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Dustin Poirier on Chan Sung Jung; “We’re going to beat the crap out of each other”

“For the UFC to have that confidence in me, It’s awesome”, Said Dustin. “I mean it feels really good to look at the poster and stuff. To know I am going to go out there and be the main event means it’s a huge opportunity for people to see me fight”.

His opponent Chan Sung Jung may be remembered for his incredible Twister submission over Leonard Garcia, but Dustin sees more than just a highlight reel submission in Jung. After The Korean Zombie knocked out Mark Hominick in 6 seconds, the world saw what Poirier already knew. Chan Sung Jung is a very dangerous fighter. While there is respect for his opponent, Dustin doesn’t see what happened to Mark Hominick at UFC 140 happening to him.

“He obviously has the power in his hands to do it, but the chances of him doing that to me are very, very small”, said Poirier. “I think Hominick just went out there and got caught. He threw a wild punch and Korean Zombie countered. It was instinct and he just threw that cross. It was a great reaction by the Zombie, but more that Hominick made that mistake. That kind of stuff happens every now and then, but it will not happen when we fight”.

Part of what Dustin thinks makes him successful is his ability to adapt to the styles of his opponents.

“I’m a different fighter every night “, commented Dustin. “I’m not a boxer, kickboxer, or a jiujitsu specialist. I’m a mixed martial artist and I’m dangerous anywhere the fight goes. If it doesn’t go my way on the feet It’s hitting the ground. I’ll outwrestle you or submit you period. I train every aspect of the game every week, every day, and all day. It’s what I do man this is my life”.

Some fighters find themselves falling in to a comfortable rhythm and stuck in dull routines. Dustin found out early in his career that it was important to keep evolving.

“Every fight I learn alot. I learn alot about myself. It changes how I look at fights and I always turn new corners and I’m facing new things. I’m not going to be that guy who just won in February this time around. I’m a different type of fighter every time”.

It is no secret that this fight is important and could determine the next challenger for Jose Aldo’s UFC Featherweight Championship. Despite this, Dustin stays in the moment and remains grounded.

“Sometimes when I sit back and think about the whole picture, the overall goal of being champion comes in to a play”, said Poirier. “Other than that it’s just another fight. I’m not fighting all that stuff I’m fighting one person and that’s the Korean Zombie. I think about it every now and then, but it doesn’t affect how I perform. I’m the same way about big crowds and who’s going to be there to see me fight. I have no control over that. I just have control of what’s going to happen in the fight”.

Training camps for Dustin rarely change significantly and this time is no different.

“I am training with pretty much the same guys. Kurt Pellegrino came in for like a week. We worked a bunch of jiujitsu and a bunch of wrestling. Other than that it’s my same good group of guys”.

The Korean Zombie is known for taking a lot of damage and fighting through it and it’s kind of hard to prepare for a fighter with that type of fighting style. Poirier feels it’s more important to know a fighter’s core strengths than his durability.

“Zombie’s just a well rounded fighter”, said Dustin. “At times he has flashes of great kickboxing when he’s not just brawling. I can tell he has a good kickboxing background. He does things the way they are supposed to be done, and then, when he gets hit, it’s back to brawling. I think he’s a very skilled fighter who pretty much fights off emotion. Sometimes I do that so man we’re going to beat the crap out of each other. His ground game I haven’t seen a lot of. I have seen him fight off his back a little in Sengoku. I haven’t seen him scramble out and wrestle too much. The guy is with Korean Top Team and they’ve been working on everything lately. I’m expecting a well rounded fight. I do well with guys like that. That come out and try to fight my fight. They try to kickbox and try to grapple and it’s an up and down fight. I do well against those guys”.

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[The8thPlague]

I'm still wondering how Poirier bribed Joe Silva to have him fight The Korean Zombie?
Chan Sung Jung whoops him anyway he wants in this fight.

[joeodd2]

I hate when fighters say crap like "we're gonna beat the crap out of each other". Honestly, you're supposed to be a martial artist. Show some pride in your skills. If I'm going into a fight, I'm not planning on letting the other guy touch me. That may not be realistic, but I'm taking the mentality of being the abuser and not the victim. I think that's the main difference between the super elite and the average fighter......

[deeznizzies]

i love the zombie, but poirier is gonna wax that ass.

[TBEAR]

Originally Posted by deeznizzies

i love the zombie, but poirier is gonna wax that ass.

I agree, but does anyone think that Poirier has anything for Aldo?

[The8thPlague]

Originally Posted by deeznizzies

i love the zombie, but poirier is gonna wax that ass.

And How???
His last fight was against Max Holloway, who at the time only had 4 fights to his name and was making his UFC debut.
Yeah, Poirier's submission was nice in that fight, but Korean Zombie has shown me way more to make me believe he just beats the shit out of Dustin.