Overview

• Dustin Poirier posted that a 12-round Zuffa Boxing bout with Nate Diaz is the only fight that would bring him out of retirement.
• Nate Diaz replied on X that he would beat Poirier but said Poirier is not allowed to fight him, suggesting a contractual barrier.
• Poirier answered with jokes about Diaz’s spelling and floated a tongue-in-cheek spelling bee in place of a fight.
• No negotiations, dates, or promotional agreements have been reported, and there is no indication the bout is being arranged.
• The exchange revives their scrapped UFC 230 pairing from 2018, with Diaz now an active boxer and Poirier yet to make a professional boxing debut.