{"id":52024,"date":"2024-06-24T04:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T04:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/jon-anik-dustin-poirier-cant-be-counted-out-at-ufc-302-but-islam-makhachev-really-is-that-good\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T04:12:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T04:12:30","slug":"jon-anik-dustin-poirier-cant-be-counted-out-at-ufc-302-but-islam-makhachev-really-is-that-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/lifestyle\/jon-anik-dustin-poirier-cant-be-counted-out-at-ufc-302-but-islam-makhachev-really-is-that-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Anik: Dustin Poirier can&#8217;t be counted out at UFC 302, but Islam Makhachev &#8216;really is that good&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Anik sees Dustin Poirier as a live underdog, but he understands why oddsmakers sway heavily in favor of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. 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