Nate Diaz’s long awaited return to the octagon just hit another snag. According to multiple sources Dustin Poirier is out due to injury.
Breaking: Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury, per multiple sources. He is off UFC 230 co-main event against Nate Diaz in New York.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 10, 2018
Diaz’s match was earlier under a question mark after UFC used a presser for the event to announce McGregor v Khabib leading Nate Diaz to bail on the event.
Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz?
Seems too unrealistic, but a guy can dream.
— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) October 10, 2018
Asked @NateDiaz209 what’s next now that Dustin Poirier is out of UFC 230. His response?
“I’ll just fight Khabib when he’s ready.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 10, 2018
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