The world was divided when the boxing bout between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul was announced. Diaz, who had been an MMA fighter most of his life, would have to check himself in accordance with the rules of boxing. Also, he is 38 years old. Jake Paul, who has been forged within the rules of boxing, is only 26 years of age.

Although anything could have happened, Jake Paul managed to win his fight against Diaz – not by a knockout, but by decision. Diaz, known for his incredible cardio, went the 10-round distance. A lot of people thought he won and among them was UFC Legend Rampage Jackson. In a recent podcast, he talked about why he thought the former UFC fighter had won the bout and also introduced an interesting twist in the game.

Rampage Jackson thinks Nate Diaz won against Jake Paul

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson lived up to his name when he was at his peak in the UFC. He still is one of the greatest Light Heavyweight fighters to have stepped foot in the ring. At a point, Jackson was on a roll and seemed unstoppable before UFC HW champ Jon Jones came and humbled him. Although a feared man in the UFC, it seems he has a lot of respect for Nate Diaz.

In one of the latest YouTube podcast videos on the Jaxxon Podcast channel, the former Light Heavyweight fighter was seen in conversation with another UFC legend, BJ Penn. During that episode, one person asked Jackson what he thought of the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight.

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“I thought he did great! You know, I had him winning on his – on the scorecards but I don’t know much about boxing. But I had him winning. Until he got knocked down. Jake… Jake was running the whole time. He’s backing up the whole time, moving around.“, answered Jackson, right off the bat, backing up Nate Diaz and giving his take on Paul’s role throughout the match. 

However, he then proceeded to share a few jaw-dropping details about his conversation with Nate Diaz after the fight. This piece of information can change everyone’s perspective of the entire match. “And he – and I felt like Nate was the aggressor and I knew something was wrong with him cause he wasn’t really throwing jabs and Nate has a good jab.“, said Jackson, picking up where he left off.

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“Then I went to go see him after the fight and I looked at his right side and his whole right side was small. He said oh yeah, I got a pinched nerve in my back. I said oh yeah, that makes sense.”, revealed Jackson. BJ Penn, who also didn’t seem to have any knowledge of this, said, “That’s what f*****g – that’s what happens f*****g get old. It’s crazy!“. 

Nate Diaz’s Chance at Redemption – The ball is in his court this time!

Right after the fight was over, Jake Paul and his team reached out to Nate Diaz and his people, offering the former UFC fighter a $10 million contract for a second fight. However, this time, it would be an MMA fight – not a boxing bout. This would give a fair chance to both fighters. However, there was a catch.

According to the terms and conditions, the fight would be under the banner of PFL – the same promotion that Jake Paul is signed to. Diaz didn’t seem entirely on board with this and said that he was looking to make his return to the UFC with this fight. He also said that he would accept the fight, provided his own promotion, Real Fight, Inc. would co-promote the event.

However, it seems that Nate Diaz has accepted the fight and the two are gearing up for the second leg. Does that mean all terms and conditions put forth by Nate Diaz have been accepted by Team Paul? When will this fight happen? Stay tuned for more information.

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