The noted UFC lightweight, Dustin Poirier, submitted his opponent, Michael Chandler, in his last outing at UFC 281. The 34-year-old put a show of his superb striking prowess in the very first round of the bout. A brutal right hook from Poirier left Chandler with a leaky nose, which also was the reason for a lot of later controversies. The win against Chandler got ‘The Diamond’ back to the winning books after a defeat against the former lightweight champ, Charles Oliveira.

Of late, rumors are being heard about the UFC fixing a potential matchup between Poirier‘s previous opponent Michael Chandler and the returning Irish MMA star, Conor McGregor. The Irishman had been elected as one of the coaches for the next season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. Hence, numerous MMA fans called out for this matchup. Recently, Poirier was also questioned about his pick, if a McGregor vs Chandler bout actually happened in the Octagon.

Dustin Poirier would’ve put his money on Conor McGregor in this matchup

Poirier recently appeared in an online interview where he was asked about his preference in a McGregor vs Chandler fight. The interviewer asked, “He [Michael Chandler] is calling for a match with Conor McGregor, which could happen. They both need wins. They’re coming off losses, both exciting fighters. Who would you favor in that matchup?”

Poirier replied, “I would favor Conor” almost instantly. It’s pertinent to note that Poirier knows both fighters all too well. He had also got the better of McGregor in their trilogy of fights with a 2-1 record over him.

Whereas, his most recent victory came against Chandler through a rear-naked choke in the third round. A lot of fans would agree that Poirier‘s prediction really carries some value in this regard.

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The questioner stated, “Yeah? You think he will get the knockout?”. ‘The Louisiana guy’ also provided his take on why he picked McGregor as the potential victor.

Dustin Poirier pointed out the flaws in Michael Chandler’s game

‘The Diamond’ implied that Chandler’s flaws would be enough for McGregor to register a win against him. Poirier stated, “I think Chandler’s very hittable”. But he also mentioned that McGregor won’t be the same due to the prolonged time he had sat outside the ring.

‘The Diamond’ iterated, “Conor’s timing, you know. With the layoffs too, it might be a big factor for Conor.”

Poirier also saw another advantage for McGregor as he stated, “But, yeah, I’ll pick Conor still in this one. Chandler’s hittable, Conor’s longer than him.”

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He continued, “Chandler slows down if he wrestles heavy to avoid the striking with Conor. He’s gonna slow down a little bit and then he’ll be more in front of Conor”.

Poirier finally stated, “I’d put my money on Conor if this fight happened”.

Would you also agree with Poirier’s prediction in this regard?