Islam Makhachev believes Dustin Poirier would give him a tough match and wants to shut Arman Tsarukyan up once and for all.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Makhachev said he could beat “The Diamond” with ease style-wise. However, he is not ruling out the fact that Poirier is an elite-level striker which could make the fight tough for him.
“Dustin, he’s already legend and he have more than everybody experience in this sport but his problem is his style. That’s one problem the guy has. His weak point is wrestling and grappling, I have the key for the easy fight. And I think if I follow the plan, I can beat him easy. My style and Khabib’s style is worst style for Dustin. People who can take him down, hold him there, always give him problems,” Makhachev assessed.
“I’m not under estimating Poirier because this guy is the legend. He can …