Conor McGregor is considered to be one of the greatest strikers in the history of MMA and is known for his unorthodox movement, precision striking and high fight IQ. Dustin Poirier’s win over Conor McGregor came as a surprise for many fans and experts as the former two-division UFC champion was expected to repeat the outcome of his first meeting with Louisiana native Poirier back in 2014.
Dustin Poirier drilled the leg kicks thousands of times
One of the key aspects of Dustin Poirier’s win over Conor McGregor was his ability to exploit McGregor’s vulnerability to leg kicks from southpaw opponents. Although Dustin Poirier was the first fighter in the UFC to capitalise on it, UFC pioneer and analyst Bas Rutten had predicted Conor McGregor’s fate almost four years back.
When asked by Teddy Atlas about the reasons behind incorporating leg kicks in the game plan, Dustin Poirier gave some interesting insights into his training camp and described the need to restrict McGregor’s in-and-out movement and ability to counter punch as the primary reason behind them.
Dustin Poirier’s fighting plans for the rest of 2021 are not clear but the No.1 ranked fighter has a lot of options ahead of him, including a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor.
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