UFC 230’s main event will be a flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks, not a hoped-for 165-pound title bout between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier. We reacted to the news in real time on my radio show.
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2018-10-03
Dustin and Diaz should fight for 5 rounds !!!! And just make it up the rest!
There are far too many events and this is the result. I mean look at the Fight Pass cards. It is going to be the same or worst with the ESPN deal
"What is this?" Exactly
The Dana-FC is trying to make Diaz look bad and reduce his stock value. Dana white is trying everything he can to reduce Diaz’s value so that he doesn’t have to create Diaz -McGregor 3. Dana is a total prick!! Tell me I’m wrong! @NateDiaZ
I'm perfectly ok with missing out on Poirier/Diaz to show my disgust. I don't say that easily, but that's how enraged this has made me.
there are probably tons of issues with a 165 division. you have fighters signed to either 155 or 170… i don't think those contracts would be legally binding if you just made the 170s pick a new division. they are already fighting to keep fighters independent contractors and not actual employees. trying to push them into a new division would set off a legal cascade that would have to decide the issue of are they employees or contractors… they really don't want that.
Hard to believe. Would rather see Tito and Chuck headline UFC 230.
They should have booked that fight for April 1st
A 165lb division would have renewed interest and refreshed the UFC with all the title holdups and injuries and stripping of champs. Make this happen and this would have been the perfect place and perfect fighters to give the shot and Dana just gone with his pride and f'd up more than he ever has before. Lay down your pride Dana and make the UFC great again.
Nate would be man to be main event .. UFC give a shittty main event to NYC fan .. it was disrespectful to NYC fan .. take this shitty Main event to Alaska