With that, Dustin Poirier could just be one or two fights away from another Championship opportunity. His coach Mike Brown from American Top Team told MMA Fighting that two key things resulted in his victory over Poirier. The first was patience:
He credited Dan Hooker for being tough and compared it to the Paul Felder fight where he won the first two rounds, lost the next two, and secured the split decision victory with a takedown. However, he stated that Dan Hooker’s reaction time and footwork slows down as the fight goes on.
Brown said that the other attribute that won Dustin Poirier the fight was his incredible conditioning:
What’s next for Dustin Poirier?
Dustin Poirier is unlikely to get a Championship opportunity as long as Khabib Nurmagomedov rules the division. If Justin Gaethje beats him at Fight Island, however, there would be a lot of interest in running back a rematch against The Highlight.
Ariel Helwani suggested that Dustin Poirier vs Tony Ferguson is the next best option for The Diamond. It would be a battle between two former Interim Champions and one that would draw a lot of interest as it would most certainly be a #1 contender’s fight.
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