The long-standing feud between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul seems to have reached its conclusion, with Paul securing a convincing victory. Interestingly, Paul has now challenged Diaz to a mixed martial arts fight and is reportedly offering a whopping $10 million for the contest. With Diaz further accepting the challenge, the scenario has surely been gripping considering the next bout is to be in Diaz’s fortress.
Amidst the buzz, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya also weighed in on the hype by offering his opinions. Interestingly, after Joe Rogan’s notions considering the bout, Adesanya’s statements also seemed captivating.
Well, ‘The Last Stylebender’ laid it straight on the anticipated battle between Diaz and Paul. On his YouTube channel, he spilled the beans by expressing his faith in Jake Paul considering the MMA battle. Even though the MMA battle is not yet certain, the middleweight star seemed pretty certain of his notions.
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How was Israel Adesanya Inclined towards Jake Paul?
Adesanya said that the fight was excellent and praised it. Additionally, he seemed to be thinking about Jake when he indicated that Jake would undoubtedly come strong if he trained hard in this situation. Without being on the fence he said, “I like the fight, it was a good fight, if they do it back in MMA, much respect to Jake but I know he will be ready for he will train and stuff but um yeah fu**in beat him this round, that is fu**in good.”
Even Adesanya couldn’t stop but express his notions, considering the MMA bout. ‘The Problem Child’ might have gripped the middleweight champ through his dominance in the boxing bout. But the MMA saga will be interesting to watch since Diaz teased his return to the octagon.
Is Nate Diaz’s return the only factor?
Nate Diaz’s UFC return remains a topic of interest, with fans and pundits eagerly anticipating his return after his boxing defeat against Jake Paul. Diaz’s resilience and fighting spirit have kept the possibility of a UFC return alive. In a recent conversation with sports journalist Ariel Helwani, he mentioned his plans to return to the MMA scene and decide whether to return to the UFC or do something similar in an MMA style. He said, “Yeah, probably I’m not thinking past this, right now I said I’ll get that done and then know what I wanna do. I have ideas…It’s probably either be back in the UFC, or do something like this in an MMA style.”
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Despite his struggles against Paul, Diaz has maintained his position as a pillar in the MMA world. The promotion hosting the upcoming MMA bout remains uncertain, as they share an arch rivalry.
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The buildup for the upcoming bout is enchanting, as fans eagerly await a comeback from Diaz. What do you think? Where will this feud go? Let us know in the comments.
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