D. Poirier (photo) is confident of victory by interruption over C. do Bronx (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
Former interim lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg), Dustin poirier has another chance to win Ultimate gold when he faces Charles of the Bronx, current champion of the division, in the main fight of UFC 269, on December 11th.
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During his participation in the podcast “The MMA Hour”, on the “MMAFighting” website, Dustin poirier he told Canadian journalist Ariel Helwani that he is feeling better than ever for the upcoming fight and that he believes in a victory by interruption against the Brazilian.
“I really think I'm going to stop this guy. I think I'll win by interruption. 25 minutes is a long time to fight me and not get hit by a blow and not be put in a bad position. I'm feeling better than ever. My body feels great, I'm very focused. I can’t wait,” said the American.
When he was interim champion, Dustin poirier had the chance to become holder of the linear lightweight belt, but was finished by Khabib Nurmagomedov No. UFC 242, in 2019. This time, the North American said he was willing to overcome any obstacle to reach his goal.
“In those 25 minutes, no matter how much discomfort you're feeling, that's 25 minutes that will last the rest of my life. Maybe this will be the last time I make this journey to a title fight. Those 25 minutes mean so much to me that I'm willing to go through whatever comes my way. I am ready and I truly believe that I will be world champion”, concluded Poirier.
In addition to the duel between Charles of the Bronx e Dustin poirier, for the lightweight belt, the UFC 269 In its co-main fight, the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg) will be fought between the champion Amanda nunes and the challenger Julianna Pena.
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