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There is no denying that Jake Paul loves to stir up a storm. Surprisingly, ‘The Problem Child’ has also had considerable success in the sports betting scene as well. Paul recently stirred up a storm by making a prediction about the upcoming Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz showdown.

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It was recently reported that Chimaev will face Diaz at UFC 279 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on September 10, 2022. In fact, about the fight, Chimaev was quoted saying, “I am going to handle Nate Diaz’s funeral.”

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Moreover, UFC executive Hunter Campbell mentioned that the verbal agreement between the fighters is in place. And, that it is the final obligation of Diaz’s current contract with the UFC.

However, this announcement caught Paul‘s eye. In fact, he took to social media to mention that he will put his money on Diaz, who is certain to win against Chimaev, whom he addressed as ‘Fake Khabib’.

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Fans react to Jake Paul’s take on Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz

Fans were rather intrigued by Jake Paul’s take on the potential outcome of the fight. Moreover, many fans responded to Paul’s tweet to let their thoughts out.

User @NoNameMMA was offended by the fact that Paul called Chimaev ‘fake Khabib’. The user also mentioned that Chimaev could easily defeat Paul in a fight.

Similarly, user @_yasA also mentioned that Paul was no match for Chimaev.

Another user @_yosep_19 was also confused at Paul comparing Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

A lot of users warned Paul that he will lose money by betting on Diaz. In fact, user @r_ligan even challenged Paul to bet USD 500,000 on Diaz. The user also stated that Diaz has not won a fight in years while Chimaev was a prime fighting machine.

Meanwhile, user @WonderbreadMMA accused Paul of being ignorant about the sport of MMA.

User @el_diablow7 in fact challenged Paul to crossover into MMA and face Chimaev.

However, user @Clu0000 backed up Paul by extending support to Diaz. The user also felt that people were being unnecessarily disrespectful to Diaz.

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But, one of the most hysterical comments was from user @stargazer109 who hilariously called Conor McGregor a ‘fake version’ of Paul.

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