Nate Diaz may very well be returning to the UFC within the close to future, and Dustin Poirier is hoping to be the person to welcome him again.
‘The Diamond’ noticed his third shot at undisputed UFC gold come to an unfortnate finish final trip. The veteran dragged the #1 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, Islam Makhachev, to deep waters earlier than falling to a submission late within the struggle.
Doubts over Dustin Poirier’s future within the sport echoed via the MMA world as retirement got here into query. Regardless of his earlier claims, Poirier now appears centered on a return to the octagon and he seemingly has a reputation in thoughts.
After asserting his starvation on social media, followers started enjoying matchmaker for Poirier. Whereas nothing is ready in stone but, the Lousiana native did take an curiosity into one of many names being talked about. The UFC title challenger reposted a number of posts suggesting that he ought to face Nate Diaz subsequent.
The subsequent struggle to make.#DiazMasvidal pic.twitter.com/rNg5CPfsFX
— Bathroom 💎 (@SabatelloStan) July 7, 2024
Nate Diaz managed to extend his star energy after placing on a gritty efficiency within the boxing ring on Saturday.
He collided with fellow UFC vet Jorge Masvidal and battled his approach to an exhilarating determination victory over ‘Gamebred’.
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Throughout his post-fight speech, Diaz revealed his curiosity in a return to the UFC and a possible future title shot.
Dustin Poirier now has his sights set on a conflict with Nate Diaz, with the Las Vegas Sphere at UFC 306 being a rumored vacation spot.
The pair had been set to face off at UFC 230 again in 2018, although these plans later fell via. Since then, Poirier has been calling for the bout to be re-booked.
Now, with the 2 able to return to the cage, there might by no means be a extra good time to match up two of the largest fan-favorites in UFC historical past.
