rematch

UFC legend Dustin Poirier has given his thoughts on the upcoming rematch between his former rivals Conor McGregor and Max Holloway.

As we know, UFC 329 will be headlined by a blockbuster rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. It comes many years after their first battle inside the Octagon, when the two young men battled it out with Conor getting his hand raised in victory.

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Both have gone on to achieve some incredible things in mixed martial arts, with McGregor being the far bigger star, but Holloway having the longer resume. A lot of fans believe that Max has this one in the bag, despite the fact that it will take place in the welterweight division.

In a recent podcast, Dustin Poirier, who has fought both men three times, had the following to say on the matchup.

Poirier’s view on McGregor vs Holloway

“Conor has the power,” Poirier said on Paramount’s “Deep Waters” podcast. “No matter the injury that’s going to be there still, the timing – other things matter. But the power is going to be here. This is going to be a firefight. Oliveira was able to smother (Holloway), which I was surprised by, because Max is hard to hold down. Conor is going to kickbox with him for 25 minutes. He has a puncher’s chance.

“Max for sure is a volume puncher, but at ’55 when I fought him last, he has power behind his shots, and I’ve got to think at 170 he’s got to have even more power, because Max can punch now. He’s not just a volume puncher. He can finish fights.”

“The thing that I keep thinking about is in Max’s last three fights, he’s touched the canvas more times than he’s touched his whole career,” Poirier said. “(Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria) dropped him, I dropped him. That’s his last few fights. If Max’s chin is finally catching up to the style of fighting he does, Conor could put him down.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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