Morning Report: Conor McGregor’s coach says ‘it’s going to get worse’ for Dustin Poirier as he makes the championship round

In September 2014, Conor McGregor knocked Dustin Poirier out on the UFC 178 main event. It was McGregor’s first appearance on a UFC pay-per-view show, and the victory marked his rise as a true featherweight contender, who eventually began his career as a superstar. Now, six and a half years later, McGregor Poirier will win back this Saturday in the main event of UFC 257, and although this time will be the light weight, McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy thinks we have a very similar performance want. to the first one.

“Yes, it’s another battle. You fight twice with someone, it’s another fight, ‘Roddy said. Presentation radio. “Who knows what’s going to happen? But the same is true in my opinion. Conor sal land. It is inevitable that he will land that shot. He will land on Poirier, and that’s just how long Poirier can take the punishment. He’s very durable, he’s tough and he’s good, and he has a lot of tricks, and he has problems that we addressed in camp. But if it comes down to it, when Conor lands, it will cost Poirier. ‘

In their first fight, Poirier did not last long, while McGregor only got the strike at 1:46 of the first round. However, a large number of things have changed since then. Although McGregor naturally became the biggest star in the history of the sport from their first fight, Poirier did not fare so badly either. The loss of McGregor led Poirier to rise to £ 155, where he has since changed himself, and put together an incredible run through the division, culminating in the interim lightweight title in 2019. So great is Poirier’s improvements since their first match that many believe their fight at UFC 257 could be a potential rival of the Fight of the Year. However, McGregor is not one of those who predicts his official prediction of ‘Mystic Mac’ as a 60-second KO. And while Roddy is not sure it will be that fast, he eventually agrees with his charge.

“I think it comes down to strategy and with whatever strategy Poirier thinks,” Roddy said. ‘So it’s hard to say. If he came in to exchange, it would be quick, I would think. If he comes in and runs, it may take a little longer. Poirier has improved tremendously. I’m not trying to disrespect Poirier, he’s a phenomenal fighter, but Conor has improved a lot too, and I think Conor has improved more than Poirier. So I can only provide the same outcome. ”

But despite predictions for an early finish from McGregor and his camp, the alternative was a highlight for the former two-time champion. Since his loss to Nate Diaz in 2016, McGregor has been described as poor cardio, or as McGregor put it, “inefficient with his energy”. Poirier is the complete opposite of the fact that he completed five rounds with Max Holloway and only swept the championship rounds against Dan Hooker last year. Given the conventional wisdom that if Poirier can withstand the early storm, he will be able to succeed in the later round against McGregor, but Roddy says, if Poirier does make it to the third, fourth, and fifth rounds , it does not get better. On the contrary.

“I doubt it’s going that far,” Roddy said. ‘But if it’s three, four and five, I think it’s going to be worse for Poirier. I can not see it going that far, but I think it will be worse for Poirier if I am honest. Because you do not want Conor to hit you for 25 minutes. And he can set the pace, Conor. He is in phenomenal shape. He’s in the best shape I’ve ever seen in my life. Physically, mentally. I think it would be dangerous. I think Poirier would hit very dangerous blows if he stayed in it. But I still do not see him staying there. ‘

Well, we do not have to wait long to find out. UFC 257 takes place this Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, and if McGregor acts the way he and his team believe he will, it’s possible he could earn himself just another knock on lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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