Diaz vs Poirier

When is Diaz vs Poirier?

Nate Diaz could potentially face Dustin Poirier, in Spring 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

Diaz vs Poirier stats

Nate Diaz would step into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Dustin Poirier would make his way to the cage with a record of 30 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest Poirier would have a large advantage in power over Diaz, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Diaz's 24%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Diaz would have a large advantage over Poirier, boasting a 57% submission rate over Poirier's 27%.

Nate Diaz is the older man by 3 years, at 39 years old.

Diaz has a height advantage of 3 inches over Poirier. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Diaz is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2004, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Poirier, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 4 less professional rounds, 85 to Poirier's 89.

Diaz vs Poirier form

Poirier has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by submission in the 5th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 on 29th July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.

Before that, he had beaten Michael Chandler at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

He had been defeated by Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by submission in the 3rd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Diaz's last 4 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Poirier's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Diaz vs Poirier?

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