Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have been on each other’s radar for a long time, with both fighters expressing their desire to face each other in the octagon. Unfortunately, despite the constant callouts and attempts to make the fight happen, it has never come to fruition.
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The 37-year-old fought his final UFC fight against Tony Ferguson. However, he wanted to have his last fight with Poirier. ‘Diamond’ also openly called out Nate Diaz publicly. In UFC 230, their fight was finalized. However, Nate Diaz pulled out from the fight due to an undisclosed injury.
Come back for 1 fight and I'll beat the shit outta you bruh @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/WdSmT89aqB
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) December 6, 2022
Now, with the 21-13 record holder out of UFC, Poirier has his eyes on the elder Diaz brother.
Dustin Poirier is interested in fighting Nick Diaz
Fast forward to 2023, and Poirier has looked in fine touch lately. He won against Michael Chandler at UFC 281 in one of the most entertaining matches of recent UFC history. ‘Diamond’ had recently posted a photo on Twitter with the caption “who is next?”, and when a fan suggested Nick Diaz, Poirier replied with “what weight? “
What weight? https://t.co/3bkPQF2aOi
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) March 14, 2023
This response has ignited speculation that a fight between the two could be in the works. It seems like Poirier wants to fight a Diaz, no matter if it’s Nick or Nate. The 34-year-old does not have a clear opponent in sight right now. Another win in the lightweight division can take him closer to a title match.
However, Nick Diaz was originally in the welterweight division. He then shifted up to the middleweight division in 2015. If a fight between Poirier and Diaz is fixed, it will be interesting to see which weight division is chosen.
Nick Diaz’s last fight
Nick Diaz returned to the promotion at UFC 266 after serving a 5-year suspension. His fight in 2021 was against Robbie Lawler. It was an iconic rematch between the two. Diaz had won the first fight but lost this one by TKO. He was knocked down by Lawler in the third round and given a chance to stand back up.
However, he chose to give up verbally. Diaz has not shown much interest in another fight in the UFC. He has also not responded to Dustin Poirier’s tweet. However, fans are still hopeful that this tweet will build into something solid, and that the MMA world will witness a fight between these two exciting fighters.
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