For the past few days, Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been talking trash with each other on Twitter. During this back and forth, the two fighters argued and traded some shots over their cancelled fight at UFC 230. Moreover, Diaz called out Poirier for a fight in one of his tweets.
Moving forward amidst all this trash talk, fight fans could be in a treat owing to the fact, that Nate Diaz has made a big announcement on his Instagram page. The caption on his latest post suggests that “Defending in December”. This means that he will be defending his BMF title in December next.
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Moreover, the Stockton Slugger also displayed his ripped physique in his latest Instagram post. As a result, fight fans will be very excited after hearing this announcement.
Nate’s last fight in the octagon was against Leon Edwards at UFC 263. Stockton’s Own was making a return to UFC after being absent for two long years. However, his return did not turn out as he planned because Leon Edwards dominated the fight and won the contest via unanimous decision.
However, despite his recent loss, fight fans will still be enthralled to watch him fight again in December. Because Diaz has the ability to pull large crowds by his showmanship and fighting skills in the octagon. Therefore fans will continue loving him regardless of his wins and losses in UFC.
Who will Nate Diaz face in his next Fight?
After Nate Diaz revealed on Instagram that he will fight in December, the next question that would arise in the mind of every fan is who will the Stockton Slugger face next? There are several fighters that come to mind and Dustin Poirier is one of them as he had mentioned in his recent tweet that a fight between him and Nate is imminent.
Gilbert Burns who is currently ranked second in the welterweight division has also called out the Stockton Slugger as he is searching for his next opponent. Further, Demian Maia had also expressed after his recent fight against Belal Muhammad that he would love Nate Diaz to be his last fight. As a result, there are numerous fighters in the UFC who would love to have a dance with Nate Diaz in the octagon.
However, UFC has not revealed any details or given hints regarding Diaz’s next opponent. Therefore it will be intriguing to know the next opponent of Nate Diaz and fight fans will be very eager to see Stockton’s own step into the octagon in December. Comment below, who you think will be Nate Diaz’s next opponent?