Makhachev predicts ‘easy’ Poirier fight: ‘My style, it’s worst for this guy’

Islam Makhachev is wanting ahead to a simple battle in opposition to his UFC 302 opponent Dustin Poirier.

The light-weight champion has a variety of respect for “Diamond,” however on the similar time he believes he’s stylistic poison for Poirier. His floor recreation is simply too sturdy, and that can carry him by means of their June 1st showdown in Newark, New Jersey.

“Dustin, he’s a warrior, legend, he have greater than anyone, expertise on this sport,” Makhachev told TMZ Sports in a brand new interview. “His downside is his type. That’s the one downside this man has. His weak level is wrestling and grappling. And I’ve the important thing for the simple battle, and if I observe the plan, I can beat him straightforward.”

“My type and Khabib’s type, it’s worst type for this man, Dustin. Individuals that may take him down, maintain him there, at all times give him issues.”

Islam gave Poirier his props for stepping up and combating him, contemplating there was no one else ready after the light-weight contender eliminator spherical we witnessed at UFC 300.

“Dustin is an effective opponent as a result of Oliveira, Arman [Tsarukyan], I already beat these guys already,” he mentioned. “My dream battle for this division is Gaethje, however he lose already. Proper now on this division, we simply have Dustin as a result of Arman mentioned no, Gaethje lose, Oliveira lose. We don’t have somebody.”

“Truthfully, my dream battle is for the second belt at 170,” Makhachev added. “I don’t know who’s gonna be there. Now we now have champion Leon Edwards. About BMF, I don’t want this belt. I don’t know what is that this belt, for what? And I’m not under-estimating Poirier as a result of this man’s a legend, he have higher than all people placing, in my division, on this sport. I put together myself for this robust battle.”

His message to Poirier for UFC 302?

“Dustin: be prepared and wrestle quite a bit,” he mentioned earlier than joking, “I defend my neck, I’m prepared to your guillotine. It’s not taking place in our battle, however I might be prepared.”