UFC 291 Beforemath: Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier Poised for Violence UFC291 via BlaineHenryTFL
. Keys to this will be to get Gaethje to do the exact opposite of what we laid out in the Gaethje section. So just reverse all of that.
For Poirier, punishing the naked leg kicks is priority numero uno. We saw in the first fight that Poirier used the counter cross to hit heavy. With a low kick being thrown, a hand is often dropped to counterbalance to keep a fighter from falling down. This allows for a lane to land the cross.Ending the first fight, Gaethje pressed Poirier to the fence. Having gone to the naked low kick for the entire fight, Poirier would pick up on what was coming.
Poirier needs to remind Gaethje of this as soon as possible and disincentivize him from throwing as many naked low kicks. It will help him keep his mobility and take away one of Gaethje’s best weapon or punish him every time he uses it.Punishing Gaethje will not be enough. Poirier will also have to make sure to check these leg kicks and get him to miss, something we will touch on next. Poirier has done well to get better at checking kicks but hasn’t been perfect.
Lastly, Poirier needs to make Gaethje miss. Getting him to whiff at air is going to be the best way to wear out Gaethje without putting him in the way of damage. To do this, Poirier will want to feint and draw attacks out of Gaethje. Feinting with the hands is a sure-fire thing to work, but in MMA we have other weapons and other weapons to feint with. Feinting the low kick, after landing some of his own, will also open up big punches for Poirier while getting him to punch at air.
All in all, this fight at UFC 291 truly deserves the BMF designation. Both fighters have fought the best the division has to offer and always, always have mega-violence potential. Let’s crown a new champion this weekend!
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