Amanda Nunes Calls Off Sparring With Dustin Poirier

Amanda Nunes stopped sparring with Dustin Poirier after his jab left her worried about injury.

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Amanda Nunes Calls Off Sparring With Dustin Poirier

Amanda Nunes stopped sparring with Dustin Poirier after his jab left her worried about injury.

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Amanda Nunes stopped sparring with Dustin Poirier after his jab left her worried about injury. Amanda Nunes called off sparring with Dustin Poirier after he landed a jab that she feared could cause injury. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.

Amanda Nunes Sparring Session

Amanda Nunes thought she was just getting in a quick sparring session with Dustin Poirier.

Poirier Lands Jab

Poirier landed a crisp jab that made Nunes realize it was more than a warm-up session.

Nunes Calls It Off

Nunes Calls It Off

Nunes said, 'Conan, I don’t think this is a good idea. I think this will have to be the last one.'

“Conan, I don’t think this is a good idea. I think this will have to be the last one.”

Poirier's Reaction

Poirier agreed, saying, 'Yeah, I think you are right.'

“Yeah, I think you are right.”

Nunes' Concerns

Nunes knew continuing could hurt her, so she decided to stop the session.

Poirier's View on Sparring

Poirier's View on Sparring

Poirier said he was beaten by Nunes' intensity during the session.

“Yeah, I’ll move around like her,’ and then she beat me up.”

UFC 315 Fight

Nunes was preparing for her 2017 title fight against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315.

Poirier's Future Plans

Poirier is backing Kayla Harrison for a potential UFC 334 title clash against Nunes.

Harrison's Strengths

Harrison has strong judo and wrestling skills that could help her take Nunes down.

Nunes' Punching Power

Nunes has been dropping men during training camp, according to UFC CEO Dana White.

Nunes' Title Defense

Nunes won her UFC 259 title defense against a fighter who dropped men in training.

UFC 334 Clash

The potential fight between Nunes and Harrison is set for UFC 334 in November.

The short version

Amanda Nunes called off sparring with Dustin Poirier after he landed a jab that she feared could cause injury.

Read the original on EssentiallySports

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