Nate Diaz makes sarcastic six-word comment about Dustin Poirier's potential retirement fight
Nate Diaz has mocked Dustin Poirier with a sarcastic comment about Poirier’s potential retirement fight.
'The Diamond's' most recent outing was against reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Despite a very good display, Poirier was submitted by Makhachev in the fifth round of the pay-per-view's main event.
After the loss, many speculated that 'The Diamond' would retire. However, he later stated that he would fight one last time before putting his gloves down for good.
Reportedly, the promotion is planning a fight this summer for Poirier, which could take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is also his home state.
However, neither the promotion nor Poirier has revealed an opponent, despite multiple rumors among fans that Paddy Pimblett or Beneil Dariush could be his opponent.
Meanwhile, a user on X shared a post asking UFC fans and netizens who Poirier should fight in his last outing. The post was captioned:
"Who should Dustin Poirier fight for his retirement fight?"
Check out the original post below:
The post caught the attention of Diaz, who mocked the Louisiana native by commenting:
"He’s fighting himself he already retired 🤣"
Check out Nate Diaz's comment below:
Dustin Poirier still does not like Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor’s UFC return is in limbo with even UFC CEO Dana White recently revealing that he has no news about the Irishman’s return. McGregor’s last fight was against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. 'The Notorious' broke his leg during the bout and lost by TKO (doctor's stoppage).
In 2024, 'The Notorious' was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler, but the Irishman backed out because of a toe injury.
Poirier and McGregor have locked horns in the octagon thrice with 'The Diamond' winning two of the three outings. The two do not like each other.
Recently, Poirier was asked during an interview with talkSPORT MMA whether he still holds animosity toward the Irishman, to which he stated:
"We will fight to the death if I see him."
Check out Dustin Poirier's comments about Conor McGregor below (5:00):