{"id":306607,"date":"2019-03-21T11:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T18:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=306607"},"modified":"2019-03-21T11:30:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T18:30:39","slug":"ufc-236-dustin-poirier-confident-he-can-finish-max-holloway-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/ufc-236-dustin-poirier-confident-he-can-finish-max-holloway-again\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 236 | Dustin Poirier confident he can finish Max Holloway again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier is <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/max-holloway-returns-at-ufc-236-for-interim-lightweight-title-fight-with-dustin-poirier\/\">set to fight for the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway<\/a>. It will be the rematch of their first fight, which saw Poirier beat Holloway by submission in the first round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since that fight, the two have gone their separate ways with Holloway staying at featherweight and becoming the champion, while Poirier moved up to lightweight and has become a top contender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the first fight happened way back 2012, Poirier is confident he has what it takes to beat Holloway once again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe seems really well-rounded. I have a lot of belief in myself and my ability to make things happen in combat and in the fight,\u201d Poirier said on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2019\/03\/dustin-poirier-coming-home-with-gold-ufc-236\" target=\"_blank\">MMAJunkie Radio<\/a>. \u201cAll I need is one \u2014 one mistake \u2014 for him to dip his head the wrong way or to grab me the wrong way. Or to get up off the ground the wrong way or take a shot. I can finish the fight anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel like I\u2019m very well-balanced and there\u2019s not a place the fight can go that I don\u2019t have an answer to something he\u2019s doing. All I need is one mistake or one opportunity, and I\u2019m going to take full advantage of it. I can finish the fight again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If he does indeed finish Holloway again, Poirier will make his dream come true of becoming a UFC champion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just feel like I\u2019m different than a lot of these guys,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I set my mind to something, I find ways to make it happen by any means. Since I was 17, 18-years-old, I set the goal to be a world champion in mixed martial arts, and in my amateur career, I won some small belts. In my pro career, I won some small belts, and now we\u2019re at the pinnacle. It\u2019s time to collect this one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Poirier knows winning the belt will not be easy as Holloway is riding a 13-fight winning streak. But, he is confident in his ability and knows he matches up well with Holloway which will make for an exciting fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be an incredible fight,\u201d Poirier said. \u201cI\u2019m going to leave it all out there, and I\u2019m coming home with gold. I just know it. I feel it in my bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTune in \u2013 it\u2019s going to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who do you think will win the fight between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPenn.com<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;on 3\/21\/2019<\/em><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier is set to fight for the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway. 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