'If He Comes Back, I'll Beat Him Up'

‘If He Comes Back, I’ll Beat Him Up’

Seemingly on a continued collision course with veteran welterweight, Nate Diaz, former interim light-weight champion, Dustin Poirier has provided to combat the Stockton native sooner or later – significantly if he makes good on a deliberate return to the UFC.

Poirier, who returns to the Octagon this weekend atop a UFC 291 pay-per-view card in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah – takes on former opponent and fellow former interim titleholder, Justin Gaethje in a rematch, with symbolic BMF championship spoils on the line.

As for Diaz, the Californian veteran is slated to make his return to fight sports activities subsequent month, taking over the outspoken, Jake Paul in knowledgeable boxing debut in Dallas, Texas.

Sidelined from competitors since September of final yr, Diaz most not too long ago headlined UFC 279, submitting former interim light-weight gold holder, Tony Ferguson with a fourth spherical guillotine choke, earlier than departing the group following the completion of his contractual obligations.

Anticipated to combat Lafayette native, Poirier again in 2018 within the co-headliner of UFC 230 in Madison Sq. Backyard, each Diaz or Poirier didn’t formally pen phrases for a battle in New York Metropolis on the light-weight restrict, with each inserting the blame on one another’s doorstep within the time since.

Nonetheless, previous to Diaz’s eventual conflict with Ferguson final yr, Dustin Poirier had known as for a welterweight combat with the Stockton native – finally to no avail, in a bid to settle their long-standing rivalry.

Dustin Poirier stays open to a combat with Nate Diaz sooner or later

Forward of UFC 291 this weekend, Poirier insists that ought to Diaz make good on his deliberate return to the Octagon, he would welcome the chance to combat him in the end.

“Dude, like I all the time say, I don’t look too far forward and e book myself in fights that aren’t even practical or a risk, till different issues occur,” Dustin Poirier instructed assembled media forward of UFC 291. “If he (Nate Diaz) comes again, I’ll beat him up.”