Anthony Pettis is just as excited as anyone to see how the rematch between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier unfolds at UFC 236.

Pettis (22-8 MMA, 9-7 UFC) has rare insight into this month’s interim lightweight showdown between Holloway (20-3 MMA, 16-3 UFC) and Poirier (24-5 MMA, 16-4 UFC). He’s fought both men inside the octagon, losing each fight by third-round stoppage.

Although “Showtime” claims to have not gone into either bout as his best self, he does have the experience of knowing both men’s capabilities.

“Dustin obviously has the skillset at ’55,” Pettis told MMA Junkie. “He’s fought the best of the best at ’55. (Featherweight champ) Holloway is coming up (a weight class) in competition. Me against Holloway at ’45 is not me at my normal weight class. I’m interested to see how he prepares. I think Holloway is just one of them guys who bites down and he goes.”

Pettis believes that grittiness from Holloway could play influence in the fight. “Blessed” finds a way to win over and over, which is why he currently sits on the longest winning streak in the UFC at 13 fights. He took out Pettis in his first UFC title fight, winning by third-round TKO in an interim featherweight title matchup at UFC 206 in December 2016.

Poirier is no joke either, though. He’s already beat Holloway once before, however, he admits it was a “lifetime” ago because both men were “just kids” when he locked in a first-round submission to spoil the Hawaiian’s octagon debut at UFC 143 in February 2012. The first Holloway-Poirier meeting also took place at featherweight, and Poirier at 155 pounds has found a whole new level of success, including a third-round submission of Pettis at UFC Fight Night 120 in November 2017.

Despite that, there’s something about Holloway’s tenacity that catches his eye.

“When it gets tough, he bites on that mouth piece and he throws them hands,” Pettis said. “He’s just a tough dude. I fought both of them and I felt both of their technique, both their technique and I think it’s going to he a great fight.”

Who wins, though? The oddsmakers currently have Holloway as high as a -250 betting favorite, but Pettis said he can’t lean that hard one way or another.

“It’s hard to call because they both have styles that are just going to clash in the cage,” Pettis said.

UFC 236 takes place April 13 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.

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