Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje 1 | UFC Fights We Are Thankful For 2023 - Day 1
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Gaethje nearly gets decapitated:
“BOOM! What an inside leg kick from Justin!”
DC SUCKS!
Good fight. But that commentary was fucking shocking.
@@billythetree8932 Poirier landed 142 sig head strikes this fight 💀
@@mr.drenchedthey kept hyping Justin for his kicks while Dustin opens a new cut on his face every minute lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What’s crazy is that fights like this usually leave fighters never the same, but these guys careers both improved greatly and became champions
*“became champions”* 💀
@@relentlessmercy8949 Interm champions But in my eyes they are Champion levels
@PeterGriffingigity can't be champion levels if you lose to 2 different champions. Khabib I understand but Charles is very beatable. Interim is good enough though
pre-iv ban rda destroys both prime for prime
except for khabib & islam, no lightweight in ufc history beats RDA on IV's
@@marcernest3165would've beat charles if it wasn't for the glove grab
Two of my all-time favorite fighters in the UFC. Heart, toughness, skill, and charisma they have it all.
same here , both these guys are top shelf fighters and men .
bcoz ur white dude n same race
and they're 1-1. where's their 3rd fight??
@@delverdesol They Probably Wont.......
@@kanethesevenfootmonster868 They will. But will be at the end of their careers. Which is sooner, rather than later.
Poirier's boxing was on a whole other level this fight
Same with the max fight
@@lilT-Ride Real Real.......
*every fight
Definitely a showcase performance
So sad that we'll never see this version of poirier again. He's starting to age pretty bad.
The pace both of them put out is absolutely stunning. They really went at it
Yep 100% hoping we also get ferguson vs pettis ! What a fight that was :)
Hey, I was just wondering if you still thought they really went at it?
The fact that Poirier somehow won that fight after all of those leg kicks by a guy like Gaethje is incredible.
Pre-IV Ban RDA beats both
Everybody has a punch until they get face in the plan
@Thatthar899yup, RDA's prime ended once the iv ban happened. the version of rda that lost to eddie & tony wasnt prime rda, he was depleted af and moved to 170 right after
pre-iv ban rda at his peak was the version that fought pettis
and 2 eye pokes
It's not somehow. He was just better at this day.
Bro the people that listened to this fight probably envisioned an entirely different fight than what everyone saw 😂
**Poirier lands a 32 strike combination on Gaethjes temple**
OHHHH HE ROCKED HIS FISTS BAD
pre iv ban rda destroys both btw
The commentary was extremely biased😂
@@fanofmma100yoooo 😂😂💀
The commentary is so pro gaethje I don t understand it….. DC is so annoying
8:33 that slick movement by Dustin 👏👏👏
Yea Tony should have studied that 25 hours a day before his fight with Justin
I saw that too............. Head movement at its best
I loved that too haha
@guitarlover1370 ... very true, instead of picking up sands and throwing them in the air.
@quovadis8546 lol that was his best strike, better than the knockdown
One of the best fights in all of combat sports. Two of the best competing in a brawl. Different type of feeling watching it live
Pre-IV Ban RDA (the version that fought Pettis) would nullify that reach and KO Poirier on the feet
Honestly you could near enough say that about every single gethje fight since he joined the ufc.
No way this is one one of the best in combat sport
Lol aight we get it you were there
When people say I don't like UFC or why do you love it so much. Show them this fight. Two of the best just fighting their hearts out to see who's the best
Chandler vs Gaethje was more fun
@@who7950 Chandler v Justin was better than this one. Has striking, kicks and wrestling.
But for me, I rather show Holloway v Rodriguez to newbies. Grappling, striking, kicking without too much clumsiness. Too bad there were no crowd.
tru af had me on the edge of my seat
@@ChumbynKnopa
Or the first Volkanovski vs Islam fight. Mighty Mouse is a pretty good showcase as well.
I think if you want a striking masterclass, Wonderboy vs Jorge was like taking Masvidal to striking basics 101 lol.
@@AveSicarius hell yeah. My problem tho was how unappealing Islam's striking in that fight. To the casual fan only tho. We know Islam's striking is elite in the whole MMA package.
The trilogy is a must between these 2 warriors!!
It will be their last fight of both.
The retirement fight
Imagine ........ Poirier beating Islam , Justin beating Max then ufc book Justin vs Dustin 3 for the Belt ...
@@JeromeLee-wf8wsnah. 😂
@@leandroantelo7154what do u say now
@JeromeLee-wf8ws so dustin will fight islam in June:) and gaethje ? What happend to my bro last night
Dustin has insane reach. And knows how to use it as well. He’s deadly accurate.
