Nate Diaz says it’s going to value much more than $10 million to get him contained in the PFL Good Cage with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
You might not understand it as a result of full lack of hype, however Nate Diaz is scheduled to make his first post-UFC look in just some brief weeks. The ‘Stockton Samurai’ shall be making his skilled boxing debut towards ‘The Downside Baby’ on August 5 on the American Airways Middle in Dallas. As soon as their bout is within the books, Paul is predicted to make a transition to blended martial arts, competing below the PFL banner in early 2024. No opponent has been formally introduced, however Paul already seems to have a person in thoughts.
Taking to Twitter, Jake Paul confirmed that his provide to combat Nate Diaz contained in the cage following their boxing bout nonetheless stands, guaranteeing the TUF alumnus a staggering $10 million for the proposed combat.
“For all of the clowns saying ‘why don’t you combat Nate Diaz within the cage.’ I made that supply to him from the beginning. $10M to combat me in PFL after we field on August 5. Supply remains to be there Nathan,” Paul tweeted.
A $10 million payday is definitely nothing to scoff at in any area of labor, but when Paul needs Nate Diaz to log off on the blended martial arts match, he’ll must up the ante considerably.
“We’ll see what occurs, let’s get this combat out that means,” Diaz instructed InsideFighting. “It’s going to value greater than that.”
Followers Present Concern for Nate Diaz Forward of Boxing Bout with Jake Paul
Followers have proven some considerations in current weeks because the combat between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul grows nearer. Video clips of Diaz’s sparring have been closely scrutinized by boxing aficionados. Some have even suspected that the person from 209 could possibly be affected by CTE after 15 years of high-profile brawls contained in the Octagon.
“I’m all the time conscious that I may be knocked out at any time and that’s what makes me prepare tougher than most individuals. I don’t actually be consuming punches like how they are saying as a result of the forearms and elbows and sh*t minimize me up. However I’ve been in a boxing gymnasium and it mightn’t appear like it however I simply roll with any of those punches that anyone lands,” he mentioned on The Pat McAfee Present.
“They’re saying I’ve obtained CTE or some sh*t and it’s like bro, I’ve been speaking this manner the entire motherf***ing time. It ain’t obtained nothing to do with getting hit or none of that and I’m smarter now than ever. I’m not attempting to be knocked out so I imagine he’s obtained an extended evening forward of him, I imagine I do as properly however I’m not afraid of it and I’m able to rock and roll.”
Nate Diaz is at present listed as a +245 underdog going into the competition whereas Jake Paul is a greater than three-to-one favourite, sitting at -330.