Islam should win but can anyone else envision a Poirier KO win?

[Lycandroid]

If Poirier does get Islam hurt we will probably throw away his chance on a guillotine that goes nowhere allowing Islam to recover

 

[richardjohnson]

The fight isn't in Abu Dhabi. That means Makhachev is going to have to make championship weight in front of an athletic commission. That is something he has only had to do once before and it looked like this:

If he shows up like that again, Poirier could certainly bounce his head off the mat like Martins did.

When Poirier knocked out Saint Denis, his arms even flailed the same way as Makhachev's.

He looked fine at the weigh ins this morning. What excuse do you have lined up for that?

 

[Harlekin]

Islam will strike with him for some time.
Poirier hurts or staggers him, maybe even a knockdown.
Dustin is a damn good finisher, goes after him, but Islam's head won't be any higher than waist level.
Dustin doesn't use enough uppercuts, Islam hugs him, takes him down, rides him for a few minutes.
Islam wins with his grappling

Hopefully Dustin demolishes him though

 

[Billthebutcher]

Dustin's gonna sleep that muthafucka.

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

Amything's possible. Islam has been knocker absolutely silly before, so he doesn't have the world's strongest chin or anything. That said, I don't see it happening. I hope so though.

 

[markys00]

I can see just about any situation like Dustin getting naked and losing by DQ for diarrheaing all over the place.

Good imagination

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

Amything's possible. Islam has been knocker absolutely silly before, so he doesn't have the world's strongest chin or anything. That said, I don't see it happening. I hope so though.

 

[Luckyme]

Any top 5 fighter always has more than a puncher's chance. Dustin can absolutely land a big KO shot but odds are low unless there are other factors like staph or an injury.

 

[jeff7b9]

Dustin by guillotine

 

[Mcnugget]

I’d love to see it but this is a terrible matchup . Islam is jsut too strong. He told am Dustin” just don’t tap”

 

[moosaev]

Obviously Islam should smoke him but I have this little demon on my shoulder telling me Dustin will catch Islam.

Might be time to gamble the kid's tuition fund

Anybody who sees Dustin KO'ing Mak it's because they want to see it, nothing else lol.

 

[Viking Power]

I can envision it. That vision is really foggy though. I hope it clears and it becomes reality. Dustin deserves to have that belt before he rides off into the sunset.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Its not impossible


But just aint seeing it

 

[Negrat]

Islam by head kick K, or not

 

[blaseblase]

We've seen Islam KO'd by Martins and dropped by Volk. Poirier is a better boxer and hits harder than either. Of course he can do it. I certainly wouldn't bet on it. Islam by sub, probably rear naked choke after Poirier gives up his back.

 

[josh345]

Well I don't think Islams top game and wrestling are as smothering as khabibs. I think he can survive on the ground with Islam. I can see it going to a dec. 5 rounds is a long time for Dustin to catch him. I'm not counting Dustin out!

 

[whocares]

If Volk's striking and Do Bronx's BJJ couldn't stop Islam, its gonna be hard for Dustin to make the fireworks happen. I envision that if he'll try to go for gilly which might cost him the match because Islam is prepared for it.

I posit that Dustin is a more capable stand and banger than Volk but point taken

 

[7 others]

Definitely, but then yet again.. Islam can KO Dustin

 

[Vampire life]

Obviously Islam should smoke him but I have this little demon on my shoulder telling me Dustin will catch Islam.

Might be time to gamble the kid's tuition fund

As much as I would love to see Islam planted on his face, sadly it’s not going to happen

 

[Vampire life]

Definitely, but then yet again.. Islam can KO Dustin

Wrong