Dustin Poirier pitched for a boxing match against Nate Diaz under the Zuffa Boxing banner, but his idea was shut down.

Dustin Poirier is retired from MMA, but it’s clear he still has a strong desire to keep competing in some form or another.

UFC veteran Dustin Poirier wanted to make his professional boxing debut against Nate Diaz. However, Dana White and Co. said ...

Poirier recently told Joe Rogan that he pitched this idea to the promotion because he’d be interested in boxing but it was ...

Poirier, known as “The Diamond,” has kept busy since leaving MMA, but he admitted that a fight with Diaz was something he ...

Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier retired from mixed martial arts back in July 2025 after a storied career. “The Diamond” was known for his fighting style that heavily relied on ...