Nate Diaz picks a side in burning debate on Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov feud
Nate Diaz recently weighed in on the long-running feud between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
McGregor and Nurmagomedov shared one of the most bitter rivalries the UFC has ever seen, and the build-up to their fight was notably marked by McGregor's unsettling personal attacks and relentless trash talk. The two faced off at UFC 229, with 'The Eagle' dominating the Irishman en route to a fourth-round submission victory.
After watching McGregor's new Netflix documentary, a popular Twitter MMA fan account opined that 'The Eagle' dodged a rematch against his greatest rival. The tweet stated:
"After watching the new McGregor documentary I can confidently say that Khabib ducked the rematch."
The controversial tweet was later reposted by @mmauncensored_ on Instagram, where Nate Diaz took to the comments section to chime in with his two cents. The Stockton slugger agreed with the statement and dissed Khabib Nurmagomedov, writing:
"Yes, Khabib's a p*ssy."
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Notably, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor also shared an intense rivalry. Diaz handed the Irishman his first loss in the promotion via second-round submission at UFC 196 and immediately granted McGregor a rematch at UFC 202. 'The Notorious' managed to redeem his loss with a majority decision win in the sequel.
The two MMA superstars seem to have buried the hatchet since and voiced their mutual respect toward each other in recent interviews.
Respect:
@TheNotoriousMMA x @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/1WBl531SEU
Eddie Hearn shares his prediction for Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently picked his winner for the highly-anticipated Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul boxing match on August 5. The Matchroom Boxing chairman claimed that Paul would easily beat the former UFC star.
It's no secret that there is no love lost between Diaz and Paul, and the two have gone back-and-forth online on multiple occasions. Their teams even got into an altercation during the YouTuber-turner-boxer's fight against Anderson Silva. They'll be looking to settle their differences in the boxing ring.
In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Hearn backed 'The Problem Child' to beat Diaz:
“If you’re asking me, I think Jake Paul beats him [Diaz] comfortably, but you will know more about his boxing ability… I really hope Nate Diaz wins, and I really like Nate Diaz. I’m just saying that so if he sees me after this prediction, he doesn’t put me to sleep, but I think he gets stopped.”
Watch the full interview below:
While Diaz certainly has an impressive resume in MMA, his boxing skills have never been tested on the big stage. Meanwhile, Paul last fought on February 26, losing a split decision against Tommy Fury.