Who has more chance in the McGregor-Poirier, Holloway-Kattar and Chimaev-Edwards clashes?(Analysis)

Not surprisingly, all MMA riders are looking forward to January.  Because in the first month of 2021, the UFC will host three super fight nights in one week.  Undoubtedly, the most interesting clashes in these three tournaments are the fights between Conor McGregor-Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway-Calvin Kattar and Leon Edwards-Khamzat Chimaev.

 In fact, there are many people around the world who want to see Conor's unique show, Khamzat's true power, and the return of Holloway as soon as possible, and that's why the attention to these three fights is so high ...

 We will try to analyze the possibilities in these battles a bit.

Max Holloway- Calvin Kattar

 Both are dangerous fighters of the division.  But we would have overestimated Max’s chances in this clash.  The reason is that we can say Kattar’s strong point is in his strong kick.  It is no exaggeration to say that Max's impact strength is undoubtedly the highest in this division.  To win Max, you have to be the perfect wrestler or, like Volkanovsky, it requires extreme agility.  If you watch Kattar’s fights, then we can’t say that such aspects are at a high level.  Given these factors, we think so.  But the UFC has a special promotion, upsets have always been and always will be, so who will win, we'll know soon!

 Khamzat Chimaev - Leon Edwards

We think the interest in this fight is by no means less than the Conor-Poirier battle.  Because the question of whether Chimaev is really strong or just Dana White's hyped fighter can be answered.  True, we’ve seen his previous fights and we’ve seen that he has talent.  But he has yet to face a more serious opponent than the real one.  Edwards, on the other hand, has proven himself in trials as well as in fights with experienced fighters.  It is in this debate that there is an opportunity for a more accurate and concise assessment of Khamzat's true potential.

Nevertheless, Chimaev has a good chance.  Because it has everything to put against Edwards.  For example, Edwards finds it necessary to fight in the "stand", Chimaev has a long neck and arms, a knockout punch.  If he likes the parterre, Hamzat's chances will increase.  We would not be wrong to say that he is a head coach in this regard.  So, we think that Chimaev will win this battle.

 Conor McGregor - Dustin Poirier

Undoubtedly, after the end of Khabib Nurmagomedov's career, we would have recognized Conor and Dustin as the strongest fighters in this division.  Who else, Gaethje or Oliveira?  Olivera showed Ferguson how he was.  Makhachev and Hooker still have some time to get to that level.  I wouldn’t say Gaethje or Olivera are both on the same level.  That is, both in terms of popularity and in terms of skill ... Of course, this is our personal opinion.  So in the conflict between Conor and Dustin, it becomes clear who the next leader of the division is after Khabib.

Everyone knows how the first fight between them ended.  In the first round, Conor decided the fate of the fight and won.  It’s something that will give Conor a mental advantage.  In addition, he paid close attention to training.  Because he had already felt the consequences of going to shows alone.  Khabib Nurmagomedov taught him a lifelong lesson.  He won over Donald Serrone after that defeat.  But that success could not be an ointment for Khabib’s defeat.  Because "Cowboy" is one of the most honored fighters, and his level has dropped significantly.  But we can say that defeating Dustin in an impressive way will be his “return” in the true sense of the word.  So the Irishman is trying to end the fight ahead of schedule.  In addition, as always, in order to put pressure on the fans, he will use his usual actions for the fans.

Poirier, on the other hand, must have tried to prolong the fight, exhausting Conor.  We don’t think he’ll do take-downs.  Because Nurmagomedov also had a hard time doing that to Conor.  McGregor is unlikely to give Dustin a chance in this regard.  In short, the odds are 60/40 in favor of Conor.  But, as noted above, this is only a relative concept.