Who Hits Harder: Gaethje or Poirier?

[bogeyj]

just wondering if Oli could replicate the same aggressive in-your-face gameplan against Gaethje (that he did against Dustin) and still be conscious at the end of round 1

 

[FrankDux]

Gaethje. But Poirier is more technical. DoBronx being more technical than Porier but slightly less power.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Gaethje hits harder.

 

[Argonaut]

Gaethje is more accurate with his strikes and has a higher work rate.

Gaethje could most likely do what Poirier did Saturday, but he absorbs a lot more strike per minute as well.

 

[Boxingfan998]

Gaethje hits harder for sure.
However Poirier is the superior more well rounded fighter.

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

I only know who taps quicker

 

[Question]

Gaethje 100%. Especailly his leg-kicks.
Poirier hits hard too though.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

They’re both pretty pillow fisted if you ask me

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Gaethje hits harder, but Dustin is better overall.

Wouldnt be surprising at all if Charles gets tagged and hurt vs Gaethje as well though. And you cant keep coming back from the brink and winning forever.

 

[KOPPE]

Gaethje

 

[Luvhawky]

There really is no way of honestly answering this question, everyone who is saying a definitive answer is full of shit...

 

[PunchyMcSplodo]

Gaethje hits harder than Dustin, at least if only looking at Poirier's LW run.

He's the only man who ever KO'ed Barboza, the only fighter to TKO Ferguson, permanantly shattered James Vick's chin, and has a much higher career KO/TKO % rate.

 

[Bubba32]

Gaitjie has zero subbmission defense and ground game.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

just wondering if Oli could replicate the same aggressive in-your-face gameplan against Gaethje (that he did against Dustin) and still be conscious at the end of round 1

If he can tag him yes, Gaethje has power but also gets rocked and gets dropped. Olivera was tagging Poirer so he'll be able to tag Gaethje as well. Gaethje gets hurt in most of his fights, he isn't as aggressive or pressuring once he gets tagged - just like in the Chandler fight, but he has the power to drop and KO/TKO Olivera as well. So it's a dangerous game to play with Gaethje. Olivera will most likely shoot in or bodylock once he gets hurt and try to take Gaethje's back.

 

[AmericanUppercut]

Justin, hands down.
or hands up.

 

[JBJ was here]

Gaitjie has zero subbmission defense and ground game.

Other than Khabib, he's never been even threatened with a submission. Take him down, he gets back up. He wasn't able to defend Khabib, but I wouldn't read too much into that.

 

[Justin Sider]

Gaethje I think is the harder hitter but Dustin isn't far behind.

 

[Portland8242]

I don't think the gap is as big as people think.

 

[fortheo]

Gaethje is more accurate with his strikes and has a higher work rate.

Gaethje could most likely do what Poirier did Saturday, but he absorbs a lot more strike per minute as well.

People talk about how easily Charles is hit and ignore that Gaethje eats twice as much strikes per minute. That fight is going to be wild while it lasts.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

People talk about how easily Charles is hit and ignore that Gaethje eats twice as much strikes per minute. That fight is going to be wild while it lasts.

Yeah, it's hilarious when I see people claiming Gaethje has better defense than Oliveira or questioning his defense while ignoring Gaethje's terrible striking defense, it's just bizarre. At least Oliveria hits people more than he gets hit.