For a fighter who has never shortchanged the fans with his performances, simply turning up and fighting won’t be enough for Poirier on Saturday night. He’ll be going full throttle in search of victory, and if that means another knock-down, drag-out war, “The Diamond” is ready to get his hands dirty one more time.
“Of course, I want to win. If I can go in there and win easy, I’m going to go that route. But I’m not afraid of a war with Max, similar to the last one,” he stated.
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“It’s going to be a dogfight, and that’s just the kind of fighter Max is. Also that played into me being excited to fight Max. He’s not a guy who’s going in there trying to secure takedowns and win rounds, or jab and circle, stay out of harm’s way to win a decision.
“He’s going in there to finish guys and put on a fight, and that’s what I respect about guys like him. So, I want to meet that with the same energy. And we’re going to throw down.”
