UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush is picking former interim UFC lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier, to defeat Michael Chandler in their showdown at UFC 281 this weekend.
Dariush recently spoke with Morning Kombat's Luke Thomas and explained while he believes that Chandler should be able to beat Poirier on Saturday night, ultimately the former Bellator lightweight champ's willingness to entertain the fans will cost him in the end.
“If Chandler fights smart, he should be able to win this fight,” Dariush said (h/t MMA Junkie). “But I think Chandler right now is so focused on being exciting, so focused on being entertaining for the fans, he puts himself in really bad situations. I think if he goes out there, plays a very conservative striking game, a lot of wrestling, he should be able to pull this off. But in reality, I think Dustin Poirier is going to end up winning this fight because Chandler is going to try to be more than he needs to be. I think he’s going to end up losing the fight because of that.”
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