Dustin Poirier has been retired from professional MMA for less than three months, and he’s already talking about a potential return to combat sports.
Earlier this week, Poirier revealed the one fighter that could prompt a comeback: Nate Diaz. Poirier didn’t call for a UFC return, but he expressed an interest in boxing Diaz on a Zuffa Boxing card and described the California native as the “one that got away.” Poirier vs. Diaz nearly happened in the UFC as early as November 2018. Unfortunately, Diaz’s
failed contract negotiations with UFC canned that fight date, and in the years since, the two have traded insults without a fight ever coming to fruition.
Diaz responded to Poirier’s boxing callout on Friday, not exactly accepting or turning down a showdown versus “The Diamond. “I’d beat ur ass but ur not aloud,” Diaz wrote on X. “PS ur checked out already.” Diaz does have a point that he’s a free agent, whereas Poirier is still beholden to his UFC contract even if he’s officially walked away.
Poirier answered back as well, making fun of Diaz’s spelling and challenging the boxer to a spelling bee. The Louisiana native admitted an eighth grade educated and joked a spelling bee “would be the hardest fight of both of our careers.”
Though Poirier’s trash talk was fairly lighthearted, Diaz didn’t seem to appreciate nor share the sentiment. Instead, he wrote back, “You had your chance u punked out. Get u some sleep ya old retired pu—y.”
I don’t think we’re any closer to seeing Poirier vs. Diaz in any setting than a week or a year ago.
Dustin Poirier has remained active with broadcast work and his charitable foundation since walking away from fighting. Diaz, meanwhile, is still an active prizefighter and has recently been trying to angle his way into the ring with boxing superstars like Canelo Alvarez. Most recently, Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal via majority-decision in a boxing match nobody watched.
