First thoughts on Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint Denis

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[@quasarleon4645]

I see this fight in much the same way I saw the Fiziev VS Gaethje fight, post fact ... I'm not gonna disregard the older , wiser and more experienced Fighter THIS time .

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

There isn't too many things about DP that someone who understands MMA could criticize; but the veteran is getting up there in age. BSD is way too strong & is way too well rounded. He said he's been wrestling seriously only since 2019-20. There is noway Dustin's going to be able to wrestle against BSD.... given BSD's elite Judo. Even elite Greco Roman wrestlers have a tough time against elite Judo, because Judo guys are much more refine with their balancing work. Chandler is an elite/D1 wrestler; but he doesn't have an elite Judo background. Dustin had no problem with Chandler's superior D1 wrestling. On the ground, Dustin is a skilled BJJ guy, too; but I just don't see him outmaneuvering BSD, either, as he did outmaneuver Michael Chandler. I think BSD's one lack feature is that he isn't the fastest or most agile. He just comes at you with intention to hurt. Dustin COULD hurt him with Dustin's elite boxing. But if that doesn't work out in the first two rounds, I see no way for Dustin to win.... again, given his age, where he really is irreversibly exiting his prime, at the most skilled division in all of the UFC.... P.S. watch the BSD-Dos Santos fight. A much bigger, stronger guy in Dos Santos empty his gas tank on beating the crap out of the former French Special Forces guy and he couldn't put him down! Dos Santos had to take a decision win. That's how tough BSD is and he didn't get into pro MMA until 2019 (he fought & lost to Dos Santos 2021).

[@Kwasny1Polak]

@@kiabtoomlauj6249i think youre forgetting they are not wearing a gi so yeah judo skills are a good thing hut DP is a blackbelt in bjj and his ground game is very underrated

[@FrankCastle-ul4gc]

​@@kiabtoomlauj6249Only elite judoka in the division is Makhachev.Fake Black belts doesn't matter.

[@maddie83537]

Loved watching this. Many thanks! ❤️

[@graphicsociety1]

Love the t-shirt! 🤘

[@robp3431]

DP is all-class, hope he wins, but could be brutal knockout

[@gates00]

He’s got that “stay away from my hard drive” kind of look

[@samwilcockmusic]

Hell yes Dan. Megadeth are awesome, especially that album!!

[@Psyche_MMA]

Thx for the professional content. Always exciting yet soothing to listen/watch. 🔥

[@JayC_x]

Porrier has 3-4 fights left. No legacy fights available for 6 months. NO means losing main event pay bump, relevance & he gets the same fight in 6 months headlining a televised undercard.

[@beithebe]

Dan you were talking like that same way with Ngannou and Fury Counting him out Denis put Poirier in retire mode

[@ahokdaccord2910]

You are right but no St Denis by submission round 2

[@SLR86]

Great t-shirt! 🤘

[@davemieze9021]

Dan rocking the proper Metal shirts.

[@fuckbored4724]

Benoit is the favorite because he grapples a ton and Dustin has been losing due to grappling ever since the castillo and KZ fights. That's the only reason I think.

[@fattlebieldproductions3198]

Could also just be as simple is Dustin is coming off a loss and St Dennis is coming off a win

[@fuckbored4724]

That's probably part of it, although I like to think it's moreso people looking at the style match up.@@fattlebieldproductions3198

[@anthonyb.7340]

Need that pfl vs bellator champ vs champ breakdown still

[@antondredoublee7727]

Sorry but I just think the gatekeeper question is such a stupid and pointless one. Ofcourse if you've been around awhile you're going to have to fight some different guys and ofcourse some of those guys will be newer arrivals or guys making their way up the ranking more recently. You're not going to fight the same 3 guys your entire career. You may want to like Poirier but obviously if you're around the top for years and fighting with any kind of regularity, it's just not possible. This shouldn't even be a conversation. It should just be an accepted reality. Youre only being used as a stepping stone if you think it's somehow a very unfavorable matchup and you really don't have a good chance of winning. Otherwise just go out n win and it takes care of itself. You'll be respected more for taking it and still get plenty of credit for beating an up and coming beast like St Denis.

[@nedzadmahmutovic3771]

Agree. Everyone looks good till they go at the top 5

[@manfrombritain6816]

Rust In Peace tshirt? my estimation of Dan Hardy just climbed even higher, which was pretty hard to do

[@Milo_Sun_]

Same 😆 🤘

[@DanHardyFR]

🤘🏼

[@dougnorton5204]

I’ve got Dustin in this for sure.

[@thomasthetankengine8418]

Nice T-shirt

[@zacharypropps3861]

MEGADETH🤟

[@shadestarone6832]

I like that Dan likes heavy rock music 🎶 listen to Set To Stun !!! Ur welcome !

[@cesarr1214]

Chimaev vs DDP anyone ?

[@184silver]

Poirier is one of my fav fighters since forever!!!!!!!. But i am french! I never even heard of bsd until recently but it kind of makes sense for Poirier to be a gate keeper, totally biased but im saying

[@Les_Grossman80]

I'm a huge Denis fan. Have been since his first fight in UFC. But Dustin is a very experienced veteran. But 3 rounds is kind of an equalizer.

[@thefacelessquestion3333]

Like when the betting companies had Fiziev as a favourite against Gaethe...i laughed all the way to the winners circle, Fiziev beat Gaethe, that's hilarious

[@jdan6122]

Idk man that fight was pretty damn close

[@antondredoublee7727]

Hilarious is this comment. Justin out lasted him and out classes him at the end but if you don't think Fiziev is even capable of beating Gaethje then you really aren't paying attention. Every scorecard was 29-28 it was very close until the 3rd.

