Dustin Poirier was relieved to see the honorable version of Conor McGregor ahead of his UFC 257 rematch with the Irishman. The Louisiana native understands that verbal changes are not frenzied by his opponent in hectic fighting week.
The Diamond had a candid conversation with Podcaster and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience on Feb. 26.
Rogan asked Poirier how it felt to fight Conor McGregor who was not an ‘A ** hole’, describing McGregor’s transformation from a brash smack speaker to a fighter. honorable and humble during the whole process of UFC 257.
Dustin Poirier with visual relief explained various aspects of the fighting week that competitors have to go through, especially when watching a megastar like Conor McGregor.
The Diamond told Joe Rogan not to deal with McGregor’s counter-ideas making the whole process smooth sailing all the way.
“You know hectic fighting is already over. You’re going to go in there for 25 minutes and you’ve been training. You know what’s on the line and there’s a lot of pressure. So it was a bit quiet for me to sail smoothly man, coz it ‘s already hectic enough, “said Dustin Poirier.
Dustin Poirier fought against Conor McGregor in a major UFC 257 PPV card event and defeated The Notorious One through TKO in the second round after smashing the Irishman’s leg with a devastating calf kick.
The pair first made their debut in 2014 when McGregor defeated Poirier through a first-round strike, after completely breaking the Diamond before starting to fight with personal attacks. .
Conor McGregor is one of the few MMA fighters who has used the full potential of mind warfare to defeat their opponents before the real fight begins. His strong verbal attacks and pre-fight misconceptions have caused even the biggest fighters to fall off their game and lose to the Notorious One.
To the surprise of the MMA community, Conor McGregor has come out as a humble and respectful man to his opponents in his last fights, especially in his last trip against Dustin Poirier. .
McGregor’s transformation is worth noting but the face of a fighter like Dustin Poirier was a dubious move. Although fully grown as a hero, Poirier does not perform well under emotional stress.
The Diamond has missed two quick losses in his career against Michael Johnson and Conor McGregor. Both fights had an emotional angle to them and not playing mental games with Poirier hurting the Irishman’s chances against him.
Why did Conor McGregor change his approach in the Dustin Poirier fight?
Most exports in the MMA community have influenced Conor McGregor’s transformation into a maturation with age. Speaking to Dustin Poirier, Joe Rogan thought that McGregor may have changed his approach after seeing the impact of his actions following his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
“I also think that what he caused in Khabib ‘s fight, he finally understood what happened … It was chaotic, it’ s so nuts. Even s what had happened before then … Apparently he had done so much and f *** ed up so much, “said Joe Rogan.
While Rogan ‘s theory cannot be confirmed by convictions or input from Conor McGregor, it holds water because McGregor did not start his old ways in any of his fights after UFC 229.