Joe Rogan hopes Dustin Poirier is aware of Benoit Saint-Denis’ ferocity.
Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) meets rising contender Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a five-round co-main event at UFC 299 on March 9 from Kaseya Center in Miami. Boasting a 100 percent finish rate, Saint-Denis has stopped his past five opponents, most recently a Performance of the Night head-kick knockout of Matt Frevola at UFC 295. Rogan raved about the Frenchman’s abilities ahead of the biggest fight of his career.
“This is the big fight, Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis,” Rogan said during the UFC 297 episode of his Fight Companion on Spotify. “That’s the big fight. That Saint-Denis guy is a f*cking killer. He’s such a killer, that guy’s such a scary guy.”
Saint-Denis, known as “The God of War,” opened up as a slight favorite over Poirier. Although Poirier is the far more experienced and accomplished fighter, Rogan expects it to be a tough fight for the former interim lightweight champion.
“I’m telling you, that Benoit Saint-Denis is next level,” Rogan said. “He’s got furnaces going in his eyes. You look into that guy’s eyes, there’s hell going on behind those eyes. He’s built for it. So, him vs. Dustin is very exciting, and Dustin better be ready to go. You better be ready to go with that guy, because he’s going to try and make a name off of him.”
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