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On Saturday evening, the UFC returns to Atlanta, Georgia for the first time in 3 years using UFC 226, and that time, it’s bringing two title conflicts with it.
At the primary event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is moving up to 155 pounds to challenge for an interim lightweight title against towering rival Dustin Poirier, a man who beat him before at featherweight.
In the co-main occasion, among the UFC’s fastest rising stars, Israel Adesanya, has his first shot at UFC gold when he takes on The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner, Kelvin Gastelum. It has two fight-of-the-year contenders from the ATL with two quite live underdogs for UFC betting fans to consider, so let’s get to it.
Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier Odds & Tips UFC 236
What is there to say? At only 27 years old, Holloway is already making his case for the title of best featherweight of all time with just two dominant wins on Jose Aldo in 2017.
Now, Holloway has his sights set on the title of best pound-for-pound fighter and is moving up to 155 pounds to become only the fourth dual winner in UFC history.
Holloway’s sport is all about pace and pressure. He sets among the highest paces from the featherweight division, casting roughly 15 strikes per minute and hammering competitions under his persistent volume.
Even when a fighter could get the better of him early , as Aldo failed in both of their fights, few can stay blow for blow with Holloway as the struggle drags to the third, fourth and fourth rounds.
In many respects, Poirier is similar. “The Diamond” also works at a high pace, with combination striking. Where the two differ though is that while Max has power and can damage opponents, his endings usually come as a result of injury.
Poirier, in contrast, is among the single hardest blow-for-blow punchers in the lightweight division. He does not need to land many strikes to hurt an opponent because his litany of UFC wins reveals. Poirier also is a more willing grappler compared to Holloway.

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