Lmao they're only 2 inches apart it's not that crazy. An insane reach would be Tony
72” reach at 5’9” is impressive but what’s always been wild to me is Kevin Lee’s 77” reach at the same height.
Pre-IV Ban RDA (the version that fought Pettis) would nullify that reach and KO Poirier on the feet
Juiced to the gills RDA was an absolute brick@@fanofmma100
@@alpe6228not juiced to the gills, IV's
thats why he had so much more success at 170, because he was less depleted
pre-iv ban rda was a monster!
Gaethje was out here doing his best Jon Jones impression with all those damn eyepokes
I noticed he does it I'm everyone of his fights .....it's like he sets it up to slow his opponent down ...
Facts ! Funny how he got rocked right after Justin gave him a taste of his own medicine
My buddy Stevie listened to this video (he’s blind). Told me how Gaethje really broke Poirier. Legend.
Very biased commentary hey
I won't say I don't believe ya, but let's just say it's very suspicious... writings on the wall.
Your buds with Stevie Wonder?
@@asraarradon4115 it s about biased commentaries ...
@@Pamanudavy-qz1vx lol What I said was a play on the lyrics for Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious."
Justin made some really cool adjustments from the first fight into the second one. For instance, he stopped throwing inside leg kicks because each time he would Dustin would capitalize and hurt him so instead in the second fight he used outside leg kicks to offset Dustin's base on top of that Justin was a lot more calculated, he let Dustin lead and kept peppering him on the outside setting up the head kick off of that straight that Dustin kept trying to parry. Coupled with the accumulated damage from the outside leg kicks, it led to the insane KO in their second fight.
well analyzed 👍
fluke headkick, Dustin beats him 9/10 times
also, the outside leg kicks he was landing weren't gonna be as effective because due to dustin being southpaw, he was doing it off of the front leg rather than the rear leg so less power
I think this fight is what made the way for the Justin we see today. You can see Justin’s striking isn’t nearly as technical or controlled. Here Justin was accustomed to uncontrolled chaos, now he has more of a controlled chaos style that allows him to thrive more. Both were really good here, both are even better now.
Gaethje stopped his old gameplan of getting hit to land a hit when he fought Tony. I think it was Poirier's coaches that told him about countering the leg kicks in the first fight.
@@fanofmma100 Justin did it cuz poirier kept leaning his head to the left tho
at the end of round one when the Doc asks Gaethje if he is okay and his response is " I'm not dead, so I'm good...." yeah, respect.
Gaethje evolved so much,he became such a precise and patient fighter.The way he slept Poirier in the rematch was something else.
lucky win porier was piecing him up
How is he lucky he beat him on the score card and koed him your bias speaks volumes
@@webtoonlord2754 Poirier was winning in the scorecards, but yeah, i agree with you, in no world, that's a lucky kick
Justin was duckin into Dustin's kicks so much I though he was gonna be the one on the ground. Full reverse uno.
@@karv7224cope
My coach said back in the days 'no-one can actually throw an effective combination over 3 or 4'. This was of course just for the basics and fundamental stuff.. Poirier did very much an effective combo of 7 just at 1:50. There is reason these guys are professionals. Beautiful!
porier is constant throwing and keeping the power thats amazing
Bruh you couldnt tell me Dustin wasnt rethinking his career choice when Justin hit that somersault on him😂😂
Justin donkey konged him in the rematch too.
@@matthewreid1175no way he did that😱😱😱🤯🤯🤯
@@matthewreid1175especially after herb murdered him
19:12 I love that DP caught him off the leg kick.. was doing it all night, Justin knew it, coin toss everytime between snapping DPs legs or eating a massive left hand. took the 50/50 and ate it
god dustins boxing is so fucking sweet huh
its his combos and the punch placement that finished Justin. One of the most entertaining fighters havent seen a boring fight but I guess thats just southpaws for you
“Pre-IV RDA would kill both of them” has me dead😂
How could you disagree with the fact that he was the closest of them to defeating Khabib and their fight was competitive
@@user-us3rn5bf7slove RDA but he absolutely got dominated against Khabib.
Doesn’t change anything though, RDA was one of the more complete lightweights for quite some time, I’d say Ferguson vs RDA was peak versions of themselves that would have given any lightweight trouble
@@averageguy6675RDA wasnt at his peak vs Tony lol, RDA's peak ended once the IV Ban happened
pre-iv ban rda would've destroyed tony
@@fanofmma100pre leg injury tony destroys any version of rda
@@MikeRichardsBeGamingpre iv ban rda destroys any version of Tony "split decision with Danny Castillo" Ferguson
Just gotta love Dustin, them hands man, work of art!!!!
