{"id":373071,"date":"2021-01-12T17:18:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=373071"},"modified":"2021-01-12T17:18:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:18:13","slug":"firas-zahabi-shares-a-bold-prediction-for-mcgregor-vs-poirier-2-at-ufc-257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/firas-zahabi-shares-a-bold-prediction-for-mcgregor-vs-poirier-2-at-ufc-257\/","title":{"rendered":"Firas Zahabi shares a bold prediction for McGregor vs Poirier 2 at UFC 257"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Firas Zahabi expects Conor McGregor to KO Dustin Poirier again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/conor-mcgregor-accepts-the-ufcs-offer-to-fight-dustin-poirier-on-january-23\/\">In the main event of UFC 257<\/a>, McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Poirier in a very intriguing bout. The first time they met, they fought at featherweight, and the Irishman won by first-round knockout.<\/p>\n<p>This time, however, many believe the fight is closer. First off, the fight is at lightweight, and Poirier has been much more active. For Zahabi, he believes McGregor wins but is not counting out Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not saying Dustin has no chance to win,\u201d Zahabi\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m-iJs3aO7C4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said on his podcast<\/a>\u00a0(via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowkickmma.com\/firas-zahabi-giving-conor-mcgregor-60-40-edge-over-dustin-poirier-at-ufc-257\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowkick MMA<\/a>). \u201cI\u2019m giving it 60-40 in McGregor\u2019s favor. I don\u2019t usually go 60-40, especially at this level. Two elite guys who were world champions. They both have ways to win, they\u2019re both super seasoned, super experienced, super dangerous, they\u2019re both finishers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy am I being so generous? Well, I think this has a lot to do with styles. Conor McGregor is the best counter-puncher in UFC history. There\u2019s never been a counter-puncher like him in MMA.\u00a0Dustin Poirier\u2018s number one weapon is boxing so he\u2019s kind of feeding the McGregor machine \u2014 exactly what Conor wants. But because he\u2019s primarily a puncher, and he\u2019s a very good puncher, he\u2019s just not a puncher at the level of a McGregor. McGregor has reached, in my opinion, the highest level of MMA so far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Firas Zahabi believes Dustin Poirier certainly can win the fight using his heart and bringing the scrap into the later rounds. However, the TriStar coach believes Conor will KO Dustin within two rounds on January 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it will go that far,\u201d Zahabi added. \u201cI think McGregor is going to get his job done in the first two rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UFC 257 goes down from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on January 23.<\/p>\n<p>Do you agree with Firas Zahabi that Conor McGregor will KO Dustin Poirier within two rounds?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firas Zahabi expects Conor McGregor to KO Dustin Poirier again. In the main event of UFC 257, McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Poirier in a very intriguing bout. The first time they met, they fought at featherweight, and the Irishman won by first-round knockout. 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