Dustin Poirier still doesn’t want to give Colby Covington any shine by sharing the octagon with him. However, he’s running thin on patience.
Poirier (28-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC) has spent the past several months pleading the UFC to book him for the first time since he fell short of the lightweight title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 269 in December. A matchup with Nate Diaz has been his top priority, but the promotion has been reluctant to pull the trigger due to Diaz being on the final fight of his contract.
That’s left “The Diamond” to search far and wide for a next opponent. He recently issued an open invitation to anyone at lightweight or welterweight, and although he got some responses, he still sits without an official booking.
