UFC superstar Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been going at it over social media as of late. While the two talented mixed martial artists are locked in for the co-main event of UFC 230 at the moment, Poirier has now offered a cryptic message implying that the fighters may be competing in the night’s headliner.
UFC 230 is set to go down Nov. 3, live on pay-per-view. Despite tickets for the fight card having already gone on sale, a main event for UFC 230 has yet to be announced.
Nate Diaz would go on to claim that he and Dustin Poirier are fighting for the inaugural 165 pound world title for the night’s main event.
“I’m Happy to announce that I’m bringing a new weight devision to the Ufc I’ll be fighting the main event November 3rd in nyc against Dustin Poirier for the first ever 165lb belt superfighter devision I’m happy to be apart of history @ufc @danawhite”
I’m Happy to announce that I’m bringing a new weight devision to the Ufc
I’ll be fighting the main event November 3rd in nyc against Dustin Poirier for the first ever 165lb belt superfighter devision
I’m happy to be apart of history @ufc @danawhite— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) September 26, 2018
However, UFC President Dana White has since come forward to say that the UFC has no intentions of implementing a 165 pound division and that the promotion is still searching for a UFC 230 main event. The UFC exec. stated that Diaz vs. Poirier is still on the for the night’s co-headliner.
Well, Dustin Poirier has now offered a cryptic message over social media in which the fighter is calling out Nate Diaz to the UFC 230 main event fight. Check it out below.
“155,165,170LBS UFC 230 main event I’m waiting on you now Nate. You haven’t said yes… I’m surprised motherf**ker!”
155,165,170LBS
UFC 230 main event I'm waiting on you now Nate. You haven't said yes…
I'm surprised motherfucker!
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 29, 2018