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Former UFC star Nate Diaz left the UFC in 2022. He left the promotion to get bigger and better opportunities outside of the Octagon. The Stockton native recently shared a photo on Twitter with a luxury liquor brand. Moreover, UFC legend Chael Sonnen shared his tweet with a comment, to which the fans shared their reactions.

Nate Diaz will participate in his first fight since leaving the UFC against Jake Paul on August 5th. The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner ended his UFC run on a high after defeating Tony Ferguson via submission at UFC 279. He would look to carry that momentum onto his first-ever professional boxing bout.

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Chael Sonnen comments after Nate Diaz posts a picture on Twitter

‘The American Gangster’ loves to share a laugh. Recently, Nate Diaz leaving the UFC has seen him get a lot of benefits outside of fighting. A recent photo of the Stockton native drinking a fine champagne brand, Louis Roederer Cristal, surprised MMA fans on Twitter. As a result of the picture, speculation began about whether Diaz’s finances had increased.

However, Chael Sonnen didn’t understand what Nate Diaz was trying to convey in that picture. He retweeted Diaz’s post and wrote, “I have no idea what’s happening here but I’ll take 2.” The UFC analyst-cum-critic may have taken a liking to the gold-colored champagne bottles and asked Nate Diaz for a couple of those for himself.

Fans react to Sonnen’s comments on Diaz’s Twitter post

Let us take a look at what the fans had to say about the picture and Chael Sonnen’s comment.

One fan shared the same sentiment as Chael Sonnen and mentioned that he didn’t understand what was going on in the picture either.

A Twitter user claims that Nate Diaz has no knowledge of alcoholic beverages.

There was one fan who understood what Nate Diaz wanted to convert and shared an explanation regarding it.

A Twitter user claimed that the champagne bottle in the picture was worth about $10,000.

Moreover, they are assuming that Nate Diaz may have had a financial boost after posing with the luxury liquor brand.

However, there were some fans who criticized the Stockton native for taking up the Jake Paul fight. They believe that Diaz is trying to imitate Conor McGregor.

One fan referenced Diaz’s recent incident of choking out social media superstar Logan Paul’s doppelganger, explaining to Chael Sonnen that alcohol consumption decreases the likelihood of a physical altercation.

Another fan shared his thoughts on what might be happening in the picture of Nate Diaz. He said:

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However, one Twitter user claimed that this is Nate Diaz’s way of training for the Jake Paul fight.

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Nate Diaz became one of the biggest MMA stars after his win over Conor McGregor in 2016. Since then, he has created his own martial arts promotion called Real Fight Inc. which will co-promote his August 5 fight against the YouTuber turned boxer.

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