Who wouldn’t want to end their fighting career with a boxing matchup that guarantees a “red panty night” ? For Dustin Poirier, that itch never went away. Earlier this year, he officially retired after losing the trilogy against Max Holloway, concluding an impressive 16-year UFC career in his hometown. Yet, deep down, he remained restless, knowing he never got the chance to face Nate Diaz in the cage. Fans might have witnessed the matchup if not for one obstacle. Poirier first expressed this desire back in 2024, revealing his plan to box Diaz. “I’d rather Nate in boxing,” he told Ariel Helwani at the time.

Despite that, he postponed the matchup, and even after retiring and taking on his new role as an MMA analyst, Dustin Poirier remained unsatisfied. This year, when Dana White revi

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