Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been itching to fight each other for some time now, and Dana White finally has an update.
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The former interim UFC lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier, last entered the octagon at UFC 269. ‘The Diamond’ took on Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title. After making a strong start and dominating the first round, Poirier lost control of the fight. ‘Do Bronx’ used his superior grappling to turn the tide, and submitted his opponent in the third round.
This was Poirier’s second defeat in a title fight, and he was unsure about fighting again. However, MMA veteran and fan favorite, Nate Diaz, soon came calling.
Recently, UFC President Dana White, in an interview, talked about the potential fight. He said, “Yeah, you know, it’s a fight that they both want. It’s one that we’re interested in and we just gotta figure out. I don’t know if that’s the fight, by the time we’re ready, but I mean, like I said, we’ve got fights made all the way up until May 21st right now. So yeah, we’re interested.”
This is a fight that the fans want to see and is sure to break a few PPV records. The MMA community loves both fighters and with just one fight left on Diaz’s contract, it will be a huge payday for both.
Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been going at each other
Ever since Diaz’s call out, both fighters just can’t seem to get enough of each other. According to Poirier, a potential fight with Stockton’s own ‘got the fire to fight again’ going. Diaz is one of the biggest names in the game, and after coming from a loss, if ‘The Diamond’ beats him, it will be huge.
Both men have taken shots at each other on Twitter. It started with Diaz calling Poirier out. He referenced the UFC 230 booking, and said, “I’ll fight Dp in January don’t be a scared lil b**ch this time now or never.”
I’ll fight Dp in January don’t be a scared lil bitch this time now or never
Poirier replied to him immediately and accepted the challenge. They traded shots a few more times and can’t wait to go toe-to-toe.
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What do you think of this matchup? Will it happen before May 21? Or will it be part of the June PPV? Let us know in the comments below!
