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Originally Posted by TimBone
Aside from power, how was Poirier a favorite?
Edit: I acknowledge he was the favorite by many experts...I just don't understand why? Was it the wins over Connor?
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Power as you said, better boxing, better durability, better endurance, and while his grappling is lesser than Oliveira's, he's no slouch and has a bjj black belt so the idea was he could withstand everything Oliveira could throw at him and dish it out harder and for longer.