Jake Paul and Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz and Jake Paul reacted to Dana White’s inclination towards a super fight between the two
Fans of a potential match-up between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul received some good news thanks to UFC President Dana White. Earlier this week Nate Diaz tweeted at the UFC for a fight with ‘anyone’ in an attempt to bust a gut with a move away from the sport. He enclosed the post with a video of Jake Paul knocking out Tyron Woodley in their rematch, suggesting his next move- a mega-fight with the Youtuber turned boxer.
The younger Diaz brother was among the first wave of fighters that set motion the fighter pay dispute. He has been vocal about his contract with the UFC, and along with his brother Nick, became the first of a very elite group of fighters to negotiate PPV points into their contract without a belt.
It’s being rumored that the UFC is stalling Diaz’s move by offering him difficult fights, while he has been throwing names at the UFC top brass for his last fight.
Nate posted a tweet by saying, ‘Ufc release now please or give me fight with anyone in July or august
I have bigger shit to do’
Ahead of UFC’s blockbuster UFC 276 event, Dana White has been speaking to the media as part of promotional activities. White spoke to Oscar Willis from The Mac Life, voicing his opinion on the whole incident.
White was surprisingly agog and all ears about the idea. He said, “I mean, I like Nate. Let’s be honest, Nate’s won one fight in the last five or six years,” White told TheMacLife. “You know? When these guys get into these positions, you’ve got guys that have been with us for a long time, that we respect, that we care about. You know, you’ve got Cerrones and Anthony Pettis before he left, and you’ve got Nate Diaz and Nick Diaz is still under contract with us. So you want to be fair to everybody, you want to do the right things or whatever. Nate Diaz isn’t going to come in and fight Kamaru Usman.
“So listen, we’re trying to do the best we can. We’re trying not to s*** on anybody and disrespect anybody, but it’s not like we’re talking about Kamaru Usman here. We’re talking about Nate Diaz. Nate’s won one fight in five years, so we’re trying to figure this thing out with him. He probably should go on and fight Jake Paul. That’s a fight that makes sense.”
UFC superstar Nate Diaz and Jake Paul immediately took to Twitter, after receiving the green signal. While Nate was satisfied and full of energy, Paul had an interesting proposal for the UFC.
The Youtuber turned boxer has made it his life mission to improve fighter pay inside the UFC, and has been at loggerheads with the top brass. He had even suggested a one-fight contract in the past that included a moreish bet. Jake Paul has been on a relentless tirade against the UFC and Dana White for fighter’s welfare and better pay. He has made it his mission to speak for the fighters, and many fighters including UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou have openly supported ‘The Problem Child’s’ efforts.
Dana White was also handed a golden opportunity by Paul in the past, which involves a bet. And should the Youtuber turned boxer fail, White and the UFC can be assured that it will be the last they hear of him. ‘
Jake Paul wanted a kick at the can to fight Conor Mcgregor in a one-off deal, and also expressed his willingness to step inside the UFC octagon. He tweeted out an offer to the head honcho of the organization and said,
While Diaz wrote on Twitter, ‘Send the release 📄👱🏻♂️🥊’
Paul on the other hand suggested that he wishes to be the last fight of Nate Diaz’s UFC contract. He stated the only conditions he wants in the contract, which is better fighter pay and healthcare.
He wrote, ‘Dana – I’m happy to be Nate’s last fight in UFC. You know the terms: pay fighters more and give them healthcare.
Sweetener: I will fight for free.‘
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