While Dustin Poirier (30-9) appears interested in fighting Nate Diaz (21-13), he believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship won’t do business with the younger Diaz brother.
After parting ways with the UFC in 2022, Diaz has been dabbling in boxing, dropping a controversial split decision againstlast weekend. Meanwhile, Poirier is at a crossroads in his career after having come up short in his third and likely final lightweight title bid against
However, Poirier sincerely doubts the chances of a Diaz fight coming to fruition. Poirier claims to have come close to fighting Diaz on multiple occasions, with the fight falling through each time. The last time it happened, the UFC allegedly told Poirier that they were no longer interested in business dealings with the popular Californian.
Poirier and Diaz were slated to fight at UFC 230 in 2018 before “The Diamond” was forced out due to a hip injury. However, Poirier claims he accepted many more offers to fight Diaz, including a short-notice opportunity to save the UFC 279 card.at UFC 279 in September 2022. However, the main card saw a massive reshuffle after Chimaev missed weight by a whopping 7.7 pounds. Chimaev went on to fight
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