Dustin Poirier eyes a comeback

Former UFC combatant Dustin Poirier, who officially retired successful July, is already considering a imaginable instrumentality to the ring. Just months aft hanging up his gloves, Poirier admits that his “fists are inactive itching” and that he’s perpetually questioning his decision.

Earlier this year, astatine UFC 318, the erstwhile interim lightweight champion made his last quality against Max Holloway for the BMF title. Unfortunately for “The Diamond,” helium didn’t negociate to extremity his vocation with a victory; Holloway convincingly defeated him successful 5 rounds to support his belt.

Despite his retirement, Poirier has repeatedly said openly: “I’m inactive warring myself and I’m ever reasoning astir coming back.”

He’s besides said that helium mightiness experimentation with steroids aft he’s done competing, akin to what Donald Cerrone did. But present it seems that program has changed again; conscionable months aft his retirement, Poirier has hinted astatine the anticipation of different fight.

"Zuffa Boxing, 12 rounds against Nathaniel, I'd instrumentality that. I'd conscionable bash 1 much fight," helium wrote connected X.

Possible opponent

Poirier and erstwhile UFC prima Nate Diaz person had a rivalry for years, and passim their careers they person been mentioned respective times for a duel that ne'er materialized. After Poirier retired, Diaz further fueled the communicative by mocking his nonaccomplishment and reigniting speech of a imaginable clash. Diaz past fought successful 2022 against Tony Ferguson and won, and his instrumentality is present being mentioned much and much often, particularly successful the discourse of a 3rd lucifer against Conor McGregor.

In caller years, determination has been a inclination for erstwhile UFC fighters to participate the boxing ringing aft retirement. Given that Poirier was known arsenic an exceptional boxer, determination is nary uncertainty that helium could successfully transportation his skills to boxing.

The astir logical hostile would beryllium Diaz, who has made respective boxing appearances successful the meantime and seems similar the cleanable "dance partner" for this imaginable match.