{"id":389430,"date":"2022-05-21T19:34:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T19:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=389430"},"modified":"2022-05-21T19:34:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T19:34:39","slug":"they-want-to-feed-him-to-a-shark-henry-cejudo-looks-forward-at-a-potential-scrap-between-nate-diaz-and-khamzat-chimaev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/they-want-to-feed-him-to-a-shark-henry-cejudo-looks-forward-at-a-potential-scrap-between-nate-diaz-and-khamzat-chimaev\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;They Want to Feed Him to a Shark&#8217;- Henry Cejudo Looks Forward at a Potential Scrap Between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo is one of the most active commentators about the inner happenings within the MMA world, and \u2018Triple C\u2019 once again weighed in on a trending topic. In a recent episode of \u2018Triple C\u2019 and the Schmo\u2019, Cejudo talked about a potential match-up that the UFC has been targeting for quite a while now.<\/p>\n<p>Chiefly, he talked about what is expected to be Nate Diaz\u2019s farewell fight, and according to Cejudo, pairing Nate Diaz with \u2018shark\u2019 Khamzat Chimaev is only a recipe for trouble. Cejudo views the decision to pair Diaz with Khamzat Chimaev as a way to undercut the Stockton native on the free-agency circuit.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">let&#39;s fight skinny <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NateDiaz209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NateDiaz209<\/a> \ud83d\udeac<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KChimaev\/status\/1521636139865673729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is a sentiment echoed by many MMA fans and it\u2019s impactful to hear the same from the former two-division UFC champion himself.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Yeah, right now the UFC, I think they want, they want to feed him to a shark. That\u2019s why they\u2019re trying to kill\u2026 Because Diaz knows that there\u2019s so much money to be made outside the UFC, that he doesn\u2019t even care what millions they\u2019re gonna end up giving him.&#8221; [h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-ufc-trying-slaughter-nate-diaz-feeding-shark-khamzat-chimaev-says-henry-cejudo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sportskeeda<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Will Nate Diaz re-sign with the UFC?<\/h2>\n<p>Nate Diaz\u2019s future in the UFC has been a long-standing narrative and the superstar fighter has constantly been vocal about wanting to leave the organization. With the boom in the field of celebrity boxing, it\u2019s no surprise that Diaz is keen to foray into the lucrative business of crossover boxing.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N858fvj4DLE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He has been called out by the biggest name in that field, Jake Paul, and there\u2019s no denying that it would be a blockbuster match-up. Paul has already garnered a reputation for himself by defeating UFC fighters like Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, and he\u2019ll want to add Nate Diaz to that list. Diaz brings in many eyeballs and the potential scrap would be a grand slam success.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/former-ufc-champion-michael-bisping-believes-dustin-poirier-didnt-make-the-smartest-move-in-accepting-a-colby-covington-fight\/\">Former UFC Champion Michael Bisping Believes Dustin Poirier Didn\u2019t Make the \u2018Smartest Move\u2019 In Accepting a Colby Covington Fight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Nate Diaz will undoubtedly field offers from rival MMA promotions like Bellator MMA and PFL who will want a marquee star on their roster. Safe to say, the future is bright for Nate Diaz no matter where he ends up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cejudo is one of the most active commentators about the inner happenings within the MMA world, and \u2018Triple C\u2019 once again weighed in on a trending topic. In a recent episode of \u2018Triple C\u2019 and the Schmo\u2019, Cejudo talked about a potential match-up that the UFC has been targeting for quite a while now. 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