Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz have a long-standing history fraught with tension and attempts to schedule a fight. However, their clash was ultimately derailed due to injury and Diaz’s departure from the UFC. Poirier has expressed his satisfaction with Diaz’s success outside of the organization, noting that he wants all fighters to succeed, regardless of where they fight. Poirier had hoped to be Diaz’s last opponent in the UFC before he left the organization, but the honor ultimately went to Tony Ferguson.

Diaz and the UFC parted ways amicably, leaving the door open for future collaboration. While Poirier acknowledges that the possibility of a future fight with Diaz is not impossible, he believes it is unlikely to happen. However, he remains interested in seeing Diaz’s boxing debut against Jake Paul, and he predicts that Paul will emerge victorious due to his youth, size, speed, and dedication to the sport. Despite this prediction, Poirier respects Diaz’s boxing skills and recognizes that they are distinct from those used in MMA.