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Poirier (30-10) called it a career last year following a loss to Max Holloway. While “The Diamond” never tasted undisputed UFC gold despite three bids, he enjoyed a memorable run in the lightweight division. The former interim champion recently admitted that he’s still open to a return to the Octagon for a lucrative fight.
Dustin Poirier isn’t done yet—and he already has two dream opponents
Poirier’s former foe, Conor McGregor, returns to action after a five-year hiatus against Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11. McGregor hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy loss against “The Diamond” back in 2021.
The American is open to ending his retirement to fight McGregor for a fourth time and would also consider returning for a bout against Nate Diaz. Poirier vs. Diaz never came to fruition despite nearly materializing previously. Furthermore, while Poirier is 1-1 against current lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, he believes they are both too dangerous for each other.
“I’m still under contract with the UFC. There’s definitely a chance; if it’s the right fight, I’ll come back for sure,” Poirier said in an interview with One on One MMA. “I’d probably fight Conor if that came about. Nate Diaz, I wanna whoop his a** for years and years; we never got to fight… Me and Gaethje are one and one. We both know it’s gonna be a head-on collision. We kind of shook hands like, ‘Let’s not do that to our families again.’”
Poirier has repeatedly admitted that he misses fighting and finds it difficult to adjust to retirement. He was recently arrested at an airport for threatening to fight a police officer while intoxicated. He also called the officer an offensive racial slur.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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