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Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier will in all probability by no means battle, however that doesn’t imply the meat is over.
The snake-bitten match up is extra unlikely than ever given Poirier’s plans to retire and Diaz’s standing as a free agent. A possible various possibility proposed as Poirier’s last bout was streaking English expertise Paddy Pimblett, who’s not too long ago damaged into the rankings and grow to be one in every of Light-weight’s up-and-coming stars.
Sadly for “The Baddy,” it’s “legends solely” for Poirier’s retirement scrap. “The Diamond” has fought a who’s who of prime Light-weight competitors for so long as anybody can bear in mind, so it’s solely truthful he will get a say in his retirement match up … until you ask Diaz, who responded on his Instagram story by writing, “Struggle Paddy p—sy, he’s higher than you.”
Pimblett clearly appreciated the sentiment, responding on his personal social media, “[Nate Diaz] is aware of his s—t, he’s an actual G. [Dustin Poirier] battle [Benoit Saint Denis] when he’s rank 12 however not me, you recognize what would occur.”
Since that is hardly the primary time Diaz has thrown shade in Poirier’s path, it’s laborious to think about “The Diamond” taking the bait. Though, possibly it’s a step in the suitable path for truly getting Poirier vs Diaz lastly booked? Prefer it or not, the Stockton slapper a minimum of lives as much as the “legends” label.
As for Pimblett, he’ll need to proceed his seek for a unique Miami dance accomplice.
Insomnia
Flyweight is formally deeper than Heavyweight and Mild Heavyweight after practically being dropped in its entirety a number of years again.
Present UFC roster measurement per division:
HW: 30LHW: 40MW: 68WW: 89LW: 102FW: 85BW: 84FlW: 50
WBW: 32WFlw: 45SW: 49
Whole: 674
* Numbers compiled utilizing UFC’s listing of rankings eligible athletes.
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) February 11, 2025
Belal Muhammad is the one UFC champion I’ve ever seen write fan fiction about his personal theoretical fights.
I’d come out him with a 1-2 then he’d wing an overhand I’ll duck it change ranges and take him down then he’d shrimp and get the underhook to get out however he’ll be to weak to stand up so then I’ll hit him with floor and pound for the remainder of spherical 1. Spherical 2 begins and I come out… https://t.co/vL07RWaPKT
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 11, 2025
There will probably be blood.
Merab Dvalishvili in all probability demonstrates some wrestling methods for a minimum of three totally different individuals every day.
Alexander Volkanovski bought a bit too into his UFC 312 nook work.
“I shoot, I rating. You shoot, I rating.”
BJ Penn have to be an enormous Phrase of Mouf fan.
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Prince Naseem, one in every of one.
Kick low, kick low, kick excessive — excellent.
Alan Philpott seen his opponent ducking/squatting, and he capitalized completely.
Random Land
Mark Coleman could be pleased with this ground-and-pound show.
Midnight Music: Rock, 1975
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