I see a lot of Sherbros claiming Conor is clearly the superior striker but I'm not so sure.
He very well could be but there's definitely a conversation to be had...
Conor is the better kicker without a doubt. I'd also say he uses his reach better for sure.
Once we look at the boxing, it gets interesting. Conor can counter clean and put your lights out with his cross but Dustin goes to the body, puts combos together better and can finish you with a counter himself....
Remember how he timed Gaethje's inside kick to land his own left bomb?
That was the finish basically. Beautiful stuff.
Also, Dustin's activity over the past couple years has got to count for something. He hasn't fought too often but much more often than Conor and he's proven that he can win a gruesome, long, damaging fight.
All in all, super geeked for this scrap and I gotta go with Poirier here. I think he overwhelms Conor with some combos in the 3rd and gets him out of there.
(Barring MIND FUCKED from first fight)
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