Jake Shields, former UFC welterweight title challenger, coach at Xtreme Couture, and a friend of Nate Diaz, shared his thoughts on the tension between Nate Diaz and the company.

The Stockton slugger lost against the British fighter Leon Edwards in his latest match at UFC 263. However, Diaz has one fight left on his UFC contract. Although he previously agreed to fight the former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier, the promotion hasn’t finalized the bout yet.

Hence, Diaz took to his frustration to his official Twitter account. He requested UFC president Dana White to give him a fight or a release from the promotion, as he had other things to do.

While talking about this topic, in an interview with The Schmo, Sheilds said, “Dustin Poirier has asked for that fight too, and Nate Diaz has to fight. The fans have asked for it. But they just don’t wanna give it for some reason. I think they are just kind of trying to screw Nate over.”

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“I mean, hopefully, we will come to terms, we will see. I know they have been negotiating for a while. Things just keep being close. But stick having sticking points and not quite worked out.” Shields concluded. 

Nate Diaz takes a shot at Dana White amidst Will Smith-Chris Rock controversy

An incident that took place at the 94th Academy awards function shocked the entire world. Minutes before receiving the best actor award, the famous Hollywood personality Will Smith hit comedian Chris Rock for a joke he made about the former’s wife.

Many notable names, including the UFC stars, shared their thoughts about the incident on the Internet. Some justified Smith’s action, while others criticized him for hitting the comedian on the stage.

Meanwhile, the fan-favorite Nate Diaz had a different way to react to the incident. He took to his official Instagram account and posted an old video of him slapping UFC president Dana White. Apparently, the slap was White’s idea back in 2016.

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However, Diaz posted it a few days after the release request tweet to White. Hence, this might be a cheeky dig by the Stockton slugger on the UFC boss.

What do you think about Diaz’s request to White? What are your thoughts on Sheilds’s words? Let us know in the comments below.