UFC and MMA veteran Nate Diaz was seen in the crowd for the rematch between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley. In the past, there has been speculation of Diaz leaving the MMA promotion after his last fight to make a switch to boxing. Although he has reportedly extended his UFC deal, a fight between him and ‘The Problem Child’ is still something the fight fans want to see.
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Diaz received a lot of love from the fans as he was shot going past them, holding his hands up.
Jake Paul is going to fight Tyron Woodley in the rematch after Paul’s fight against Tommy Fury fell off. ‘TNT’ pulled out of the fight due to an apparent illness.
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Paul and Woodley first took on each other in August 2021. It was a closely fought fight, which the YouTuber turned boxer won via a split decision.
Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul – A possibility?
Nate Diaz has teased a switch to boxing. Many experts believe that he wants to make the switch to fight Jake Paul. ‘The Problem Child’ in the past has downplayed the threat of Nate Diaz in a boxing matchup.
Recently, in the buildup to his rematch against former UFC welterweight champion Woodley, he talked about Diaz. The 24-year-old said, “Look, there’s a lot of sh*t talk going back-and-forth. I would love to make that fight happen if it’s even possible. I know he’s with the UFC.”
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“Whatever happens will happen, but that’s a massive fight and the people need to see that one. I got to get through Tyron. Maybe Tommy, who knows. Maybe Nate Diaz, maybe Conor McGregor. The road path, though, is massive right now,” he added.
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