“Best striker ever been at LW” – Fans have high praise for Dustin Poirier’s boxing as he displays smooth skills on the bag

“Best striker ever been at LW” – Fans have high praise for Dustin Poirier’s boxing as he displays smooth skills on the bag

Dustin Poirier striking against Conor McGregor

There is rarely a conversation about the “best boxers in UFC” without Dustin Poirier’s name mentioned in it. The former UFC interim lightweight champion is highly regarded as the best striker that the promotion has ever seen in the lightweight division.

Dustin Poirier is all set to take on one of the most exciting lightweights on the planet, Michael Chandler. The two will face each other in a three-round scrap at UFC 281 which will be held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Ahead of his return to the octagon, fans have showered high praise on Poirier’s amazing boxing skills.

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A video of “The Diamond” hitting the bag was posted on the internet. The video is fairly old but one that went under the radar. The lightweight is seen flawlessly moving and striking the bag showcasing his elite boxing skills. The fighter has been in the UFC for a long time and has definitely etched his name in the history books of the promotion.

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Many fighters have their names in the conversation of “best boxer in the UFC” and Poirier is among the most-mentioned names. Max Holloway, Petr Yan, Conor McGregor, and Rafael Fiziev, are some of the names that also get thrown around in this conversation.

Dustin Poirier is undoubtedly one of the best fighters to have never become the undisputed lightweight champion. The fighter is coming off a loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in a title fight. He is 3-1 in his last four fights and fans are in high anticipation of his return to the octagon against Michael Chandler. Check out some of the reactions to his skills on the bag.

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Fans react to Dustin Poirier’s amazing boxing skills

Dustin Poirier became the interim champion - however, the unified championship has eluded him till now
Dustin Poirier became the interim champion – however, the unified championship has eluded him till now

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