Dustin has shown several times recently that he knows how to deal with the aggressive, overwhelming type of fighters (Holloway, Gaethje, Alvarez). If someone also remembers Bobby Green knockout and the way Dustin made his fast reads on Bobby's tendency to lean back (the thing on which Khabib's entire striking defence is based). Poirier has noticed what is going on very early and made an adjustments doubling up on his offence and finished Green whitin a seconds after. Dustin's hands are top notch and he'd win every exchange with Khabib (but even more importantly, assuming it's a kickboxing type match, he'd get his reads on Khabib and then set him up for combos). Not many people can openly trade with Dustin and his blocks (high guard) and elusiveness in the pocket are on another level. Dustin has no bad habits when it comes to striking other than pacing himself. Khabib would have to press him onto the cage and take him down, otherwise he'd get smoked. Dustin has power to stop Khabib from progressing and he's an overwhelming type of guy himself.
