Dustin Poirier had three UFC bouts in 2021. However, the lightweight has not competed once in the first half of this year. As there is no update on when he could return inside the Octagon, UFC President Dana White was questioned about ‘The Diamond’s extended absence.

Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole brought Poirier’s frustration about not getting a bout to the UFC President’s attention. Mr. White dismissed the idea that they are having a tough time finding an opponent for the former interim lightweight champion or any other superstar in the UFC.

“I don’t think he’s getting shut off at every corner. I wouldn’t feel too bad for anybody. Listen, we make fights, I got to make fights, think about this, I have to make three fights a year for everybody on the roster. So, nobody’s just sitting around going, ‘oh, I can’t find a fight. Why can’t I get [a fight]?'” replied the UFC President.

The 52-year-old added, “If I don’t keep my obligations to them, then I have to pay them without fighting. So, what would that tell you? I wouldn’t tell you that, but probably, it’s probably not what you’re hearing probably isn’t 100% the truth.”

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Thus, the veteran promoter neither cleared who ‘El Diamanté‘ will fight next, nor why there has been such a big delay in his turnaround.

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Poirier’s last bout was for the undisputed lightweight championship against Brazilian standout, Charles Oliveira. The ATT athlete lost to ‘Do Bronx’ in the third round via rear-naked choke at UFC 269.

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In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Poirier said, “These guys [UFC] are offering me fights [at 155 lbs] at the end of the year, you know. I want to fight now. So I say If I fight 170, that doubles the chances of me getting a fight right now. I want to fight this summer.”

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The Louisiana native has been clamoring to lock horns with Stockton’s Nate Diaz. However, there are no leads on where the bout stands. So what are some other opponents ‘The Diamond’ could fight?

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The 33-year-old has dominated the lightweight division with authority, barring his undisputed championship bout losses to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira.

His high-paced and risk-taking style makes for fan-friendly bouts. Thus, he has earned 12 post-fight bonuses in his UFC career.

After losing the second undisputed lightweight championship contest, Poirier hinted at a move to 170 lbs. Matchups like Colby Covington and Nate Diaz await Poirier in the welterweight division.

And if he stays in the most exciting division in the UFC, lightweight, he could take on Michael Chandler or rematch Justin Gaethje soon.

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What do you make of Dana White’s remarks?