Despite Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz repeatedly banging down the doors asking for their UFC 230 co-main event to be not just for the main event, but a championship bout in the 165-pound division, their hopes were dashed by Tuesday’s news that Valentina Shevchenko will fight Sijara Eubanks for the women’s flyweight title.
While the 165-pound division actually does exist, it’s up to individual promoters to determine whether or not they want to implement it, and the UFC obviously doesn’t have a 165-pound weight class. Dana White spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto about why Diaz and Poirier weren’t chosen to headline the November 3rd pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden.