Nate Diaz calls for Dana White guide Poirier UFC struggle so he can RETIRE from MMA

NATE DIAZ plans to RETIRE from blended martial arts after a grudge match with Dustin Poirier.

Fan favorite Diaz has one struggle left on his contract with the MMA chief and has been champing on the bit to get again into the cage.

The Final Fighter season 5 winner has had his sights set on a showdown with Poirier for a number of months.

And he plans to convey down the curtain on his legendary profession after lastly sharing the cage with The Diamond.

He instructed TMZ: “I wish to struggle Dustin Poirier, like now Like I’ve been attempting to.

“If there’s any mix-up, it’s him and them and the sport. I would like the struggle now. What’s up?

“Dana White, let’s get this retirement struggle cracking so I can get out of this struggle sport. I’m accomplished with it.”

Former interim light-weight champ Poirier may be very a lot eager on the struggle and is hoping the UFC guide it for the summer season.

He stated: “I believe there’s a very good likelihood it’s gonna occur this summer season.

“I believe summer season is an efficient goal, if I needed to put one on the calendar. However I believe it’s gonna occur.”

Diaz and Poirier had been as a result of throw down two-and-half- years in the past at UFC 230 in New York.

A hip harm for Poirier, nonetheless, laid waste to their eagerly-anticipated Madison Sq. Backyard showdown.

Diaz’s plans to retire after dealing with Poirier might imply MMA followers received’t ever see a trilogy struggle between himself and bitter rival Conor McGregor.

The pair, 36 and 33 respectively, took half in two of essentially the most memorable fights in UFC historical past in 2016, with Diaz successful their first encounter and McGregor edging their second.

Diaz and McGregor have repeatedly traded verbal jabs within the years which have adopted their UFC 202 basic.

MMA vet Diaz hasn’t set foot contained in the octagon since his UFC 263 defeat to Leon Edwards final June.

McGregor, in the meantime, has been on the sidelines since breaking his left leg in his UFC 264 rubber match with Poirier final July.

Former interim 155lb titleholder Poirier was final in motion final December at UFC 269, the place he suffered a third-round submission defeat to undisputed champ Charles Oliveira.

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