[@TheBillaro]

you actually listen to megadeth Dan?

[@tuffneggah]

ben cracks him to retirement

[@MyDenis0]

Dustin is not Justin Benoit is not Fiziev. Dustin does not ko people he accumulates damage ' benoit will either sub him or ko him. Viva la France!

[@inderjeetsingh6136]

Dustin boxing is too much for him

[@SnakeEater503]

Im a huge fan of "The Diamond". He was my favorite fighter starting ng at before the lead up to him and mac. I think this fight is really good tbh. You got tier 1 DP with experience and wisdom faced off against a hungry and is going to eat Saint Denis. I think Saint Denise wins if he is super aggressive attacking quickly with authority opening up a KO or opportunity to quickly setup a new path of attack confusing DP im the chaos. Dustin wins if he plays his game and doesnt let Denise overwhelm him. Its going to be a great match.

[@andrewarmstrong816]

Would love to see you and Guru hash things out and get on good terms! 2 of my favorite thinkers in the sport- different approaches but always level takes

[@ethiopiandancinggoatherder7894]

Benoit gonna outwill Poirer. Should see him against Moises, he just overwhelmed him.

[@braincandy623]

Outwilling Poirier would not be a winning strategy for BSD, just ask Dan Hooker

[@gochaavtandilashvili8372]

You don't outwill Poirier, no one does

[@MyDenis0]

Benoit st Denis will end Dustin.

[@Pinpadprompts]

Poirier by KO. St Denis is a wildman but is extremely hittable. Can see him over extending and getting clipped with a check right hook and finished by a flurry up against the fence.

[@swann67000]

Oh yes St denis was very hittable against frevola. And poirier wasn't headkick ko ? Poirier get ko, st denis doesn't, even against much bigger guy a weight class up...

[@someguy7474]

@@swann67000 st denis is super hittable he gets hit by a knee to the face in almost every fight

[@swann67000]

@@someguy7474 don't see that against bonfim, frevola... Bsd want to finnish all his fight, that why he take some risk, unlike other

[@tommyq374]

Dan hooker almost got dustin out of there if round 2 wasn't nearly over so very possible bsd can overcome this wisdom you mention, not to mention coming off the damage of that justin fight (hooker isnt exactly roght at the top at lw, albeit hes top 10 in the world tho!)

[@jayp3670]

Dan Hardy double.0

[@dhungryarchitect]

i think dustin's gona win. too veteran for benoit. and benoit got smoked by dos anjos remmeber?

[@christopheb.6121]

On a short notice in a higher weight division and Elizeu was juiced, and Elizeu won only by decision and never knocked out BSD...

[@nomodere4804]

Allons enfants de la patrie Le jour de gloire est Arrivé 🇨🇵 🇨🇵 🇨🇵

[@jayro1988]

Saint Denis leaves head open too much

[@swann67000]

We see that against frevola

[@james69yearsagoupdated74]

especially with that body kick he likes to spam

[@dhungryarchitect]

antony smith is a gate keeper. so...........

[@SatoshiShintoMe]

Praying for a Dan and Guru collab.

[@beauaIoevv]

no1 wants to see an 300Ibs man who never seen daylight nor a woman talk to dan hardy👍

[@theyondak6090]

nobody was talking about you mate xD relax@@beauaIoevv

[@NinjaDildoShow]

No. There's a reason that I only watch Dan. Idgaf about listening to people who don't fight talk about fighting. I save that for conversations with my coworkers.

[@didgya]

Respectfully disagree

[@ethiopiandancinggoatherder7894]

Lol Dan would never do it

[@alfie_pine]

Guru collab now

[@XX-bx4ko]

Dustin is going to get destroyed

[@adamsmithintin2803]

Thoughts on the MMA Guru ? His breakdowns are very good, his predictions are really good you should watch some of his content

[@didgya]

Thank you for sounding reasonable. So many Guru fans are obnoxious. He's fine. Not for me.

[@haerverk]

He might be the least likable AND least knowledgeable of all the youtube mma kids I've ever seen. And there are many.

[@indiecrust]

You’re telling one of the best analysts, former professional and title challenger, to watch the MMA Guru?

[@adamsmithintin2803]

@@indiecrust why does that even matter ? Dan hardy was a middle of the pack UFC fighter back in the time when the roaster wasn't that strong, that still is a great achievement btw because many didn't make it that far, it gives Dan a different perspective but doesn't automatically make his opinion more valid. However, the MMA guru's predictions are more accurate than Dan's so he could maybe learn something from the guru even if it's a different perspective.

[@adamsmithintin2803]

@@haerverk how can you say he is the least knowledgeable when he predicts outcomes more accurately than Dan hardy. Someone has compiled all of the main analysts predictions for the year and determined how much they would have made betting on their predictions, MMA guru was top of the list, Dan Hardy was unfortunately at the very bottom.

[@nojuice457]

dustin is done. time to retire.

[@dakotahansel8607]

I wish conor would get back in fighting form and really try to get his game back. Porier Connor 4.

[@Mark-oj8wj]

Poirier became overrated after beating a has been McGregor. He gets beaten easily by top opponents.

[@ThaTruth223]

The guy who held interim gold and beat just about everyone not named khabib and Charles is “overrated”. The Conor win just solidified him even more as an elite fighter, you are lacking brain cells if this is the conclusion you came to