Nate Diaz dismisses Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje's BMF legitimacy

Nate Diaz is the perfect example of what a BMF in combat sports should look like. Now, Diaz himself has some problems with several fighters being mentioned in the same bracket as he is.

The lightweight division continues to standout as one of the best in the UFC. With the plethora of high-level 155ers at the promotions disposal, a four-man tournament has been proposed.

Dustin Poirier believes himself alongside Max Holloway, Justin Gaethje, and Dan Hooker would make an unforgettable one-night tournament. 

Though he usually isn’t into these kind of ideas, Dana White seemed interested in the proposal.

“Sounds fun,” White said. “I’ve never thought about it but yeah, I’d love it.”

One man who wasn’t fond of the idea — mostly due to the competitors included — was Nate Diaz. 

Diaz took to social media to discredit both Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, claiming the two nerds shouldn’t be included in any BMF talks.

“Dana White, Dan and Max are eligible for my belt,” Diaz said in response to the four-man tournament suggestion.

“But, get the other two nerds out of there. They don’t fit the description.”

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The Stockton native is a large reason the ‘Baddest Motherf***er’ title was introduced to the UFC, but he himself has surprisingly never been crowned the BMF champion.

Nate Diaz lined up against Jorge Masvidal for in the inaugral BMF title fight, but came up short due to a controversial doctor’s stoppage defeat.

Diaz has since avenged that loss, beating Masvidal in the boxing ring during his last outing. 

The fan-favorite is eyeing a return to the UFC after a two-year absence, despite approaching his 40th birthday.

If he does return in the near future, a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor would be a mouth-watering potential matchup for fans — something McGregor as announced his interest in lately.