Nate Diaz, a former UFC fighter, has recently dominated news coverage. On Friday in New Orleans at the XULA Convocation Centre, the Stockton native attended the Misfits Boxing 6 event. Diaz was present to stand with his friend Chris Avila. Things became heated near the end of the evening when Diaz got into a fight with influencer Chase DeMoor and his group.

Nobody is certain what started the altercation. However, Diaz initiated the initial physical contact by hurling a water bottle in DeMoor‘s direction. Security got involved shortly after the altercation began and led Diaz outside. The altercation between Nate Diaz and influencer Chase DeMoor did not finish there; it continued outside the venue.

Former UFC and current BKFC Fighter gives his opinion on Nate Diaz

The entire MMA community has been interested in this recent altercation, and many people have spoken their opinions about it. One of those people is Mike Perry. Perry was a UFC fighter from 2016 to 2021 and fought 15 times for the promotion. Recently, he has shifted to Bare Knuckle Fighting. He appeared on ‘The Fighter vs. The Writer podcast’ and talked about this news.

Perry sided with Diaz in this entire controversy. According to him, people often act rude and reckless around professionals just to get attention from people around them. As per Perry, people do this because they think famous fighters like Diaz are in the public eye and will refrain from indulging in a fight.

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“Sometimes people see fighters in real life. I don’t know if they want to test themselves, they want to just be rude, or just try to be confident in front of some girl. And they try to be disrespectful or they think that we’re under watch and we can’t be normal or bad people”.

Perry also explained a fighter’s way of thinking about public disputes. “We’re fighters. We sell fights and we get mad at anybody who thinks they can beef with us in a one-on-one matchup, so I understand them”, said Perry. “I do try to have that Diaz mindset”, he added.

Nate Diaz chokes out Logan Paul’s look alike

Rodney Peterson, a well-known Logan Paul look-alike, was also present in this entire brawl. He apparently belonged to Chase DeMoor‘s group of friends. After a brief confrontation with Diaz, the Stockton native choked him unconscious. At this point, it is unknown why Peterson and Diaz got into a fight. The video of Diaz fighting with Peterson is going viral on social media.

Diaz is facing criminal charges by the New Orleans police department for this. The entire MMA world is talking about this incident. Some are supporting Diaz and his actions, while others are criticizing him.

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What do you think about this entire controversy? Was the Stockton Slugger at fault? Or are Chase DeMoor and his friends to be blamed? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.