Dustin Poirier has claimed that throughout his entire Octagon tenure, he always hoped to one day score a showdown with now-promotional alum, Nate Diaz – in the wake of the latter’s departure from the UFC last year.
Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 281 back in November of last year in Madison Square Garden, submitting former title challenger, Michael Chandler with a third round rear-naked choke in New York.
As for Diaz, The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner most recently headlined UFC 279 last September in his final contracted fight with the organization, bowing out in the winner’s enclosure with a fourth round guillotine choke submission win over former interim champion, Tony Ferguson.