{"id":40670,"date":"2026-09-23T03:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Joshua-Van-reveals-why-he-used-to-flip-Dustin-Poirier-fight-footage-202919"},"modified":"2026-09-23T03:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T03:25:13","slug":"joshua-van-reveals-why-he-used-to-flip-dustin-poirier-fight-footage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/joshua-van-reveals-why-he-used-to-flip-dustin-poirier-fight-footage\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua Van reveals why he used to flip Dustin Poirier fight footage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Joshua
\nVan<\/a> studies footage of fellow fighters who have a style similar
\nto his.<\/p>\n

Van recently revealed that he used to flip tape of Dustin
\nPoirier<\/a> to pick up techniques. He explains that he used to flip
\nthe footage because he is orthodox while Poirier is a southpaw. Van
\nstudies tape of other elite fighters like Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a>, who have a boxing-based style like him. However, Van\u2019s
\nfavorite fighter to study is fellow
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> titleholder Petr Yan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Joshua Van explains how Dustin Poirier, Petr Yan and Ilia
\nTopuria influence his striking<\/h2>\n

Van defended his title for the second time at UFC
\n331<\/a>, putting his renowned boxing on display to defeat Alexandre
\nPantoja<\/a> in their rematch. \u201cThe Fearless\u201d revealed in a recent
\ninterview that he actively studies Yan\u2019s hands and incorporates
\nwhat he can into his own arsenal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got my style of fighting,\u201d Van told Ariel Helwani. \u201cHe\u2019s a
\nboxing-based fighter, kind of like Petr Yan, Ilia. I like to study
\none of the greats and just put it into my game\u2026 Petr Yan really is
\nthe one that I really watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Van has emerged as a fan favorite for his fighting style. His next
\nchallenger hasn\u2019t been revealed yet, with Manel Kape<\/a>
\nbeing the frontrunner. Meanwhile, Yan is scheduled to defend his
\ntitle in a trilogy bout against Merab Dvalishvili at
\nUFC 333<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n

Joshua Van<\/a>
\nexplains why he used to flip footage of Dustin
\nPoirier<\/a> to study his striking:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got my style of fighting. He\u2019s a boxing-based fighter, kind
\nof like Petr Yan<\/a>,
\nIlia.<\/p>\n

I like to study one of the greats and just put it into my game.<\/p>\n

Petr
\nYan<\/a> really is the one that I\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/i3D5dST7M5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
\nSeptember 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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