Dustin Poirier (35) of the U.S., who is set to compete for the UFC lightweight title, showed confidence in his showdown with Islamic Makachev (33) of Russia. Although Makachev is an incredibly strong champion, he boasted that he would win. He drew the blueprint for Makachev to win the knock-out match for fainting.

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In an interview with "Yahoo Sports" on Tuesday (Korean time), Poirier talked about the main match of UFC 302 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 2. In the UFC lightweight title match, he met with Makachev and vowed to win. In the third UFC lightweight title match, he pumped up his fist saying he would smile. He lost in the UFC lightweight title match with Khabib Nurmagomedov and the UFC lightweight title match with Charles Oliveira.

Currently, most experts predict that he will beat Poirier. He is considered to be ahead in objective performance. Poirier also admitted his potential. "Makachev is a good competitor. To be honest, I can't see his weaknesses well," he said. "When I'm watching the video with my coaches, he has a really good stand posture. Obviously, he is a good wrestler." He added, "He is the strongest wrestler in the lightweight division. He looks really strong. In particular, he looks very dominant and heavy in the upper positions," adding, "I fight against No. 1 in Pound for Pound (P4P ranking) rankings."

However, he expressed his different opinion on the outcome of the upcoming match. Poirier said, "I'm going to make Makachev unconscious. The referee will separate me from him," indicating his intention to raise his KO win. As chances are high that he will lose the grappling battle, he knows it's dangerous to make a decision based on a score battle. He thus plans to stage a long-term batting battle to gain the upper hand and finish the game with a heavy punch.

Poirier, who became the interim lightweight champion after winning the UFC featherweight division, recorded 30 wins, eight losses and one draw in all 39 MMA games. Makachev is recording 25 wins and one loss in all 26 MMA games.

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