Fed-Up Dustin Poirier Threatens to Leave UFC for WWE Amidst Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz Frustrations

Former two-time lightweight challenger, Dustin Poirier has found himself at odds with UFC once again. The Louisiana native has been demanding the promotion to book his next fight against a bitter rival in Nate Diaz. Earlier this year, Poirier even teased the match-up, but nothing has been booked just yet.

The duo has been taking shots at each other for the past couple of years along with occasional jabs at Conor McGregor. Despite the obvious bad blood and the potential of another super fight, he still finds himself without an opponent.

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Recently, now, Poirier teased his next move and it could lead him into the world of professional wrestling with WWE.

Dustin Poirier keeping his hopes up to face Conor McGregor again

The Diamond had a fantastic run in 2021 with two back-to-back knockout wins over McGregor. But sadly, he failed to close out the year with a title win, as he dropped his possible last chance to capture the UFC gold against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269.

Following the title loss, he has been gunning to face prospects that excite him the most, and ‘Notorious’ is on top of his list.

A move to welterweight is definitely on the table

However, despite his best attempts to book his next major fight, it looks like the promotion is keeping him on hold. According to a recent report from Mirror, the former title challenger has made it clear that he doesn’t wish to continue in the 155 lbs division. Ahead of his fight in 2022, he shed light on his thoughts about his future and what he would like to do next.

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“I’m not sure (who I could face at welterweight), we’ll see. Like we just said, getting my hand raised Saturday night, I’m gonna stay here at 55 and fight again,” he continued, “I don’t know when that move to welterweight will be. But I’m pretty sure, I would say I’m 90 percent sure that before everything is said and done, that I will fight at 170 pounds in the UFC.”

It is no secret that Colby Covington is gunning for a fight with his former teammate in Dustin Poirier. The duo trained out of the same gym in Miami but now have turned into bitter rivals. This match-up could make for an exciting bout for both men, and serve as a great step for him into the welterweight ranking.

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