Dustin Poirier breaks down how Justin Gaethje can beat Charles Oliveira

Dustin Poirier believes Justin Gaethje has a puncher’s chance of beating Charles Oliveira – but nothing more than that.

Gaethje, 33, is set to face the Brazilian for the lightweight title on May 7 at UFC 274 with the event location still yet to be confirmed.

‘The Highlight’ has been campaigning for a title shot against Oliveira for months.

Gaethje is widely regarded as one of the best 155-pounders on the planet having won two of his last three fights with a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov sandwiched between wins over Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson.

But according to Poirier, he may want to focus on his boxing for the entire training camp because the only way he can beat ‘Do Bronx’ is by knocking him out.

“Charles has more ways to win. Justin has to knock him out. I think Charles can knock Justin out,” he said in quotes reported by MMA Junkie via Inside Fighting.

“Charles can submit him. Charles can win a decision. He has more ways to win.

“I’m not saying that Gaethje won’t knock him out. Charles is a guy who gets hit a lot. In his last two fights, he’s touched the canvas in both fights, and Gaethje is a guy if he gets you hurt, he usually puts you away.

“He has big power, so if you’re able to get touched, you might not recover. It’s an interesting fight, but Charles has more ways to win.”

Poirier – who boasts two wins over Conor McGregor – was beaten by Oliveira via submission last December and subsequently called for a mega-money fight against Nate Diaz, 36.

The 33-year-old American knows exactly where he went wrong, but congratulated the Brazilian for showing the heart of ‘a world champion’.

He admitted: “I should have done a better job with my footwork.

“Not allow myself to be clinched up as easy and kind of