Justin Gaethje likes Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje isn’t ruling out Benoit Saint-Denis’ probabilities towards Dustin Poirier.

Rising contender Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) drew former interim light-weight champion Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) for a five-round co-main occasion at UFC 299 on March 9 from Kaseya Middle in Miami.

Gaethje can relate to Poirier taking a harmful combat in Saint-Denis. He not too long ago needed to tackle rising contender Rafael Fiziev, and “The Spotlight” was capable of snap his winning streak in a close fight at UFC 286.

“It’s such a loopy sport,” Gaethje advised Kevin Iole. “I feel luck, and probability is an element. I’m undecided how huge of an element, so I completely imagine that he (Saint-Denis) may (win). His ability is up there. It’s a really comparable state of affairs to after I fought Fiziev. A younger up-and-comer, clearly filled with confidence, filled with starvation, not sleeping on silk sheets but.

“Poirier is, I used to be, and these guys are harmful. They’re younger, they’re hungry, they’re assured, they bought loopy expertise. Preventing is a harmful recreation, and probability is an element.”

Poirier is coming off a knockout loss to Gaethje of their BMF title combat at UFC 291 in July. Regardless of shedding two of his previous three, “The Diamond” has been competing towards elite-level competitors all through the vast majority of his profession.

Saint-Denis known as out each Gaethje and Poirier after he knocked out Matt Frevola at UFC 295. His daring challenges paid off, and Gaethje praised him for taking pictures his shot.

“Benoit didn’t come out of nowhere, however he’s simply beginning to combat these huge fights,” Gaethje stated. “I like that he was calling me out, and I feel Dustin Poirier is the right combat. That’s who he ought to have been calling out, and that’s the combat he ought to be taking.”

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