Dustin Poirier is not done with the UFC just yet. โThe Diamondโ had previously hinted at a potential retirement after his last title fight at UFC 302. However, in his latest interview, Poirier revealed that he is ready for one more go in the octagon. But who will โThe Diamondโ fight next in his potentially last dance in the octagon? Is it a fourth showdown against Conor McGregor? Poirier is open to an entire list of opponents.
Dustin Poirier recently sat down for a conversation on the Anik & Florian podcast. During the discussion, UFC commentator Jon Anik named several of the UFCโs top contenders like Nate Diaz, Conor McGregor, Alexander Volkanovski, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira, and Colby Covington. The UFC commentator asked if any one of them could be โThe Diamondโs potential opponent and he responded in the affirmative.
100%… Yeah, for sure. If I do fight again, and when I do fight again, it’ll definitely be one of those guys you just said.
Dustin Poirier on Anik and Florian
Poirier has already fought the lightweights like Gaethje, Holloway, and Oliveira. His trilogy fight with Conor McGregor is one of the highlight fights of his career. However, โThe Diamondโ has not locked horns with former contender, Nate Diaz who is looking to make a comeback. Nor has he fought former champion Alexander Volkanovski or former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington.
Dustin Poirier says his next opponent will “100%” be one of the following fighters:
โ Nate Diaz
โ Conor McGregor
โ Alexander Volkanovski
โ Justin Gaethje
โ Max Holloway
โ Charles Oliveira
โ Colby Covington(via. @AnikFlorianPod) #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/hHQJbVhaha
โ Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) July 16, 2024
His last fight was against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. It lasted five rounds before the Dagestani submitted him in the final moments of the fight. However, Poirier is not ready to hang up his gloves just yet. He previously mentioned on The MMA Hour that he is ready to fight again if a big enough opportunity presents itself, much to the delight of fans.
Fans react to Dustin Poirierโs potential super fight against top UFC contenders
Dustin Poirier saying he could potentially fight one of the top contenders in the UFC in a final showdown in the octagon caught the attention of fans on social media. People went to the comment section to share their opinions. Here are some of the reactions from X:
Fans are excited about another Dustin Poirier fight in the UFC ( Image via Imago)There’s not one fight to make with anyone on this list that wouldn’t be fun to watch.
โ Da Cake (@SlipsterOG) July 16, 2024
I would love to see Poirier KO Colby
โ Brandon (@trippymvp) July 16, 2024
The only irrelevant one is Colby .
All the rest would be good fights .โ Cain Abaddon (@CainAbaddon) July 16, 2024
Heโs better than all outside of Olivera
โ Robo ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ (@RoboBuddyFi) July 16, 2024
What happened to retirement
โ Stephen Ai Smith แถ แตโฟ (@stephenaismth) July 16, 2024
I hope is a new opponent, not a rematch. Iโd love to see him fight Volkanovski or Covington
โ Hugo Flores (@Hugofloresf) July 16, 2024
Fans were definitely excited to hear the possibility of another Dustin Poirier fight. Some demanded a fourth rematch with Conor McGregor. Others wanted fresh matchups. One user wrote that โThe Diamondโ was better than everybody on the list except Oliveira. Another wrote that the only fighter Poirier could beat was McGregor. It will be interesting to see if the Louisiana native does indeed make a return to the UFC octagon.
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