Strong blows and protection from takedowns: Poirier named the conditions under which Gaethje will knock out Makhachev

Dustin Poirier, UFC's top lightweight, spoke out about a possible fight between the organization's champion in this weight Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje. According to Poirier, Gaethje will be able to win this fight if he defends himself against Islam's takedowns.

“Justin has wrestling skills. If he defends himself from takedowns, I think he can cause problems for Islam. Gaethje hits hard. I felt it even through the defense. If he catches Makhachev, does not let him knock himself down and hits him, then Islam will fall, ”Porrier said.

Recall that Poirier and Gaethje met in a face-to-face duel last Sunday. Justin won the fight by knocking out Dustin in the second round.