Some of the best striking in MMA.
MichaelSayNoMore1
18:33 Justin's comment on the eyepoke and the gloves will always be hilarious to me
What does he say?
@@frituurpan31”these gloves suck d, that’s what it is”
At first I thought he said “you guys” instead of “gloves” lol, but I knew he couldn’t have said that. Makes sense now.
At first I thought they were being really angry at each other but after I watched it again I heard what he said and it was just hilarious instead.
@@DoggoWillinkhilarious cause Trevor Whitman, his coach, owns the patent for the new MMA gloves that everyone wants to use now, except for the UFC bc Trevor refuses to sell the patent to them, and they want to be the only company allowed to use the gloves
Ive seen this fight probably 100 times but I find myself holding my breath every time lol
Justin reminds me of homer simpson, the insane shots he takes and just stays in it is insane. Both these men are legends
I am a die-hard fan of Gaethje, but there is no question Poirier dug deep for the W in this bout. Hats off to both fighters for being true warriors.
man everytime these two are in the ring its a classic.
I really hope they do a part 3
@@flint_3790 That would be a real barnburner.
@@duanedougherty3197man how cool would it be if dustin does end up fighting Islam and wins the belt via gilly. And then justin beats max and then we have a poirier gaethje 3 title fight!!!!!
Justin with that ROLLING THUNDER on the final second of the round!! was insane!!!
Yeah, that blew my mind. It looked like Dustin had a what in the fuck was that moment afterwards. Plus his leg was probably hurting like hell too!
Dustin has got to be the best boxer I ever seen in the UFC. His boxing looks like art to me.
Truly the Poirier of time
he’s the fighter ever. he boxes, he wrestles, he’s in the UFC.
@@LoveTexasToast Yes.
how are they saying gaethje was ahead going into round 4. he easily lost the first two
With all credit goes to Gaethje for that head kick, But I was a little bit bumped out that the second fight ended too early in the second round, both were just getting warmed up, and there was another war brewing that we didn't get to see
That body shot from Dustin at 1:40 🫣 I woulda lost my breath for a month.
I just fucking love this fight. This one and Rory vs Robbie 2. Never gets old.
This has got to be one of the best fights in ufc history! I love these guys!
Beautiful fight… both legends
These guys are the true BMFs, both deserve a belt of their own!
This is a true hall of Fame fight, a true classic right here!!!
It’s a challenge watching my two favorite fighters going at it, the level of respect they have for each other I noticed at the end of fight 2.
Mannnnnn what a banger thankyou ufc for dropping this heat🚀
Definitely thankful for being an MMA fan whilst these two legends were active. These guys are a huge part of why LW has been such a competitive, exciting division, and they prove that you don't have to be a an undisputed champion to be number one.
Insane fight, instant classic until the end of time.
There is why we love UFC fightings and fighters like this t,o great warriors !👍👍👍👍
I really love the respect and love that these two have for each other. They are like brothers in there its so beautiful. And i hope that they also view themselves as brothers as well outside the octagon nothing but love and respect for these two icons. I hope we get to see the same level of love and respect and brotherhood with Justin and max
OH LETS GO!! What a FIGHT this was!! 💯
One of the best toe to toe bout in UFC history and one of the best LW Fighters ever stepped into the octagon.
Just two dawgs banging it out and loving it. I LOVE mma!
It’s wild watching This fight back and fights similar to it, and seeing just how many punches got thrown that if landed would’ve sent a head into the rafters
19:14 never noticed this but im pretty sure Justin is telling DP to bring it on after getting rocked lmfao. what a warrior
Dustin is awesome. Amazing fight. All respect for both warriors!
omg finally!!! Took you long enough to upload this gem of gems, one of my fav fights ever without question!
Man this was a scrap!!!
Yo UFC, thanks for another great match. Been watching at least 1 match per/day. Always been a huge fan of all MMA organisations and combat sports and martial arts. Even before there was UFC. Had I little hiatus, but thanks guys I remembered how exiting and beatiful this sport is, every fight is completely different. LOVEIT so Thank yo guys.
2 of my favorite fighters
Going into the third I had Dustin winning both rounds but you could tell who the commentators wanted to win but justin was bleeding in the first two minutes of the fight Dustin ate legs kicks and DOMINATED
Dont think I've ever seen the first fight in full so thank yall !!
Two sweethearts of this sport in battle. Can't think of anyone more I want to fight than Justin and Dustin. Never a dull moment when either is in the cage.
