Jake Paul already has a recreation plan if Nate Diaz ever tries to place him in a guillotine choke once more.
Saturday evening’s long-awaited boxing conflict between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz definitely delivered on the hype, with ‘The Drawback Baby’ popping out on high by way of a unanimous resolution. Following the bout, Paul as soon as once more provided the ‘Stockton Samurai’ a cool $10 million for a rematch in blended martial arts. Diaz seemingly accepted the provide whereas within the ring, however apparently, the child from 209 was already attempting to place some MMA strikes on the social media star throughout their boxing bout.
“I wasn’t attempting to, however I had a single leg within the first and a choke within the ninth, so I already received that battle,” Diaz mentioned, referencing moments within the battle the place his MMA instincts started to take over.
Later that night, Jake Paul revealed to members of the media that not solely did Nate Diaz have him in a guillotine choke, however that the TUF alumnus actually cinched it in earlier than being damaged up by the referee.
“He f*cking choked me! He was truly choking me. I used to be like, ‘That is loopy.’ I didn’t suppose he was gonna cease, however he had it in,” Paul revealed throughout an look on the post-fight press occasion. “That’s why I need to do it again in MMA. If it was MMA, I might have dropped to a double-leg, picked him up, and dropped him on his head.”
Will We See Jake Paul and Nate Diaz Run It Again in MMA?
Along with his seventh-career win within the books, Jake Paul will possible flip his consideration towards his blended martial arts debut. Earlier this yr, ‘The Drawback Baby’ revealed that he had signed with the Skilled Fighters League with plans to step contained in the patented Sensible Cage in early 2024, presumably on the identical evening that one other blockbuster signee, Francis Ngannou, will make his personal PFL premiere.
Paul clearly desires Nate Diaz to be his opponent, laying down a assured $10 million payday to signal on the dotted line. Diaz has largely remained non-committal when requested concerning the provide. Nonetheless, on Saturday evening, Diaz seemingly accepted the provide so long as it may be a co-promotion together with his personal firm, Actual Combat Inc.
Do you need to see Nate Diaz step contained in the PFL Sensible Cage with Jake Paul subsequent yr, or is it time for the ‘Stockton Samurai’ to return to the UFC after his transient tour within the candy science?
