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For the first time since 2016, the UFC heads to Atlanta, Georgia, since the Octagon will be Put up in State Farm Arena for UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier II.

The featherweight champion, Max”Blessed” Holloway, is moving up to struggle for its interim lightweight name and is a -205 favourite. Meanwhile, Dustin”The Diamond” Poirier beat Holloway in 2012 but is a +165 underdog.
Also on this card is a interim middleweight title match involving Israel”The Last Stylebender” Adesanya (-185) and Kelvin Gastelum (+150). I’ve a breakdown and select for each fight on the primary card.
Shark Bites
Max Holloway has won 13 straight fights, 10 of which were finishes.
Dustin Poirier is 8-1-1 in his last 10 fights, with six wins by knockout.
Max Holloway averages 6.9 significant strikes per minute.
Holloway vs Poirier II Fight Center
Scott Hastings’ 2019 Prediction Record To Date
Straight Up Picking Favorites Picking Underdogs
34-23 32-17 2-6
Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Holloway (-205) is seeking to expand his 13-fight winning series in his new division as he moves upward from featherweight to lightweight. During the streak, 10 fights were endings, nine by knockout and one by submission. Overall, the Hawaii native has a list of 20-3 with 10 wins coming by knockout.
The 27-year-old is that the definition of a brawler, becoming in his opponents’ faces and placing on a pace that’s unmatched at the UFC. Holloway has incredible hand speed and always peppers his foes with strikes until they wilt under his stress. Blessed averages 6.9 significant strikes per minute, and it has landed 100 or more substantial strikes in four of the last five fights, such as 307 against Brian Ortega in UFC 231.
Poirier (+165) has finally earned his title fight after eight years in the UFC, where he has a 16-4-1 record, and is unbeaten in his last five scraps. The Louisiana native has been close to title fights previously but would seemingly always lose to prospective challengers. After three straight knockout wins, however, he has set himself in line for the interim lightweight strap.
Much like his counterpart, the Diamond loves to get into wild, high-octane scraps. The 30-year-old is a very technically solid striker, rarely putting himself in much risk by keeping his shield high, and contains great footwork while landing an average of 5.59 significant strikes per minute. Additionally, he does possess a wrestling pedigree also and averages 1.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, but typically he retains the fights standing.
It is unfortunate we must wait until the conclusion of the card to watch this potential war but it’ll be well worth it. Holloway absorbs strikes but only walks right through the cries and seems completely unfazed while he swarms his foes until they crumble. Meanwhile, Poirier is likely better but I don’t know if he will have the ability to create much distance for some living space. Poirier conquer Holloway in Blessed’s Octagon debut in 2012 by first-round submission. I expect a different result this time around.

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