N. Diaz left the UFC in November 2022. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @natediaz209
Nate diaz took advantage of the spotlight of retirement Dustin poirier to rekindle the rivalry between the two. The 'Diamond' promises to step into the octagon for the last time this Saturday (19), when he will face Max Holloway in the main fight of UFC 318. The event takes place in Poirier's home state of Louisiana and is for the symbolic 'BMF' belt.
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The youngest of the Diaz brothers recalled a fight against Dustin that was canceled in 2018 due to an injury to the former interim champion to attack his archrival.
“How about when Dustin poirier gave up the fight with me to have vaginal surgery,” he wrote Nate diaz in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
How about when DP pulled out of fight with me to get pussy surgery@ufcGo pic.twitter.com/KnvyDSvW6d
- Nathan Diaz (@ NateDiaz209) July 17, 2025
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The fight between N. Diaz (right) and D. Poirier (left) was canceled due to an injury to the 'Diamond'. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Nate diaz e Dustin poirier were scheduled to fight at UFC 230. The pay-per-view was held in November 2018. However, a hip injury forced Poirier to withdraw from the fight. Poirier returned to the Octagon in April of the following year, at UFC 236, and won the interim lightweight title with a decision victory over Holloway in the second meeting of the trilogy that will conclude on Saturday (19).
Dustin Poirier wants to leave as the 'toughest' guy in the UFC
Dustin poirier in action at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
the fight against Max Holloway, another legendary UFC name and former featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg), has a special weight. Besides being a duel between two icons, it is also worth the symbolic belt of 'Baddest Motherf*cker' (BMF), currently held by the Hawaiian. The victory could be an emotional bonus that, for Poirier, would set the perfect tone for closure.
"It would be huge. A dream come true. My last fight, putting the gloves on the ground in Louisiana... My UFC debut was to the sound of Lil' Wayne. And now, in my last, I'm going in with the real Lil' Wayne. I've been able to provide a beautiful life for my family, built businesses, and made friendships that will last forever. If I walk out with my arm raised and this belt on Saturday, there's no way around it: I'm the Baddest Motherf*cker forever," he concluded.
UFC 318 was set up with its history as a 'backdrop', something rare in the world of MMA. Dustin poirier has 30 wins and nine losses in his career, as well as memorable fights against names like Conor McGregor, Justin gaethje, Dan Hooker and Holloway himself.
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