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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White dismisses the thought of booking Nate Diaz until the Stockton native truly wants to compete. It’s no secret that Diaz beats to his own drum. The UFC lightweight hasn’t competed since…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White dismisses the thought of booking Nate Diaz until the Stockton native truly wants to compete. It’s no secret that Diaz beats to his own drum. The UFC lightweight hasn’t competed since Aug. 2016 and was holding out for a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor. He ended up settling […]
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UFC President Dana White has sounded off on if this fight will be attempted to be made again.
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Dana White addresses if the UFC plans to book Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier once again after their first fight was nixed.
The Las Vegas-based promotion had this fight booked at UFC 230 pay-per-view event on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City. This was supposed to serve as the co-headliner. However, that wasn’t meant to be as Poirier suffered an injury.
In his latest fight, Poirier was able to score a second round stoppage victory over former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of UFC on FOX 30 event (July 28, 2018). This marked his third straight win inside of the Octagon as he holds victories over Anthony Pettis and Justin Gaethje.
Diaz has not been seen in the Octagon since his rematch with Conor McGregor back at UFC 202 when he suffered a majority decision loss which came five months after Diaz submitted McGregor in their first bout at UFC 196.
Now, with the news that Poirier was receiving stem cell injections in his injured hip, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reached out to the UFC President.
The question was asked in hopes of getting a comment about potentially re-booking this lightweight showdown. However, White has made it known that he won’t book another fight involving Diaz until he’s ready to fight.
“I’m not interested in making a Diaz fight until Diaz is just absolutely dying to fight. When he’s ready to fight he’ll let us know.”
On the heels of good news on Poirier's hip, I asked UFC president Dana White if Poirier/Diaz is a fight he'd want to re-book.
"I'm not interested in making a Diaz fight until Diaz is just absolutely dying to fight. When he's ready to fight he'll let us know."
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 19, 2018
Well, there you have it. Poirier will look to get his next fight lined up once he’s 100% healthy. UFC 230 will proceed with the main event of Daniel Cormier defending the UFC heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis.
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Dustin Poirier will be ready to fight again in the very near future. The top five ranked lightweight contender was forced to pull out of his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a nagging hip injury that plagued him during his training camp. The A…
Dustin Poirier will be ready to fight again in the very near future. The top five ranked lightweight contender was forced to pull out of his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a nagging hip injury that plagued him during his training camp. The American Top Team Fighter had done everything possible […]
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Dustin Poirier will be ready to fight again in the very near future. The top five ranked lightweight contender was forced to pull out of his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a nagging hip injury that plagued him during his training camp. The A…
Dustin Poirier will be ready to fight again in the very near future. The top five ranked lightweight contender was forced to pull out of his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 due to a nagging hip injury that plagued him during his training camp. The American Top Team Fighter had done everything possible […]
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Jorge Masvidal apparently wanted to replace Dustin Poirier against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 in November.
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Nate Diaz’s Octagon return is on hold.
Initially, it was announced that the fan-favorite would be making his return to the Octagon at UFC 230. Diaz was to fight Dustin Poirier in the pay-per-view’s (PPV) co-main event. There was a big push from fans to try and implement a 165-pound title to boost it to the headliner.
However, UFC President Dana White shot that idea down immediately. Once the UFC figured out its issues with the UFC 230 main event, announcing Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis for the heavyweight title, UFC 230 took another hit.
It was announced Poirier suffered a hip injury and would be forced off the card. Diaz, reluctant to take a replacement opponent, opted to pull from the event as well. Had he decided to fight, however, he would’ve had plenty of willing dance partners to step in.
One of those being 170-pound fighter Jorge Masvidal. During an interview on BJPenn.com Radio, “Gamebred” revealed that he really wanted to fight Diaz at Madison Square Garden (via MMA Mania):
“I really wanted that fight,” Masvidal said. “I think I would’ve matched up very well, I would’ve put the money on me. I’ve got a lot of respect for Nate and Nick.
“Mainly because of their will. They don’t have the biggest skill set in the game but they probably got some of the most heart in the game.”
Masvidal hasn’t fought in almost a year. His last outing was a unanimous decision loss to Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The 33-year-old former street fighter is ready to get back into the Octagon now, however, and he’s looking for a ranked opponent.
If you’re not ranked keep my name out your mouth #realisback
— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) October 15, 2018
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UFC fans will have to wait longer to witness the return of Nate Diaz. The Stockton native hasn’t competed inside the Octagon since 2016 in his rematch against Conor McGregor. He lost the bout via majority decision. Initially, Diaz said he would h…
UFC fans will have to wait longer to witness the return of Nate Diaz. The Stockton native hasn’t competed inside the Octagon since 2016 in his rematch against Conor McGregor. He lost the bout via majority decision. Initially, Diaz said he would hold out for his trilogy bout with the Irishman. However, the UFC was […]
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