Dustin Poirier says he agreed to fight at UFC 271, But Nate Diaz responds “ UFC don’t wanna pay, los
UFC fans seem to be missing out on a potentially big match-up in early 2022 as they seem to have problems at the negotiating table. Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz, and the UFC are no longer on the same page after going back and forth on social media in the hope of re-booking the fight against each other. Diaz called him to fight in UFC 270 in January, in which Poirier also expressed interest. UFC 270 is scheduled for January 22, 2022. The title is a heavyweight title unification bout between champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Cyril Gain. Co-main event champion Brandon Moreno and Dawson Figueroa have a flyweight trilogy title fight. But on Friday, "The Diamond" said on social media that the fight will not be in UFC 270 but they hope that it will be in UFC 271. Which takes place on February 12 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The title of the event is a rematch of the middleweight title between champion Israel Adesanya and the former player. Champion Robert Whitaker. Diaz responded via Twitter, "UFC doesn't want to pay for your DP, I'm sorry. Dustin Poirier recently competed against UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira in the UFC 269 main event. He lost the bout by submitting in the second round. Meanwhile, Diaz's final fight was against Leon Edwards in UFC 263. Edwards dominated the first four rounds of the bout but was forced to avoid Diaz's late attack to ensure his victory. Poirier and Diaz were scheduled to meet at UFC 230 in 2018, once in the past. However, Poirier lost the match due to injury. Now, their paths have crossed again, and they are looking for a date on which all parties can agree. Dustin Poirier retires after losing UFC 269 After losing the title to Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poir appeared uncertain about his UFC future. The 32-year-old said he is capable of riding for another title to win another but is not sure if he really wants to. Do you think we will eventually see Dustin Poirier vs. Nate Diaz?
