Beneil Dariush names the 2 "most exciting" fights for Nate Diaz

Beneil Dariush thinks Nate Diaz should fight Dustin Poirier or Tony Ferguson next.

In an interview with Helen Yee, Dariush gave his take on who Diaz should fight next. The UFC lightweight said:

"For Nate, I think [Dustin Poirier] is the most exciting fight. That or Tony Ferguson. Those are the two flights that I'd wanna see Nate. Those are the two guys I want Nate to fight. Because Nate has been around for so long, those guys have been around for so long, and they never fought each other. So those are the options for Nate that'd be best."

Watch the full interview below:

Nate Diaz has just one fight remaining on his current contract with the UFC. He has publicly called out Dustin Poirier on many occasions.

Diaz and Poirier were initially rumored to be squaring off at UFC 270 but the bout never came to fruition. Poirier, in a recent tweet, reiterated his interest in taking on the Stockton native.

Meanwhile, Tony Ferguson is riding an unfortunate three-fight losing streak. The former interim champion has suffered losses to Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush in his last three bouts.

'El Cucuy' will be looking to bounce back and return to winning ways in 2022.

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Dustin Poirier claimed that he agreed to fight Nate Diaz and was waiting for his response

In a recent appearance on Teddy Atlas' podcast, Dustin Poirier revealed that he had contacted the UFC regarding a short notice fight against Nate Diaz.

Poirier also claimed he had agreed to the bout and was waiting for Diaz's response. 'The Diamond' told Atlas:

“It’s a very short notice thing. Something I would hate to do is stack things against myself and take a fight on short notice, but, we’ll see what happens, man. I don’t want to give too much ‘cause I don’t know what I can say. No contract has been signed yet, but if this goes go through, I’m gonna take it. I said yes, now we’re waiting on him.”

Catch Dustin Poirier's interview with Teddy Atlas below:

Diaz and Poirier have traded multiple jabs while circling around the idea of a potential fight. 'The Diamond' even hinted that the bout could take place earlier this year. It remains to be seen if the duo eventually square off.