Recently, Dustin Poirier sat down with Ariel Helwani of ESPN MMA for an interview after conquering over Conor McGregor in UFC 257. They discussed about what’s next for Poirier. Apart from that, they also talked about if Poirier wanted to be promoted to the undisputed champion or if he wanted to face an opponent for the vacant belt, given Khabib vacates the title.
Notably, they also discussed about a potential fight between Nate Diaz and The Diamond at 155lb. To those who don’t know, Nate had called out Poirier after the latter knocked out McGregor in UFC 257. Check out the conversation between Helwani and Poirier regarding a potential Nate Diaz fight:
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“One name we haven’t talked about which I have to ask you about obviously is Nathan Diaz cuz he isn’t always usually very clear about what he wants and I think he’s pretty clear that he wants you. He posted a picture. I’m sure you saw his tweet and all that.
What do you make of that one, that option?”, asked Helwani.
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Dustin Poirier Joked That He Read Nate Diaz’s Callout In His Voice
While answering, Poirier joked that he read Nate’s tweet in his voice, “I read it in his voice“.
“It’s exciting, it’s fun. Those are the kind of fights that I want to be a part of, man. Fights that are exciting to me and I’m motivated to get up and bust my ass everyday. And, that’s exciting. That’s a guy I grew up watching. A guy who is still a very big name. And that’s it. That’s a exciting fight, I think the fans will be in for a great fight, if that one happened”, Poirier responded to Ariel Helwan’s question.
Dustin Poirier mainly emphasized on the fight’s entertainment potential and mass appeal:
“Does it make sense in the lightweight division? No. Does it make sense where I’m at, standing in the door front of a title shot? No. But it’s a fun fight and this is entertainment and this is fighting.”
Nate Diaz Is Teasing His UFC Return And Options He Has In Front Of Him: Conor McGregor Trilogy And Masvidal Rematch
Nate Diaz’s recent tweets calling out Poirier are teasing his possible UFC comeback. He most recently went toe-to-toe against Jorge Masvidal for the UFC BMF Championship in 2019. Diaz is a big star of UFC. Since Nate Diaz is teasing a comeback, several options are in front of him. His “unfinished business” with BMF Jorge Masvidal is one of them. Another one is his trilogy against McGregor. Now, a mega PPV event can also be billed by his call-out aimed at Poirier.
Tell us in the comments who do you think will be the perfect opponent for Nate Diaz for his UFC comeback.
