{"id":462717,"date":"2022-11-10T10:54:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T18:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=462717"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:54:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T18:54:16","slug":"ufc-281-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-dustin-poirier-vs-michael-chandler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/ufc-281-pro-fighters-make-their-picks-for-dustin-poirier-vs-michael-chandler\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 281 | Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the main card of UFC 281, a highly-anticipated lightweight bout goes down as Dustin Poirier takes on Michael Chandler. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a -230 favorite with the former Bellator champ being a +176 underdog on FanDuel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro-fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros expect Poirier to get it done – and likely by finish – in a very fan-friendly fight.<\/p>\n

BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler:<\/h3>\n

Renato Moicano, UFC lightweight<\/strong>: Poirier has more weapons and is the better striker. We saw Chandler have problems with Tony Ferguson early on. I think Poirier TKO\u2019s him.<\/p>\n

Max Griffin, UFC welterweight<\/strong>: Poirier. I like them both but if I have a dog in the race, I\u2019m going with Poirier.<\/p>\n

Matt Frevola<\/a>, UFC lightweight<\/strong>: That could go either way. The top-15 of the lightweights it really comes down to who shows up that day. But, I\u2019ll go with Poirier.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Demopoulos, UFC strawweight<\/strong>: That one is going to be fireworks but I see Poirier winning. Dustin is so hard to hit and Chandler will get frustrated by that.<\/p>\n

Cody Brundage, UFC middleweight<\/strong>: I think Poirier. Chandler is there to be hit and his two wins haven\u2019t aged the best. Dustin, meanwhile, has beaten the best guys and I think he\u2019s the better overall fighter. I do think it will be similar to the Gaethje fight where it\u2019s back-and-forth but Dustin gets the knockout.<\/p>\n

Mario Bautista, UFC bantamweight<\/strong>: I\u2019m going with Poirier. Once Dustin gets you hurt, he\u2019s one of the best finishers and I think he\u2019ll finish Chandler here.<\/p>\n

Victor Henry, UFC bantamweight<\/strong>: That\u2019s going to be a good one and I actually like Chandler to win. Both have been in a lot of wars but I\u2019ll lean toward Chandler but I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Poirier won, which is why the fight is so much fun.<\/p>\n

Jose Johnson, UFC bantamweight<\/strong>: That is going to be a banger. Both of them have no regard for their health. I\u2019m hoping Michael Chandler gets it done. I like the dude on a personal level and what he stands for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vince Morales, UFC bantamweight<\/strong>: That is such a good fight and a tough one to call but I\u2019ll say, Poirier.<\/p>\n

Fernie Garcia, UFC bantamweight<\/strong>: I got Dustin, I think he\u2019s the better striker and is more patient and will just find the openings.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Fighters picking Dustin Poirier: Renato Moicano, Max Griffin, Matt Frevola, Vanessa Demopolous, Cody Brundage, Vince Morales, and Fernie Garcia<\/em><\/p>\n

Fighters picking Michael Chandler: Victor Henry, Jose Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n

ICYMI: Pro fighters also made their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Who do you think will win at UFC 281, Dustin Poirier or Michael Chandler?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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