UFC or PFL? Where Will Jake Paul and Nate Diaz Face Each Other for the Proposed $10 Million MMA Fight

The highly anticipated boxing clash between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul has finally concluded. The intriguing backstory of their intense beef left fans enthralled. With Paul’s mastery in sparking verbal confrontations, Diaz, making his debut, garnered significant attention.

Fans were anxiously anticipating the decisive moment due to the aura of suspense and intrigue that had been built up before the fight. Because Paul settled the dispute in the end, the outcome has devastated admirers of Diaz. However, the biggest existing doubt in the mind of the MMA fans is about the destiny of this feud moving further.

The sold out American Airlines Arena witnessed the dominance of ‘The Problem Child’ as he went on to become triumphant by a unanimous decision. Paul appeared to end the bout early after harming Diaz in the opening round. However, the latter persisted and kept it going the entire time. Although the final result resolved the conflict in the ring, the contentious situation surrounding Diaz and Paul was not over yet. Following the contest, Jake Paul threw another gauntlet to Diaz in a post fight interview.

Jake Paul beats Nate Diaz then calls for a rematch in MMA

The serious intention of damaging each other was a must for both fighters. The 26-year-old clobbered Diaz, which eventually led to some more deeds by the YouTuber turned boxer. Well, Paul laid it straight while being a part of the post-fight interview. Even though the bout seemed to be inclined towards Paul, it portrayed Diaz’s quality of hanging around and lasting. However, the outcome of the bout was followed by an intriguing challenge.

According to ESPN, Following the battle, Paul issued a challenge to Diaz for an MMA match. For Diaz to do that, Paul and PFL are willing to pay a whooping amount. However, the guillotine choke from Diaz might be considered as a scoop of a prospective MMA bout. The choke is forbidden according to boxing regulations. After his fight, Paul mentioned the same thing. He claimed that if it had been an MMA bout, he would have responded similarly and defeated him. This might be a base for an upcoming MMA bout. However, the whooping amount was yet to be revealed.

Paul and PFL have a standing $10 million offer for Diaz

Following a convincing triumph against Nate Diaz, Jake Paul issued a challenge in front of the ‘Stockton Slugger’. While talking to DAZN, Paul initially shed light on Diaz’s toughness. However, he transitioned his statements later towards his glory. He quoted, “He’s tough. He’s real tough, that’s what he’s known for, but tough in this sport doesn’t work. I knocked him down, won basically every round, but he’s a warrior. I had him hurt in the first round. He kept on coming. No one’s taken that much damage. All credit to my team and conditioning. Going 10 rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of. Only been boxing for three years and beat a UFC legend.” He also issued a significant financial challenge for a subsequent fight, which Diaz verbally accepted.

Challenging Diaz, Paul didn’t shilly-shally as he expressed what he thought. He said, “But I want to run it back in MMA. Yeah, I want $10M PFL, that is the offer. Let us run it back in MMA mack it fare. I won, now it’s your chance in your home territory, MMA lets do it.” Well, Diaz’s response was quite crucial, considering a blunt challenge in front of him. Immediately following Paul’s statements, Diaz replied, “Let’s do it.” 

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Diaz is currently being offered $10 million to do it by Paul and PFL. Diaz stated that his Real Fight Inc. would need to co-promote it. The president of Real Fight Inc. and Diaz’s agent Zach Rosenfield stated that the cost would not be $10 million, hinting that it would need to be more. However, Diaz’s words made it evident that he accepted the challenge. Now the real question that is on the minds of all the enthusiasts is whether Diaz will return to the UFC or not.

Nate Diaz Teases Possible UFC Return After Boxing Match With Jake Paul

The defeat against Jake Paul has left Nate Diaz’s return to the UFC shrouded in utter intrigue. Fans and pundits alike are curious whether Diaz will make a comeback to the Octagon following his boxing bout. While the outcome may have been disappointing for Diaz, his resilience and fighting spirit in accepting Paul’s challenge have surely kept the possibility of a UFC return alive.

On a recent special episode of the MMA hour, the 38-year-old had a lengthy conversation with renowned sports journalist Ariel Helwani. Diaz was questioned about his comeback to the MMA scenes, which started the discussion. Responding to it 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.”

Well, his statements, apparently, don’t provide certainty but hint a captivating future for Diaz. Despite having serious chin music against Jake Paul, he stood there like a pillar. However, he laid it out in the past that putting on weight was hindering his training consequently.

Amidst the mysterious scenario of their MMA bout, it is not sure that which promotion will host the fight. Interestingly, similar to the combatants, the promotions also share an arch rivalry. The buildup for the MMA bout would surely be enchanting since the fans want a comeback from Diaz. While the anticipation is on pins and needles, which promotion will host the MMA bout?

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