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Amid urging from UFC commentating duo, Jon Anik and fellow Lafayette native, Daniel Cormier, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has claimed the promotion has no interest in booking a fight between him and Nate Diaz.

Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial contender at 155lbs, most recently featured in the main event of UFC 302 back in May, taking on Islam Makhachev in hia latest pursuit of the undisputed title.

And suffering an eventual fifth round submission defeat to the pound-for-pound number one, Poirier was forced to tap to a D’Arce choke, dropping his third loss in undisputed championship fights.

Remaining steadfast on his decision to retire from mixed martial arts in the immediate aftermath of his latest setback, Poirier informed watching that he had likely made his final walk in combat sports.

However, two months later, Poirier has confirmed he will likely make one final appearance in the Octagon – in an attempt to end his career on a win.

Dustin Poirier claims UFC uninterested in him fighting Nate DIaz

And with pundits and fans alike within the community urging him to fight Diaz in his final UFC appearance, Poirier has now claimed promotional brass have no interest in him fighting the Stockton veteran.

“The thing with (Nate) Diaz is – I’m in contact with the UFC behind the scenes about my next moves all the time,” Dustin Poirier said on the Anik & Florian Podcast. “We talk about when I want to fight again, how bad are my injuries, things like that. And the last time brought his name up, they didn’t want to talk about him, they didn’t want to do business. A lot of fans don’t know, behind the scenes he’s such a struggle to deal with that I think they just don’t want to do it anymore.”

“But if it [the fight] came around, if that was something that was a reality, I 100 percent would take the fight right now, sign a contract today,” Dustin Poirier explained. “And Nate knows that because I’ve done it a few times.”

Would you like to see Dustin Poirier take on Nate Diaz?

Amid urging from UFC commentating duo, Jon Anik and fellow Lafayette native, Daniel Cormier, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has claimed the promotion has no interest in booking a fight between him and Nate Diaz.

Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and perennial contender at 155lbs, most recently featured in the main event of UFC 302 back in May, taking on Islam Makhachev in hia latest pursuit of the undisputed title.

And suffering an eventual fifth round submission defeat to the pound-for-pound number one, Poirier was forced to tap to a D’Arce choke, dropping his third loss in undisputed championship fights.

Remaining steadfast on his decision to retire from mixed martial arts in the immediate aftermath of his latest setback, Poirier informed watching that he had likely made his final walk in combat sports.

However, two months later, Poirier has confirmed he will likely make one final appearance in the Octagon – in an attempt to end his career on a win.

Dustin Poirier claims UFC uninterested in him fighting Nate DIaz

And with pundits and fans alike within the community urging him to fight Diaz in his final UFC appearance, Poirier has now claimed promotional brass have no interest in him fighting the Stockton veteran.

“The thing with (Nate) Diaz is – I’m in contact with the UFC behind the scenes about my next moves all the time,” Dustin Poirier said on the Anik & Florian Podcast. “We talk about when I want to fight again, how bad are my injuries, things like that. And the last time brought his name up, they didn’t want to talk about him, they didn’t want to do business. A lot of fans don’t know, behind the scenes he’s such a struggle to deal with that I think they just don’t want to do it anymore.”

“But if it [the fight] came around, if that was something that was a reality, I 100 percent would take the fight right now, sign a contract today,” Dustin Poirier explained. “And Nate knows that because I’ve done it a few times.”

Would you like to see Dustin Poirier take on Nate Diaz?

Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has once more been urged to make one final Octagon walk in an overdue grudge fight against former promotional star, Nate Diaz – time time from his fellow Lafayette star, former UFC champion, Daniel Cormier.

Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion, headlined UFC 302 back in May most recently, suffering a fifth round submission defeat to pound-for-pound number one, Islam Makhachev in the pair’s undisputed lightweight title fight.

Succumbing to a final frame D’Arce choke submission, Poirier had claimed following his loss to the Russian how he had likely made his final walk to the Octagon, amid continued speculation regarding his future in combat sports.

However, earlier this month, Poirier played up his chances of making a final walk to the Octagon, before last week offering an optimistic outlook, claiming it’s likely he will fight inside the UFC again. 

Dustin Poirier urged to fight Nate Diaz in final UFC walk

And amid links to a slew of fights against the likes of former three-time opponent, Conor McGregor, as well as two-fight rival, Justin Gaethje, Louisiana striker, Poirier has been urged to pursue a grudge fight with the above-mentioned, Diaz once more.

“I think he (Dustin Poirier) should fight and I think he should fight only the big fights,” Daniel Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “I think if the Nate Diaz fight is possible, make it happen.”

“There are three guys now that Dustin Poirier spoke about in a week and Dustin Poirier and those three guys are all massive fights,” Cormier explained. “The types of fights that Poirier said he would come back for. Dustin Poirier’s fighting again. It’s just a matter of when and who.”

Initially scheduled to fight Diaz back in 2018 at Madison Square Garden, Poirier and the Stockton native failed to ever share the Octagon, with both parties blaming each other for the bout’s ultimate fall to the wayside.

Would you like to see Dustin Poirier fight Nate Diaz in the future?

Former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has once more been urged to make one final Octagon walk in an overdue grudge fight against former promotional star, Nate Diaz – time time from his fellow Lafayette star, former UFC champion, Daniel Cormier.

Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion, headlined UFC 302 back in May most recently, suffering a fifth round submission defeat to pound-for-pound number one, Islam Makhachev in the pair’s undisputed lightweight title fight.

Succumbing to a final frame D’Arce choke submission, Poirier had claimed following his loss to the Russian how he had likely made his final walk to the Octagon, amid continued speculation regarding his future in combat sports.

However, earlier this month, Poirier played up his chances of making a final walk to the Octagon, before last week offering an optimistic outlook, claiming it’s likely he will fight inside the UFC again. 

Dustin Poirier urged to fight Nate Diaz in final UFC walk

And amid links to a slew of fights against the likes of former three-time opponent, Conor McGregor, as well as two-fight rival, Justin Gaethje, Louisiana striker, Poirier has been urged to pursue a grudge fight with the above-mentioned, Diaz once more.

“I think he (Dustin Poirier) should fight and I think he should fight only the big fights,” Daniel Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “I think if the Nate Diaz fight is possible, make it happen.”

“There are three guys now that Dustin Poirier spoke about in a week and Dustin Poirier and those three guys are all massive fights,” Cormier explained. “The types of fights that Poirier said he would come back for. Dustin Poirier’s fighting again. It’s just a matter of when and who.”

Initially scheduled to fight Diaz back in 2018 at Madison Square Garden, Poirier and the Stockton native failed to ever share the Octagon, with both parties blaming each other for the bout’s ultimate fall to the wayside.

Would you like to see Dustin Poirier fight Nate Diaz in the future?