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Nate Diaz has been calling for his release or remaining UFC battle for months now. It’s an ongoing saga, one which routinely involves Khamzat Chimaev for some unusual motive. Regardless of all of the Twitter outcries, Diaz stays unbooked, on the roster, and unable to step into the boxing ring.
UFC President Dana White spoke not too long ago with The Mac Life about Diaz’s state of affairs. White really agrees that the Jake Paul battle is smart for Diaz, regardless of UFC’s contract with the Stockton native being the present maintain up!
“Nate isn’t going to battle Kamaru Usman, pay attention we are attempting to do the perfect we will, making an attempt not too shit on anyone and disrespect anyone. It’s not like we’re speaking about Kamaru Usman right here we’re speaking about Nate Diaz,” White defined (through BJPenn.com). “Nate’s received one battle in 5 years, so we are attempting to determine this factor out with him. He most likely ought to go on and battle Jake Paul, that’s a battle that is smart.”
Be aware that there’s no point out of willingly releasing Diaz within the above assertion.
Paul, who stands to make a fortune by boxing Diaz, has an alternate resolution. Somewhat than launch Diaz to step into the boxing ring, Paul is keen to satisfy the jiu-jitsu black belt contained in the Octagon. Whereas he’s keen to just accept that match up free of charge, Paul tells White he’ll must help his present roster extra and supply healthcare.
Dana – I’m blissful to be Nate’s final battle in UFC. You realize the phrases: pay fighters extra and provides them healthcare.
Sweetener: I’ll battle free of charge. https://t.co/fhj6Ig9bS2
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 21, 2022
Relying on who you ask, Paul contained in the Octagon is both “undeniable” or on the very least, not impossible. Maybe we’ve lastly discovered Diaz’s huckleberry?
Insomnia
Confirmed: Shavkat Rakhmonov is on that horse meat.
Right here’s reminder in regards to the expertise ranges in Russia and Japanese Europe. Random 6-0 fighters within the US can get a shot on Contenders Sequence no downside, however top-notch expertise like Albert Tumenov and lots of others must construct up unimaginable data for a similar alternatives.
Unhappy day for MMA world. Albert Tumenov signed with ACA after two & half years of making an attempt to get signed by UFC or Bellator. This simply goes to indicate even whenever you’re actually good & thrilling fighter, it doesn’t imply you’ll get an opportunity to indicate it in opposition to the perfect on the planet… pic.twitter.com/kSAztR3pmD
— Fedor’s nephew (@FdrNphw) June 21, 2022
Kevin Holland additionally answered Diaz’s latest callout, and I’d watch it!
Derek Brunson appears to be strolling again his earlier retirement talks and has a brand new purpose in thoughts.
New purpose : Most wins within the historical past of the ufc at middleweight
Michael Bisping has 16. I’ve 14
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 20, 2022
Actual discuss: I’d choose Guram Kutatateladze and Damir Ismagulov over a number of Prime 10 Lightweights tomorrow. Have been it not for the phantom unlawful knee name, Kutatateladze could have gotten the nod at UFC Austin too.
I’m feeling good and able to get again to the octagon, as quickly as @ufc offers to me alternative!
What do you say about October twenty second, UFC returns to Abu Dhabi !? pic.twitter.com/kifO8O9pjc— Guram Kutateladze (@guram_dze) June 20, 2022
That is an elite prank.
One thing that will get missed within the brawl narrative of Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka is that each males did plenty of actually cool technical s—t!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Buying and selling hooks with one’s again to the ropes is a daring transfer.
If a spinning strike misses, why not spin once more?
Marcus Buchecha’s One profession is shaping up properly.
Random Land
Probably the most important recent water fish ever caught?
An enormous stingray, hauled out of the Mekong River in Cambodia, measured 13 ft in size and weighed 661 kilos. It’s regarded as the world’s largest freshwater fish.
The discover is a optimistic signal of the well being of the river, which faces many challenges.https://t.co/SpmLOzqBeW
— The New York Instances (@nytimes) June 21, 2022
Midnight Music: I gave Gorillaz’s Plastic Seaside a spin, maybe Damon Albarn’s most hip-hop influenced file.
Sleep properly Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the best way.
