The first time the two faced off, Poirier stopped Gaethje early in the fourth round of a wild battle that earned fight of the year praise from media outlets in 2018.
Dating back to Poirier’s decision victory over Jim Miller at Barclays Center in 2017, Poirier has earned Fight of the Night honors from the UFC in all six bouts he won that lasted into the third round.
Even with heightened expectations for the rematch being up to 25 minutes of epic combat sports violence, Poirier maintains there’s no pressure to deliver for fans because his thrilling style of fighting comes naturally.“I don’t think anybody, whoever is gonna fight for that title has to change anything they do,” Poirier says. “They’re in that position fighting for the belt because of the way they fight. So that’s why we’re both in there.
Poirier concedes that both his interim belt and the potential to add the BMF belt in Utah are “huge accomplishments” but that “the top prize is that undisputed crown.” Both Poirier and Gaethje are 34, but each has significant mileage on his tires after more than a decade in the sport.A teammate of Poirier, UFC lightweight Renato Moicano, posited on his YouTube channel that, as a pair of highly accomplished athletes either he or Gaethje could opt to retire if either were to come out on the wrong end of the fight.
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