MMA News Roundup: Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul Finally Made Official; Jan Blachowicz Hints Moving Down to Middleweight to Fight Israel Adesanya; Julianna Pena Praised UFC’s Strict Warning for Amanda Nunes

The fast-paced world of MMA kept its fans hooked on a number of noteworthy incidents during the last 24 hours as well. From the noted announcement of Nate Diaz’s next bout to Julianna Pena’s revelation about the UFC. The previous day contained numerous incidents. So, we are back once more with our MMA news roundup to provide you with some information about a few eye-catching MMA world incidents from the last day.

Today, we’ll start off with the coveted announcement of the former UFC Welterweight, Nate Diaz’s next bout. Further, we’ll move on to the revelation made by the Light Heavyweight Jan Blachowicz about fighting Israel Adesanya. Lastly, we’ll look at what the former UFC women’s Bantamweight champion, Julianna Pena, had to say about the promotion and Amanda Nunes to wrap things up for the day.

Nate Diaz is about to fight Jake Paul in a boxing ring

The talks of a bout between the noted UFC Welterweight, Nate Diaz, and the known YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul, had been heating up the combat sports world. The followers of Diaz and Paul and a lot of others found an end to their speculation about the issue.

Recently, ‘The Stockton Gangster’ took to his Instagram and posted a reel of the entire buildup to his bout. It also showcased the official poster for the bout and revealed the coveted date of the bout, 5 August 2023.

Who will you be rooting for? Paul or Diaz?

Jan Blachowicz hints at descending to Middleweight to fight Israel Adesanya

Understandably, after Israel Adesanya’s reclaim of his Middleweight title at UFC 287. He has become the target of a lot of fighters. Apart from the Middleweights, Adesanya is also attracting fighters from higher-weight classes. Recently, the noted UFC Light Heavyweight, Jan Blachowicz, made a similar iteration.

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In an interview with Peter Carroll, the former Light Heavyweight kingpin stated that he could definitely cut down to the Middleweight limit of 185 lbs if the UFC offered him to fight ‘The Last Stylebender’. Blachowicz also said, “If UFC would like to make this fight, I would do it, no problem. I will do it, it will be great motivation for me. I am ready for doing that.”

Well, with all these talks happening, do you think that an Adesanya vs Blachowicz bout might be scheduled?

Julianna Pena revealed Amanda Nunes might face consequences if she refused a bout with her

The noted former UFC women’s Bantamweight champ, Julianna Pena, had been eyeing a trilogy bout against the current UFC Bantamweight queen, Amanda Nunes, for a long time. After losing her Bantamweight title to Nunes in their rematch at UFC 277, it was evident that Pena felt that she and her rivalry with Nunes both deserved a trilogy bout. However, ‘The Lioness’ Nunes was more interested in fighting another contender, Irene Aldana.

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But, the UFC was probably in Pena’s favor regarding this issue after it was heard that a Nunes vs Pena bout will be featured at UFC 289. Recently, Pena appeared on the noted podcast, ‘The MMA Hour’ and justified her trilogy bout with Nunes, and praised the UFC for their drastic decision. She stated, “I don’t know how Irene comes up in this conversation at all. We’re 1-1. This is the biggest women’s MMA fight in history. It’s a Rocky story.”

While talking about the UFC, she stated, “I think the UFC knows that. I think the UFC knows that they know how to do business, they know how to do big business and make big fights. It’s the only fight that I called for.” Pena also revealed that Nunes might be stripped of her title as well if she refuses this bout.

Some more MMA news

• Robert Whittaker wants a trilogy bout against Israel Adesanya
• UFC Bantamweight Sean O’Malley advises Raul Rosas Jr. to take a couple of years off.

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