5 Reasons why Dustin Poirier will beat Conor McGregor in 2019

#1 Dustin Poirier has worked tirelessly and passionately on his mental fortitude

Dustin Poirier has worked a lot on the mental aspect of his MMA game

As I'd mentioned earlier in this article, Conor McGregor is someone who has been blessed with incredible mental fortitude. The man's mind-games are legendary, and even when the tables are turned, he still finds a way to act a winner despite having to taste defeat.

Prior to their first fight at UFC 178, McGregor evidently got under Dustin Poirier's skin -- unleashing a merciless assault on the latter's mind, by talking trash about anything and everything under the sun. Come fight night, Poirier seemed enraged, and went forward recklessly, charging McGregor, only to be knocked out with an excellent counter left hand.

Nevertheless, fast-forward to the here and now; and Poirier has evidently matured as a fighter, particularly in the mental sphere. In fact, The Diamond has openly spoken about developing not only his physical skills, but also his mental fortitude.

It'd not be surprising to see Poirier completely detach himself from emotions in the rematch with McGregor, and simply focus on defeating the latter when they fight in 2019. A win-win situation for Poirier.

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