Episode 30: UFC 236 – Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier

MMA MATH

For UFC 236, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the featherweight champion Max Holloway and the number 3 ranked lightweight Dustin Poirier. This is a championship fight for the interim lightweight title, and Max will be moving up 10 pounds to try to become a double champion. The stakes are high in this fight, as the winner will most likely position himself to unify the lightweight title against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

For UFC 236, hosts Roberto Diaz and Joe Soto take a closer look at the main event between the featherweight champion Max Holloway and the number 3 ranked lightweight Dustin Poirier. This is a championship fight for the interim lightweight title, and Max will be moving up 10 pounds to try to become a double champion. The stakes are high in this fight, as the winner will most likely position himself to unify the lightweight title against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

In the Aftermath, the Jorge Masvidal – Darren Till fight is revisited. Weight cutting, drained, a soda, and what’s next for each fighter.

UFC 236 is scheduled for Saturday April 13, and will take place in Atlanta, Georgia. For this fight, Roberto and Joe will take a closer look at their past fight, their resumes, numbers, sizes, fighting styles and discuss the strengths and weaknesses, and options for these fighters.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS EPISODE:

• Holloway vs Poirier I
• Resumes
• Size and endurance
• Styles of fighters, strengths
• Athlete vs Fighter
• Standup fight/ground fight
• Strategies for fighters
• Who wins
• The Aftermath, Till’s weight cut/Jorge’s soda

Links and Resources:

• Max Holloway
• Dustin Poirier
• Justin Gaethje
• Anthony Pettis
• Khabib Nurmagomedov
• Jose Aldo
• Brian Ortega
• Cub Swanson
• Eddie Alvarez
• Conor McGregor
• Michael Johnson
• Leon Edwards
• Jeremy Stephens