Dustin Poirier is all the time trying to soar guillotine to attempt to submit his opponent, however “Diamond” has really by no means secured one among these finishes in his total fight profession. Reigning UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev is trying to prolong that streak when the 2 meet at UFC 302 subsequent month in Newark, New Jersey.
Whereas Poirier is without doubt one of the greatest strikers at 155 kilos right now, the perennial contender is a sucker for a good guillotine. In truth, regardless of his nook advising towards it, Poirier tried a number of guillotine chokes in his most up-to-date battle towards Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 this previous March. Poirier was unable to safe any of his makes an attempt, however in the end discovered a brutal knockout end as soon as the motion returned to the ft.
Forward of what’s anticipated to be his final shot at UFC light-weight gold, battle followers are urging Poirier towards the guillotine. That’s as a result of he’s dealing with probably the greatest grapplers within the historical past of the division and leaping guillotine on Makhachev is nearly like signing your life over. The identical factor occurred when Poirier fought Khabib Nurmagomedov for the light-weight strap at UFC 242 again in 2019. “Diamond” tried to catch Khabib in a guillotine, however drained himself out and was in the end submitted later within the battle.
In accordance with Makhachev, who as we all know is Khabib’s star pupil, Nurmagomedov allowed Poirier to catch the guillotine in effort to put on him down.
Islam Makhachev claims that Khabib pre-planned Dustin’s guillotine to tire him out.
“Earlier than the battle, Khabib advised me: Catch me in guillotine, I’ll give him my neck and make him drained.”
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“Earlier than the battle, Khabib advised me: Catch me in guillotine, I’ll give him my neck and make him drained,” stated Makhachev throughout a current look on Good Man / Unhealthy Man.
Makhachev, who has gained his final 13 journeys to the Octagon, is broadly considered the very best pound-for-pound fighter within the sport right now. The UFC light-weight champion is undoubtedly the very best grappler at 155 kilos since Nurmagomedov retired again in 2020. He’s in the end advising Poirier towards a guillotine choke try at UFC 302, however believes “Diamond” will nonetheless attempt it and spell his personal demise.
“We are going to begin and I’ll attempt to take him down,” Makhachev advised Yahoo Sports activities. “He’ll attempt to get me in a guillotine (choke). I’ll defend the guillotine. I’ll give him a pair punches. He’ll give his again, then I’ll end.”
“At some point perhaps, I hope (Poirier) will end his guillotine on somebody,” added Makhachev. “However it’s not going to be me.”
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