Poirer got him down once but couldnt really do much to him, I think a bigger issue in that round was actually that Conor couldnt break away from the clinch. I'm guessing that was Dustin's aim, to sap his cardio.
I'd agree size is a massive issue, Conor's countering style was much more effective when he had a massive reach advantage forcing opponents to push in although I think with Dustin you see more a tactical difference in the two fights as well as improvement. In the rematch he knew that staying at range wasnt a death sentence, that he could take Conors shots provided he didnt get caught off balance.
The Nate fights for Conor were a bit like the Cain fights for JDS IMHO, they showed how he could be beaten, the difference being Jnr's sheer toughness allowed him to carry on having sucess for awhile.
Balance is restored, fuck dana for disrespecting the Diamond.
