Nate Diaz hasn’t been in the Octagon since September 2022. Despite scoring a win over Tony Ferguson in that UFC 279 bout, Diaz had refused to re-sign with Dana White’s organization. Diaz, who is 38, is yet to sign another promotion or return to the UFC. His next fight is scheduled to a boxing match.
That brings us to April 21, when Diaz was in New Orleans for Misfits Boxing 6. At the event, Diaz got into a confrontation with Chase DeMoor. DeMoor, a reality star who was fighting on the event’s undercard, was disqualified from his fight after striking his opponent after the final bell. DeMoor was seen heckling Diaz, going as far as to call him a “pussy”, before Diaz responded. Diaz threw a water bottle at DeMoor, who was seated behind him. Diaz was then removed from the venue. However, things escalated for Diaz later in the night.
Diaz Chokes Man On Street
In a video published by TMZ, Diaz was seen arguing with a man outside the venue of the boxing event. To clarify before we continue, this was not a continuation of the argument with DeMoor. The two briefly engage in a physical altercation before Diaz caught the man in a choke hold. Diaz does not release the man until he is unconscious before letting him fall to the ground. It is unknown at this time what the extent of the man’s injuries are, or if the police have become involved. The man in question bears a striking resemblance to YouTuber and WWE star, Logan Paul.
What is known, however, is that the video quickly went viral. There was brief speculation that the man was Logan Paul but his actual identity is still unknown. The video garnered reactions from White (“He knocked him out? Whoever that, is he knocked him out! He choked him out!) and Conor McGregor (“Lovely little knee to the body hahahaa. Hahaha Nate on a rampage tonight! Let’s go Nate! Hahaha.”). Diaz is currently scheduled to fight Jake Paul in August. However, if there are any updates on his NOLA confrontation, be sure to check back here at HotNewHipHop.
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