UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will not experience serious problems in a fight with the Americans Dustin Poirier Russian heavyweight Kirill Sidelnikov told .
The fight between Makhachev and Poirier will take place on June 2 at UFC 302 in New Jersey (USA). Poirier, 35, has 30 victories and eight defeats. Makhachev, 32, has 25 victories and one defeat.
– I don’t think that for Makhachev the fight with Poirier will be such an easy walk. Dustin defeated Benoit Saint-Denis. But this battle will not be difficult for Islam. I like Poirier, he’s a good guy, but Makhachev is of a much higher level. Additionally, Islam is physically very strong; Makhachev has one of the best teams in the world behind him. I think Makhachev will achieve an unconditional and even quick victory somewhere in the second or third round.
I would be interested to watch the second fight between Makhachev and Tsarukyan. From now on, Islam will be the favorite of any adversary. In this matchup, in percentage terms, I would give him 60 to 40. Now that Tsarukyan has gained good momentum, he will become a serious opponent for Islam. They are even somewhat stylistically similar,” Sidelnikov told .
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