Nate Diaz’s Teammate Throws Shade at “Bandwagon” Conor McGregor & Paddy Pimblett Fans After UFC 282 Controversy

Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon in a riveting lightweight fight at UFC 282. He has certainly gained fans in recent times. Former UFC star and current free agent Nate Diaz‘s teammate Jake Shields has taken a dig at Pimblett‘s growing fan following. He has called Pimblett fans bandwagon fans and compared them to fans who rode the Conor McGregor bandwagon a couple of years back. Jake Shields shared a tweet featuring two pictures of fans with a Paddy Pimblett-like haircut and another with a McGregor-Esque cross chest tattoo.

Paddy Pimblett‘s hairstyle is an unmissable thing. Ardent fans might take up the hairstyle, but Jake Shields’ tweet may dissuade many fans. Pimblett, however, has had a very good UFC career till now. He is often accused of having limited and average skills, but his career record of 20-3-0 speaks otherwise.

Jake Shields takes a subtle dig

Jake Shields is Nate Diaz‘s teammate. Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have had a beef for a long time now. It’s nothing new to see McGregor being trolled by a member of the team Diaz. It’s, however, noteworthy that team Diaz may be calling out Pimblett with the subtle dig.

The tweet may be hilarious to many users, but it has the undercurrents of a new brewing beef. Jake Shields has been a very active Twitter user with a solid social media presence. He has a massive following of almost 280 K followers.

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Team Nate Diaz and Team McGregor never miss a chance to hype the rivalry up. Fans are patiently waiting for a third decisive fight, which will draw some kind of conclusion to the rivalry.

Nate Diaz Vs Conor McGregor fight speculations

Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have collided twice in the past. While Nate Diaz took the first fight when he submitted Conor McGregor with a rear naked choke in the second round at UFC 196. Conor McGregor was expected to strike back, and that’s exactly what happened. Conor McGregor defeated Diaz at UFC 202 in a somewhat controversial majority decision.

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Conor McGregor talked about his trilogy fight earlier this year in a tweet. He congratulated Nate Diaz for successfully completing his UFC contract after UFC 279. He had also assured the third fight, much to the excitement of the rivalry’s fans. Conor McGregor is currently out of the USADA testing pool and a comeback to the octagon may be a fair few months away.

Nate Diaz is also a free agent currently but if the stars align a Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor fighting 2023 can’t be written off completely. Which side will you be cheering for when the trilogy fight takes place?