Following the announcement of his return to fight sports activities on August 5. within the type of an expert boxing match in opposition to skilled boxer, Jake Paul, former UFC light-weight title challenger, Nate Diaz has confirmed he’ll to the Octagon after the enterprise.
Diaz, a former welterweight contender and light-weight title challenger underneath the banner of the UFC, departed the promotion again in November of final 12 months, after his contractual obligations with the promotion have been accomplished.
The Stockton fan-favorite bowed out of the Dana White-led group off the again of a victory, submitting former interim light-weight champion, Tony Ferguson with a fourth spherical guillotine choke in the primary occasion of UFC 279 again in September.
Nate Diaz books August boxing debut in opposition to Jake Paul
Linked with a transition to skilled boxing off the again of his departure, Nate Diaz was announced as part of a DAZN PPV event in Dallas, Texas earlier today – taking on 6-1 boxer, Paul over the course of eight rounds in a middleweight matchup on the American Airways Middle.
Offering his ideas on the matchup in opposition to Paul, Diaz claimed past adorned world champion, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – the Ohio native was the most important identify in skilled boxing right this moment, earlier than confirming his intentions to return to the UFC following the August conflict.
“Moreover ‘Canelo’ [Alvarez], he’s [Jake Paul] the most important thang (sic) in boxing,” Nate Diaz mentioned in a press launch. “I’m right here to overcome that. I’m the king of fight sports activities after which I’m headed again to get my UFC belts. I f*cked up Conor (McGregor) for appearing out and now right here I’m once more, like an excellent hero of the true combat recreation – the king of the true combat recreation.” (H/T MMA Fighting)
Competing for undisputed light-weight spoils underneath the UFC banner again in 2012, Diaz suffered a unanimous choice loss to then-undisputed gold holder, Benson Henderson.
Most notably, Diaz secured a second spherical rear-naked choke victory over former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor in 2016 – handing the Crumlin native his first loss underneath the banner of the group.
