Nate Diaz's training partner Nick Maximov gives his take on Dustin Poirier's biggest weakness in potential fight against Stockton native
Nick Maximov has revealed what he believes Dustin Poirier's biggest weakness could be in a potential fight against Nate Diaz. Maximov, an up-and-coming UFC middleweight and teammate of Diaz, is convinced that Poirier's lack of stamina could be the difference-maker in a showdown with the Stockton native.
Speaking with James Lynch for Sportskeeda MMA, Maximov claimed Poirier's most recent fight against Charles Oliveira proved that he lacks in the energy department.
"I think [Dustin Poirier's] biggest weakness is his gas tank from his last fight," Maximov said. "I think he relies a lot on power. He's a good boxer and he's technical and he's pretty strategic. But man, he relies so much on his power and he doesn't have much of a gas tank. If you're fighting Nate, that could be really rough."
On the other hand, Nate Diaz is widely regarded as one of the most well-conditioned athletes in the UFC. The Stockton native even participates in endurance competitions when he's not fighting in the octagon.
Watch Nick Maximov's comments on a possible Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz fight in the video below:
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz recently reignited their rivalry by trading shots on social media. Both men appear to be interested in fighting each other, but a matchup between them hasn't gotten past the negotiation stage.
Poirier and Diaz were set to face each other at UFC 230 in November 2018, but the fight was scrapped after 'The Diamond' had to pull out. Poirier later claimed on Twitter that the negotiations for the Diaz fight were not going in the right direction, which led him to choose to address a lingering injury.
He wanted it he just couldn't come to terms with ufc. They offered us the main event at msg but he would only agree if it was on his terms. I was tired of playing games with the guy and that's when i decided to address a injury I had been dealing with. Now you all know
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Meanwhile, Nick Maximov himself is gearing up for a showdown against Punahele Soriano at UFC Fight Night 200. It will be the unbeaten prospect's sophomore appearance in the octagon after a triumphant promotional debut last September.
Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz still a possiblity
Nate Diaz recently claimed that a fight with Dustin Poirier wasn't likely to happen any time soon. However, recent reports indicate that the highly-anticipated matchup could still come to fruition.
Cageside Press have reported that a Poirier-Diaz showdown is in the works for UFC 272. If the two camps can come to terms, the matchup would be the co-main event of the March event.
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UFC 272 will see friends-turned-rivals Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal try to settle their beef in the main event. Covington vs. Masvidal is the first non-title UFC pay-per-view main event since Poirier vs. McGregor 3 last July.