With just a few hours to go, the global MMA community is decidedly split on who they think will win the UFC 308 main event title showdown between Ilia ‘El Matador’ Topuria and former champion Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway.
Given how he’s faced Holloway twice in the octagon, Dustin Poirier knows the dangers that ‘Blessed’ can offer in the standup better than most.
“I would never bet against Max and if I was betting, I would bet Max Holloway,” claimed Poirier during his segment on SportsCenter earlier this week.
“Especially at plus money as the underdog, he’s the former champ and I think he gets his belt back… [Ilia] Topuria is the world champion, a very dangerous striker and a big puncher himself, but to put Max Holloway is going to be tough – to knock him out is going to be a big task.
“I think Max is going to win a decision,” predicted ‘The Diamond’, who’s in alignment with around 41% of the Tapology Community Picks on this one.
“Topuria is a tough man himself, but I think Max is going to win via decision.”