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Dustin Poirier Teases Possible Bout Against Nate Diaz | Social Media Roundup

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Tyler Fell Dec 31, 2021 4:30PM

Dustin Poirier has posted a Tweet saying "I'm in, let's go!" This has many people believing that he is teasing a possible fight against Nate Diaz which has been rumoured for several weeks. Hear about this and much more on Friday's social media roundup.

Dustin Poirier teases fight against Nate Diaz?

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After Dustin Poirier lost to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, many people were wondering what the next move for Poirier would be in his MMA career.

Just days removed from his loss, Poirier seemingly turned his attentions to a quick turnaround fight with one of the biggest stars in the sport, Nate Diaz. This came after the pair went back and forth on several Tweets about a potential fight and just last week, UFC president Dana White revealed that it is a fight which the UFC would definitely make.

Poirier Tweeted this earlier today and it has people wondering if he is referring to a possible fight against Diaz:

The rumoured timescale for the potential bout to take place was reportedly just around the corner in early 2022 as although Poirier lost to Oliveira, he left the fight with barely any damage done to him compared to his other wars.

Is Diaz vs Poirier a fight which you would like to see for both men next?

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