Appearing to confirm earlier this month that he will delay an expected retirement from mixed martial arts, former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has been urged to welcome Nate Diaz back to the UFC for his final Octagon appearance – in a reworked grudge fight.
Poirier, who most recently headlined UFC 302 back in May, suffered defeat in his third attempt to land the undisputed lightweight crown, succumbing to a fifth round loss.
Matching with pound-for-pound kingpin, Islam Makhachev, Lafayette veteran, Poirier was stopped in the final round after the Russian latched into a D’Arce choke submission, forcing an eventual tap.