Poirier proposes 12-round boxing bout with Diaz under Zuffa Boxing

Dustin Poirier said he still misses fighting and publicly called for one more high-profile bout on social media this week, asking Zuffa Boxing to arrange a 12-round match with Nate Diaz. The request came on X on Sept. 30, 2025, months after Poirier formally retired from mixed martial arts following a unanimous-decision loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318 on July 19 in New Orleans.

Poirier, 36, posted, "Zuffa Boxing 12 rounds me and Nathaniel Id do it. Only 1 more fight Id take. Im retired Im done, but Nate is one that got away." When a fan asked whether he missed fighting, Poirier replied, "Im good, of course I do." The remarks follow his retirement announcement made in his home state and his recent work as a broadcast analyst at UFC 319.

The matchup Poirier seeks would be under the newly launched Zuffa Boxing banner, a professional boxing promotion formed under TKO Group Holdings and led by UFC Chief Executive Dana White alongside partners from Saudi Arabia and WWE leadership. Zuffa Boxing this month announced a long-term media rights agreement with Paramount that will make the platform the U.S., Canadian and Latin American home for its events beginning in January 2026. The...