Nate Diaz and Jake Paul agreed to fight in MMA for rematch in PFL

[AmonTobin]

This.
I don’t believe Jake would fight in an actual MMA fight without some hidden contractual stipulations.

As Jake’s opponent, I promise I will not:
-Mess up Jakes hair to expose his true hairline.
-Hit him flush anywhere
-Break skin
-Cause any form of bleeding
-cause him to go unconscious
-injure or debilitate him in any way
-humiliate him, his friends, or family

 

[Istryker]

Willing to do personal bets with anyone whos retarded enough to think that jake wins.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

brock lesnar a green wrestler? are you trolling? he is a former division 1 national champion. first team all american........

I took “green” to mean a wrestler who is green to mma. Such as a wrestler who is not trained in jits.

 

[bongwater]

Nate basically already submitted him last night while simultaneously beating his ass in boxing. More easy money for Nate

Jake paul head punched him nearly out of the ring!!!

 

[skobydog]

thats a lot more interesting than the boxing was, but I have a hunch Nate will still find a way to lose

And come up with some lame ass excuse as to why he lost.

 

[Lost_Cause]

Yeah hate to say it but I think all Jake has to do is not get submitted in order to win.

Nate Diaz fighting at MW….crazy.

I met him when he was still fighting 155. At the time I was a husky(fat) 175/180 lb. Dude….Nate was so much bigger than me(tree x me size). He looked solid too. His frame could probably fight at 205. I was confounded.

 

[Noraaq]

Lucky punch aside Nate almost certainly guillotines or armbars Jake. He literally already guillotined him in the boxing fight.

Read this back to yourself, and tell us it doesn’t sound stupid as hell

 

[nonoob]

he better not fucking lose if they do fight.

10 million, win or lose. He'd better not lose or he'll work for Dana until 2123 to earn that.

Will pull for Nate, once again, in MMA. Last night he was outclassed.

 

[DoctorTaco]

It didn’t seem like Nate was agreeing to a PFL fight at all. He said he wants to co-promote it with his own business. Shit like that is usually antithetical to getting anything in the fight game done

 

[Danny_boy]

Jake has practically no chance. I think he wants to do this for the massive bag they'll both get, not that he has a legit shot at winning. He had mentioned getting 10 million from PFL at one point and that's what stuck out to me. Who cares about a 0-0 fighter losing to Nate? It's nothing but a win for Jake.

This. Jake has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

When Jake loses he'll go back to boxing and fight KSI, his stock doesn't take a hit as he's not expected to win. He picks up a big cheque for 2 minutes work. It's a no brainer.

Nate gets another big cheque and gets revenge.

PFL get to put on a big event and build their brand.

It makes sense for everyone, besides

 

[AmonTobin]

Any legit org that books that mma fight with special contract stipulations is committing business suicide.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

If there was ever a high level mma guy Jake could beat, it would be Nate. He doesn’t kick. He’ll never go for a takedown, and if he does, his takedowns suck.

All Paul has to do is box him up and not follow Nate to the ground if he drops him

 

[Aurelian]

If there was ever a high level mma guy Jake could beat, it would be Nate. He doesn’t kick. He’ll never go for a takedown, and if he does, his takedowns suck.

All Paul has to do is box him up and not follow Nate to the ground if he drops him

I could give you a pretty big list of strikers way better than Jake not "boxing him up" but it probably wouldn't do any good.

 

[Aurelian]

This. Jake has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

When Jake loses he'll go back to boxing and fight KSI, his stock doesn't take a hit as he's not expected to win. He picks up a big cheque for 2 minutes work. It's a no brainer.

Nate gets another big cheque and gets revenge.

PFL get to put on a big event and build their brand.

It makes sense for everyone, besides

Well shit my post brought out a lurker. I'm honored sherbro.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

It didn’t seem like Nate was agreeing to a PFL fight at all. He said he wants to co-promote it with his own business. Shit like that is usually antithetical to getting anything in the fight game done

Didn’t even know Diaz had his own promotional business. Diaz and Paul would already be promised 50% of the revenues under super fight league terms.

 

[fizzlehiss]

Anyone who thinks Diaz has a strong chance in mma is a moron. He was sloppy for a while now, and he never had good MMA attributes like kicks and wrestling. Diaz is a 155 fighting a natural 185er.

 

[HavokHarmon]

I met him when he was still fighting 155. At the time I was a husky(fat) 175/180 lb. Dude….Nate was so much bigger than me(tree x me size). He looked solid too. His frame could probably fight at 205. I was confounded.

Now imagine how big MWs are when they cut to make a limit 30lbs higher than Diaz

 

[HolmeZy55]

Anyone who thinks Diaz has a strong chance in mma is a moron. He was sloppy for a while now, and he never had good MMA attributes like kicks and wrestling. Diaz is a 155 fighting a natural 185er.

True but you're talking about a guy who stood with Leon Edwards for 5 rounds and even rocked him in the 5th. Jake is a fucking amateur with literally no ground game, just some decent boxing, no kicks and a high school wrestling background (and not a very impressive one at that)

Even if Nate can't take him down he can clinch him up all day long and probably catch him with a sub standing.

 

[Stan]

Even before Jake Paul dominated Diaz for nearly 10 rounds in boxing... Jake Paul was offering to face Diaz in MMA. Diaz was hesitant of accepting the MMA offer, however, after he lost in dominating fashion to Jake Paul... Jake Paul offered it again and Nate accepted.



The bout is to take place in the PFL as Jake is responsible for the PFL super fight league.

EDIT: Adding a poll; who wins in MMA between Paul and Diaz?

Paul's side: Younger, faster, stronger, has a good wrestling background, and showed far superior boxing to Nate Diaz. He probably has been training MMA for a while now too (at least a few years).

Diaz's side: Far more experienced, fought way higher level stars in MMA, and even a washed Diaz can tap out Jake Paul.

WHO WINS?!

Jake also wants a rematch with Fury so I'm pretty sure the MMA Nate fight will be collecting plenty of dust on the shelf.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

True but you're talking about a guy who stood with Leon Edwards for 5 rounds and even rocked him in the 5th. Jake is a fucking amateur with literally no ground game, just some decent boxing, no kicks and a high school wrestling background (and not a very impressive one at that)

Even if Nate can't take him down he can clinch him up all day long and probably catch him with a sub standing.

Strength matters a lot in clinches. Paul is far stronger than Nate, dude is younger, stronger and faster.

Paul is a natural middleweight. Nate is a tweezer between lightweight and welterweight. I don’t think Nate can control him in the clinch like many thinks.

Also, Nate is a way worse version of himself than the one who fought Edwards.