Joseph Duffy Odd as it sounds, there is a certain liberation to be had for UFC lightweight Joseph Duffy in being recognized as the latest fighter to fall short against the resurgent Dustin Poirier, and not the last man to defeat featherweight champion Conor McGregor . This past weekend at UFC 195, when Duffy (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) dropped a unanimous decision to Poirier (19-4 MMA, 11-3 UFC) in the final preliminary bout streamed on UFC Fight Pass, he tasted defeat for the first time in more than five years. Though the oddsmakers’ favorite on both sides of the Atlantic, the 27 year-old was unable to counter Poirier’s wrestling and impressive top control and, on reflection, believes he may have made life a little too comfortable for the American Top Team standout. “He was closing the gap quick and I got drawn into his fight,” Duffy told MMAjunkie
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Joseph Duffy finding ‘a real positive way of looking at’ UFC 195 loss to Dustin Poirier – MMA Junkie