UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier isn’t enjoying the forced period of inactivity following his failed title campaign against Charles Oliveira. Poirier revealed on The MMA Hour that he accepted a fight against Nate Diaz not once but twice, with the fight falling through seemingly because of issues in camp Diaz.
“This reality show of an MMA community that we have, everybody is throwing s*** at me anytime I say what’s up, Nate. This fight has been offered to me twice already this year, and I’ve accepted both times.
Nate Diaz Ducked Dustin Poirier TWICE
It’s not like I’m chasing this guy. Don’t call my phone and ask me to fight the guy. I don’t know, maybe he can’t get a deal done. On my side, I’ve accepted twice now, this year. 2022.
I’m not sure [why it hasn’t been made]. I’m not doing his deals. I don’t know what’s going on with him. I really wish I could tell you.”
Poirier’s next move with the UFC is unclear. He remains a top contender at lightweight, but he’ll need to string together a few wins over top competition – who he’s already fought – if he wants another shot at Charles Oliveira. A move up to 170 pounds to fight Nate Diaz or Colby Covington has also been proposed, with Diaz seemingly the more enticing fight of the two.
“Let’s fight. He’s trying to get out of his contract, well, let’s get a damn deal done and fight at 170. What I feel in my heart is the guy’s not going to re-sign. That’s what I feel. They’ve been going at this for awhile it seems, and I know he wants to fight.
I don’t know what’s going on right now with his current contract, with Chimaev, but I said yes to them twice this year and I’m saying yes right now to you and the world. I will fight you. Let’s go. I can make weight next week.
We’ll see what the UFC wants to do. Give me a list of names and let’s fight. Nate. Get Nate’s s*** together, let him fight it out, or do whatever you’ve got to do, Nate, on the business side, and let’s go. That’s a fun fight for me.
Like I said, and I guess a lot of people have said the same s***. I’ve been watching the guy fight since I was living at my mom’s house. Fighting on Spike TV, I’ve been a fan of him and his brother for a long time. If he leaves the UFC and I never get to touch that chin, that sucks.”
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