Jake Paul recently stunned the world as he defeated one of the most seasoned UFC fighters in the world, Anderson Silva. Fans were eagerly waiting to see them square off inside the ring. However, something happened at the Desert Diamond Arena, which created a commotion before the fight. 

UFC icon Nate Diaz was also present to witness the fight between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. His teammate Chris Avila was fighting on the undercard, and he defeated Dr. Mike Varshavski. Following that, a fight broke out backstage. Apparently, Diaz slapped one of Paul’s team members. 

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Furthermore, the reason for the commotion is still unclear. The video of Diaz slapping Paul’s teammate quickly spread over the internet. Take a look at what Jake Paul has to say about the incident.

Jake Paul details what happened between his teammates and Nate Diaz 

‘The Problem Child’ is currently basking in the glory of his recent victory. Boxing fans were expecting Silva would win the fight as he is the more experienced and skilled fighter. But the Ohio native proved them wrong. Following his victory, Paul was in conversation with Ariel Helwani. 

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Helwani quizzed Paul about what happened when a skirmish broke out before the fight. The latter stated that Diaz and the people accompanying him were talking “sh*t” with Paul’s team. Also, they further threw a water bottle at one of his teammates and even started throwing liquids and boxes up in the air.  

He further added, “That’s where my security got involved and like rushed to them. And they like backed all the way down the hallway. And one person from my team was like just walking by trying to get into my locker room, which is right there. He got like caught in the crossfire, he didn’t even know what was going on, and all of a sudden he got like choked. But then my security rushed them and they like puss*ed out and ran away.” 

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Meanwhile, Paul had mentioned earlier that he intends to fight Diaz. The latter recently became a free agent and he might be seen inside the boxing ring or in the WWE. This increases the possibility of him fighting Paul. Meanwhile, what do you think about Paul’s remarks on the skirmish that broke out? Let us know in the comments below.