“He can’t get his leg high,” Traumatised from head kick knockout, Dustin Poirier hilariously agrees to Nate Diaz fight only under THIS condition

Dustin Poirier might take on Nate Diaz in aa MMA fight if the fighter doesn't try head kicks which dropped Poirier in the Justin Gaethje fight.

“He can’t get his leg high,” Traumatised from head kick knockout, Dustin Poirier hilariously agrees to Nate Diaz fight only under THIS condition

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Dustin Poirier is ready to fight Nate Diaz if the fighter doesn’t throw high-leg kicks at him. Poirier recently experienced one of the tough losses of his professional career against Justin Gaethje at UFC 291. Going into the fight, both fighters are equally expected to win given their past performances and record. 

However, Justin Gaethje pulled out an amazing head kick out of nowhere which dropped Poirier in the second round. After the fight, Poirier was devastated but took the loss as a champion. He even did an interview with MMA Hour to talk about the fight. 

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During the interview, Ariel Helwani asked Poirier if he would like to fight Nate Diaz if he comes back to UFC after his boxing bout. Poirier hilariously inquired if Diaz can head kick if not he was ready for the fight. He said: “He can’t get his leg high, right? Like a high kick or nothing? I’ll take the fight.” 

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It was in reference to the head kick from Gaethje which flatlined Poirier at UFC 291. The ‘Diamond’ has been talking about the Diaz fight for a long time now and it won’t be surprising to see both fighters going up against each other in the future.

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Dustin Poirier takes a dig at Joe Biden while explaining the aftermath of his brutal knockout loss

Dustin Poirier (Image Courtesy: The Sun)
Dustin Poirier (Image Courtesy: The Sun)

While discussing the impact of his recent loss, Dustin Poirier took a jab at US President Joe Biden. In his most recent mixed martial arts contest, Poirier was defeated by Justin Gaethje via second-round knockout (head kick) at UFC 291. 

While explaining the knockout sequence, The 34-year-old explained that he recalls Gaethje’s right-hand strike and then, at the very last second, catching sight of the head kick through his peripheral vision.

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He said: “When we go to the back, my coaches and stuff like that — We start watching, rewatching the clip of exactly how it was done… I’m here, f**king moving; then I’m on the ground. I knew something bad happened, you know? I’m not Joe Biden; don’t just end up on the f**king ground.”

Poirier revealed that after waking up next to referee Herb Dean’s leg, he knew something was wrong. It was something the fighter has not experienced in a long time and it was very unpredictable.

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