Any of Dustin or Justin’s I’m beyond greatful for. Most entertaining fights hands down when these two are in a cage against anyone!
I am super thankful for this fight...my dude Porier surviving and coming back was so cool...porier and Gaetje are both bad mf'ers
I love watching both these guys. Re-Watching this after this after J vs D 2 is crazy to see how much Justin has evolved.
Second fight was unfolding in a similar manner until Gaethje uncorked that head kick.
Dustin pieced him tf up round after round and all the commentary could do was point out the leg kicks 😅 Justin was slowly getting his brains turned to mush and Dustin didn’t seem to be affected by the kicks much. Dustin has such lovely boxing
That's complete bull💩😂😂😂😂
Yeah and in rematch Dustin got knocked TF out lmao
U see such a difference in Justin compared to then. The way he enters and moves creating those different angles now. Its crazy. Hes so good
What a beautiful fight. Love both of these warriors.
I really am grateful for this fight, fantastic fight right from the beginning
I totally forgot about this matchup. Gaethje is an absolute dog but Poirier does not get the credit he deserves man. His boxing is perfect and he's tough as nails eating all those leg kicks. crazy fight!!
These guys were so good even then. Justin wasn’t nearly as technical as now but both improved in their experience. If it wasn’t for this loss Idt we would have seen the Justin we see today.
Saw this in person, it was amazing
Literally big once helped me get through shitty days. RIP to da goat
My favorite fight of all time...
Poirier knew what he had to do to get the win and he made it happen.
I’m so down to see these guys fight again. Both fights were incredible
this has to be one of the best fights ive ever seen and ive seen 100s
Before today, I'd only ever seen the finish from this fight and I never understood why Dustin was so mad after he won and after seeing all those eye pokes from Justin, now I understand why
Gaethje is a totally different fighter now to the Gaethje here. Here he used to embrace taking damage and still walk forward like a zombie but now he actually tries to defend shots and fight smartly.
I think alot of that was due to him getting his eyes fixed, his early style screams to me that he had trouble seeing the shots his opponents were throwing. So much of how he fought seemed centered around keeping his targets in front of him in range, and often relying more on feeling his opponents shots on his guard to track them down. I think he always had the intelligence to fight like he does now, but his poor eyesight kinda forced him into this more plodding catch and bang style of fighting.
19:12 Gaethje gets plastered by a left hand then, while barely able to stand, waves Dustin to come on in. What an animal
The glove touch after the i poke was nice to see! Very sincere! Love to see it in the sport from to titans
Quand je vois à l heure actuelle la puissance de ses kicks de la qualité de son sol et la pression que peut mettre BSD sur ses adversaires je me dis qu il a toutes ses chances de vaincre face à ses 2 combattants.
After Poirier returns a poke at the end of the round. Justin: "It's because the fucking gloves suck, that's what it is!" And he's totally right.
One of the best fights I've ever seen
Awesome fight, both men left it all out there.
Dustin bit down on his mouth piece in this one 🔥
Now give us the rubber match Dana
This fight reminds me of how awesome MMA is. What an amazing sport.
Good to see a point taken ❤
I have watched this fight many times, its my favorite but, I never noticed before that you can hear Gaethje say "these gloves suck dick! thats what it is" after getting poked in the eye by Dustin 😂 18:30
I think they talk about this on JRE one time. The gloves they wear for UFC tend to make your hand open up, like it takes energy to hold a closed fist and when you are super tired you might mess up.
One of the greatest fights of our generation, this fight forced gaethje to evolve and become more than just a brawler
I just love all these fighters.
Beautiful war🎉
One of the best examples for some awful commentary😂😭
I wish these guys could fight each other 12 times a year 😢
Вот это бой двух мужиков, без всяких объятий в партере, вышли и на все 100 % отработали. Очень красивый бой показали, Уважение обоим бойцам 💪💪💪
I saw this fight again ❤. Porier is a very good fighter
Who’s here after max ko’d Justin
yea, in my opinion dustin is better then them both, just wasnt dustins that fight the rematch, he even blocked the kick, but shit happens
@@RareBillmax better
@@RareBill same here Dustin beats gaethje 8/10
Gaethje hits like a truck
These 2 will be in the hall of fame.for there pure fighting spirit
Intro music is gold
two good fighters who unfortunately will never be good enough to be a real champ...
This fight is much more enjoyable on mute.
That was very equal and exciting fight. 😁👍amazing performance from both fighters.
8:28 this reminded me of prime Ali the way he slipped those. Beautifully done.
my two all time favorite fighters