Chaos Erupts as Massive Brawl Breaks Out Between Team Diaz & Team Jake Paul Backstage at Anderson Silva Fight Event
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The boxing world awaits as boxing’s most misunderstood contender, Jake Paul, plans to fight in the ring once again. ‘The Problem Child’ will face one of MMA’s living legends, Anderson Silva. While the matchup promised fans sensational performances, it looks like the drama has shifted backstage. And with tempers flaring, it was reported that an apparent brawl broke out between Paul’s team and the members of Team Nate Diaz.
Paul is set to face Silva at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Meanwhile, Diaz was also present ringside at the event. In fact, he was even seen actively cheering the fighters during the Dr. Mike vs Chris Avila fight.
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However, things were not the same backstage.
According to videos, a full-on brawl took place between Paul and Diaz’s respective teams. There was a lot of pushing around, and members from both sides were even seen throwing punches.
Security was later called to prevent the brawl from escalating further.
Nate Diaz’s cryptic message
There is no denying that Jake Paul loves to pick a good fight. But it seems like UFC star Nate Diaz is trying to generate hype for his upcoming boxing career by hinting at something cryptic.
It should be mentioned that Diaz had previously mentioned that he was open to fighting, and even mentioned that he is looking for favorable negotiations with Paul. Moreover, this came after the news of Diaz leaving the UFC.
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I don’t wanna do anything else
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) October 28, 2022
In a cryptic Twitter message, Diaz hinted at possibly only focusing on fighting, but which kind we aren’t sure.. Another interesting fact is that this tweet came right when Paul and Silva started their pre-fight press conference.
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Edited by:
Ajinkya Aswale