The ‘Predator’ Francis Ngannou is under the guidance of none other than the ‘baddest man on the planet,’ Mike Tyson. Why? To face the formidable boxer Tyson Fury. Their match is set to take place on 28th October in Riyadh. The battle of brute strength was already an anticipated card; however, there’s speculation about another fight that could materialize on the same day.
The “Battle of the Baddest” was expected to be the main highlight of the Riyadh event. However, Francis Ngannou dropped a bombshell of conjecture regarding a potential rematch between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul on the sidelines of his own match during a conversation with Joe Rogan.
Francis Ngannou reveals potential super fight card with Nate Diaz and Jake Paul
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The 37-year-old former UFC fighter recently engaged in an enigmatic interaction with Joe Rogan on his podcast. During their conversation about the UFC’s fighter payments, they also delved into the topic of the PFL’s revenue model. Rogan inquired of Ngannou about the source of PFL’s funding. Rogan added ” Where?s the PFL getting all the money ’cause they don’t have a pay-per-view model so how are they getting all the money? “
Ngannou while answering this question dropped a bombshell about Nate Diaz and Jake Paul‘s potential rematch in his card. Ngannou stated ” They are set in the papers – super fight, super pay-per-view fights. There’s also Jake Paul, who will potentially fight in the super fight
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Rogan, being the curious cat that he is, delved further and mentioned that he had heard this fight could materialize. He added that if this fight were to happen, it would undoubtedly become a massive card. Ngannou in response added ” Who is he going to fight? I heard they’re talking about him fighting Nate Diaz. If they did that on an undercard with you, that would be a big draw because the boxing match is pretty close.”
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Jake Paul and Nate Diaz showdown
The first match between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul was a boxing event that took place at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas on 5th August. The match itself was a spectacle event. It was Nate Diaz’s debut in the world of boxing. Despite the crowd’s clear bias in favor of Diaz, it was Paul who emerged as the victor, securing a unanimous decision win. The judges’ scores were 97-92, 98-91, and 98-91 in favor of Paul.
In the aftermath of the contest, Paul expressed his keen anticipation for a rematch with Nate Diaz, albeit this time within the confines of the octagonal arena of mixed martial arts. Paul ardently aspires to engage Diaz in the encounter of the MMA variety and has affixed an impressive price tag of $10 million to this fervent desire.
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