YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has little sympathy for Nate Diaz after the former UFC star began legal proceedings against Fanmio.
Fanmio staged a boxing event at Anaheim’s Honda Center on July 6, headlined by Diaz and his fellow MMA veteran Jorge Masvidal. The pair ran it back in the ring almost five years on from their showdown in the Octagon at Madison Square Garden.
The Stockton native successfully exacted his revenge, leveling his combat sports series with “Gamebred” courtesy of a victory on the scorecards following 10 rounds of competitive action between the pair.
After that battle with Masvidal, Diaz has now begun one with the promoter, accusing Fanmio and its CEO, Solomon Engel, of not paying the $9 million post-fight purse agreed both verbally and in writing.
Diaz’s attorney filed a lawsuit against the promoter in U.S. District Court in Miami on Monday, news of which was first reported by TMZ and drew a laugh out of a former opponent of the ex-UFC star’s…
Paul Amused By Diaz’s Pay Plight Post-Masvidal Fight
The suit claims that Engel pointed to a lower-than-expected profit from the Diaz vs. Masvidal match as the reason behind the alleged refusal to pay, as well as fears his wife would divorce him due to the financial loss of paying Diaz the $9 million.
Engel subsequently responded in a fiery statement, in which he accused Diaz of making “salacious and defamatory” claims. All in all, the story has turned plenty of heads and will now play out in the legal domain.
Among those to react to the situation was Paul, who welcomed Diaz to the sport of boxing following his UFC exit last August. After outpointing the Stockton native, the ex-Disney star and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) offered $15 million for a rematch in the MMA realm.
Diaz has been firm in rejecting it and insisting he’ll only compete in the cage under the UFC banner. But given the pay dispute with Fanmio, “The Problem Child” joked that his former opponent may need to revisit the PFL’s offer.
“Guess that $15 million from PFL needs to be taken a little more seriously you dummy,” Paul wrote. “Yesterday’s price is not today’s price.”
Paul also took a passing shot at Masvidal, whom “The Problem Child” has gone back and forth with in recent years.
“Oh and Masvidal you broke and can’t sell sh*t.”
While Diaz focuses on securing the full remuneration he believes he’s owed following his recent triumph, it’ll be Paul’s turn to return to the ring this weekend.
After the postponement of his Netflix showdown with Mike Tyson, the Cleveland native will face former UFC fighter and current BKFC star Mike Perry at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, in the meantime.
