Everyone was looking forward to this fight! The history of head-to-head encounters of rivals has a fight, in which Dustin Poirier won by TKO in the fourth round. On July 30, Justin Gaethje will have a chance to get revenge. Which of the former UFC interim lightweight champions will go on to win the BMF belt?
The best predictions for today.
Initially, there were rumors that the fight between Poirier and Gaethje would have the status of a contender. However, the right to fight for the main title with Islam Makhachev was given to Charles Oliveira, who recently won against Dustin and Justin.
When Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
On the night of July 29-30, Moscow time, the mixed martial arts tournament UFC 291 will be held in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA), in whose main fight the American fighters Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will fight.
What time does the Poirier-Gaethje fight start?
The fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will begin no earlier than 6:30 Moscow time on July 30, 2023.
On which channel the Poirier-Gaethje fight will be shown, where to watch the live stream
The live fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje can be seen on the TV channels “Match!” and “Match Fighter”.
Bookmaker odds for the fight Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
Bookmakers prefer Dustin Poirier in their predictions. Bets on your victory are accepted with a coefficient of 1.66. Justin Gaethje’s odds were estimated at odds of 2.30. You can bet on a draw with odds of 70.0.
Prediction for the fight Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje
In the last five fights, Dustin Poirier has lost only to Charles Oliveira (in the third round by strangulation). He defeated Dan Hooker (by unanimous decision), Conor McGregor twice (TKO and medical stop) and finally Michael Chandler (by strangulation).
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On the eve of the next fight, Poirier is rightly considered the favorite. He has an incredible attack technique. Recently, up-and-coming Russian fighter Arman Tsarukyan pointed out that Dustin has the best boxing. He stressed that if Gaethje fights in one position, he will never defeat his compatriot.
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The same opinion is shared by many other famous wrestlers, including Jorge Masvidal. The former UFC fighter said Dustin has several techniques that looked very convincing in training. In addition, he shared his opinion that Poirier would paint a picture of Picasso on Gaethje’s face.
Well, Dustin is actually very good and has many advantages over Gaethje. He has great ability. But at the same time, the Diamond has a weakness: the posts. It is not to say that in this component it is completely bad, but for Gaethje this disadvantage of the opponent is one of the most obvious options to win.
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Justin has a tight shot in his arsenal. It is enough for him to hit several times to inflict great damage on the opponent. However, Poirier in this component is by no means inferior, and somehow even surpasses Gaethje.
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In total, Poirier has already had 25 fights in the UFC, in which he won 19 victories. Justin Gaethje has less experience acting in the best MMA promotion. Highlight has only 10 fights in the organization. There are six victories. In addition to Brilliant, he lost to Eddie Alvarez, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira (by first round choke).
Former UFC champion in two weight divisions Henry Cejudo highlighted three keys for Gaethje in a rematch with Poirier. Cejudo noted that Justin needs to focus on footwork, find an option where he is protected during a kick and also control aggression.
SAccording to Cejudo, if Gaethje distributes energy correctly over five rounds, it will show good. Maybe Justin will listen to the former UFC champion’s advice in two weight classes. However, even in this situation, Hailite’s chances of success, in our opinion, are small.
What to bet on?
Dustin Poirier is a much more experienced and skilled fighter than Gaethje. It seems that he will take into account the factors by which Justin can win. And simply delete them. You can bet on the victory of the Diamond in bookmakers with a coefficient of 1.66.
Almost everything testifies in favor of Poirier’s victory. He approaches the fight in good form, with wins in four of the last five fights. Masvidal shared his opinion that Dustin will surprise many with new techniques perfected in training. Jorge emphasized that people will be surprised. We hope everything is exactly as he said.
Rate: Dustin Poirier’s win for 1.66.
Express with odds of 15.12.
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