"I Thought It Was Real" - Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal Get Honest About Khamzat Chimaev's "Aura" After UFC 328 Loss

"I thought it was real" - Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal get honest about Khamzat Chimaev's "aura" after UFC 328 loss

Dustin Poirier and Jorge Masvidal recently shared their thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev losing to Sean Strickland.

Khamzat Chimaev may have lost his aura after UFC 328 loss, says Dustin Poirier: "It's going to be tough for him to intimidate"

Khamzat Chimaev has taken a big hit in the aura department, says Dustin Poirier, who wonders if "Borz" has lost his intimidation factor.

Dustin Poirier Says Khamzat Chimaev Lost His Aura After UFC 328

Dustin Poirier believes that Khamzat Chimaev’s aura was diminished at UFC 328 after the Chechen-born Emirati lost his undefeated record and middleweight crown.Chimaev locked horns with Sean Strickland this past weekend, and things did not go as planned for the former. “Borz” had to keep his wrestling aside once Strickland’s takedown defense forced him to stand and bang with him for the majority of the minutes.The American fighter got his hand ra…

Dustin Poirier Says Khamzat Chimaev Will Have Trouble Intimidating Future Opponents After Sean Strickland Loss At UFC 328: 'His Aura Took A Hit'

Dustin Poirier thinks Khamzat Chimaev’s intimidation edge took a real hit after Sean Strickland beat him by split decision at UFC 328. Poirier’s point was not about one scorecard. It was about Strickland refusing to act scared before, during, or after the fight. Speaking on a UFC on Paramount+ panel, Poirier said Chimaev usually benefits ...