“Boxing Has Been Shi**ing on MMA This Year”- Jake Paul Offers to Fight Nate Diaz in the UFC for Free Only if Dana White Accepts His $50,000 Demand
Nate Diaz is on the last fight of his UFC contract. Ever since his fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021, Diaz has been wanting to get in the octagon and finish the last fight on his contract with the UFC. However, the promotion has kept the Stockton native waiting and on the sidelines for a year now.
In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, Jake Paul shared his thoughts on being Nate Diaz’s last fight in the UFC. He said, “Look, I will be Nate Diaz’s last fight in the UFC. I will throw on the MMA gloves and fight him for free as long as Dana White increases the minimum fighter pay to $50,000 and gives them healthcare benefits, and that was my deal. I think the Nate Diaz fight should happen, you know if it does not happen with that offer, then it will probably happen one day in a boxing match and it makes a ton of sense.”
‘The Problem Child’ continued, “The UFC has been dead this whole entire year so I get why the fighters are trying to leave. You know, boxing has been shi**ing on MMA this year. You haven’t heard of any UFC fights and they have all been boring. So I get why Nate Diaz is trying to get out he is trying to come and face the money, man which is me. So it makes sense, and Dana White, I guess, agrees.”
Jake Paul set to take on Nate Diaz in a fight later this year?
The common consensus is that the UFC is waiting for Conor McGregor to heal up so they can book a trilogy with Nate Diaz. However, that means that Diaz will not have his last fight until early 2023 at the very least.
If that is the case, a fight between Diaz and Jake Paul will only be able to take place in 2023. Both parties have stated their interest in fighting each other therefore there is a strong possibility it actually does happen.
