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Oliveira believes he will ‘cause a lot of damage’ & ‘then submit’ Poirier in first UFC title defense

Charles Oliveira expects a war against Dustin Poirier, but ‘Do Bronx’ believes he has the tools to ‘cause a lot of damage’ on the feet before submitting ‘The Diamond’ on the ground with his highly touted Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Oliveira isn’t sure where Poirier’s motivation lies following his first-round stoppage of Conor McGregor at UFC 264, but the Brazilian believes he should be Dustin’s priority over a possible ‘money fight’ against Nate Diaz.

“I believe Dustin fought Conor because he knew he would be making a lot of money,” Oliveira, who was sat cageside for UFC 264, told MMA Fighting in a recent interview.