5 reasons why Dustin Poirier would beat Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz are among the most exciting fighters in the UFC today. Both have wins against Conor McGregor, earning them attention from MMA's casual fanbase.
While they've both exhibited a recent interest in facing each other, the UFC appears to be non-committal in booking the matchup. Poirier himself claimed that the UFC did offer Diaz a clash with him, but his foe and the promotion couldn't agree on terms.
While Dustin Poirier has since set his sights on calling out Michael Chandler to no avail, and rumors of a rematch with Justin Gaethje recently arose, the matchup with Diaz still looms overhead, especially with the Stockton native expressing continued dissatisfaction with the UFC's negotiating tactics during his pursuit of a fight.
Should the fight come to fruition, Dustin Poirier will be the likely winner for reasons this list will now explore.
#5. Dustin Poirier's boxing matches up well with Diaz's
Diaz is a good MMA boxer with a well-suited arsenal to his frame. He often uses his jab and reputation as a high volume puncher to draw his opponents into recklessly firing back the moment he throws a single jab.
Eager to stop Diaz from burying them under an avalanche of strikes, opponents dart forward, hoping to interrupt him before he builds off of his jab. This, however, is exactly what Diaz intends.
He leans away, then in, using his length to counter his foes with a hard straight left after they've overextended. However, as Dustin Poirier showed against their mutual former opponent Conor McGregor, using a straight left to counter 'The Diamond' is ill-advised.
"I know Max Holloway thinks he has the best boxing, but I got two wins over the kid."
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Poirier often flicks out a non-commital jab to draw out a southpaw opponent's left hand before countering them with a right hook as they come in to land their counter-straight left. Thus, Poirier is better-suited to countering Diaz with his boxing.