Nate Diaz fans have something to rejoice about. The fighter, known for his fiery temperament, has been away from the cache for a while but may soon be seen in the boxing ring. DAZN PPV released posters of ‘209’ Diaz going against YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul on the 5th of August. While Nate Diaz was last seen at UFC 279 against Tony Ferguson in a winning effort, Paul comes on the back of a victory against Wanderlei Silva in the boxing ring. The encounter thus becomes a great cross-sport spectacle as MMA meets boxing.

The announcement got fans excited as fans backed their favorite fighters to win. A lot of users appeared to be of the belief that Jake Paul was going to be dominated by Nate Diaz. ‘The Stockton slapper’ is an established striker and will hold himself against any boxer.

Fans react to Diaz fighting Paul

While Diaz is known for his spirit and endurance, Jake Paul won’t be a cakewalk for Diaz. Fans, however, seemed to be favoring Diaz’s claim on the fight. MMA influencer Nina looked excited about the press conference. She commented, “Press conference gonna be Funny AF”. Another fan predicted the fight to raise big PPV numbers. The comment said, “Huge PPV numbers here”.

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Fans urged Nate Diaz to take down Paul. A comment read, “End that TikTok pu**y career! Real gangsters are from Cali let’s go”. Another fan who thought Diaz had a better chance wrote, “You better sleep this clown !!”. Fans predicted that Paul was nothing more than easy pay for Diaz. A comment said, “That’s a nice payday, break his face”. A fan shared how he will have to watch Jake Paul fight only because its against Nate Diaz. His comment read, “Dang, gonna have to pay for a Jake Paul fight now but only cuz Nate is fighting him lol. Let’s gooo @natediaz209″. Another user said, “Nate. Beat the fu**in sh*t out of that guy. For all of us.

Nate Diaz more experienced than Jake Paul

Speculations will flow in the days to come but Nate Diaz appears to have an edge over Paul in terms of experience. Diaz’s fight IQ and grit are difficult to match. Fans will also consider that he has had a massive 34 fights in his career and he has won 21 out of them.

His biggest wins include Conor McGregor who is touted as the biggest superstar in the UFC and a temper that doesn’t wait for the cage, Nate Diaz may derail Jake Paul’s hype train. Who will you be cheering for? Let us know.

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