Nate Diaz reportedly has made no point out behind the scenes of a struggle with Darren Until, regardless of claims that he ‘pulled out’ of a booked struggle.
The legendary former UFC light-weight title contender hasn’t fought since his win over Jorge Masvidal final summer time in their boxing rematch. He’s by no means wanting struggle gives, and has been eyeing a return to the UFC in latest months.
So it was a shock to listen to that Diaz had reportedly turned down a Misfits Boxing bout with Until that was set for early August. And his greatest good friend Jake Shields has instructed Bloody Elbow that the pair had by no means mentioned such a bout at any level in latest weeks.
Nate Diaz vs Darren Until was ‘by no means talked about’ says greatest good friend
Nate Diaz has been spending the previous few weeks in Thailand taking pictures a actuality present with Jon Jones, from which he walked out after a mass brawl throughout filming. One member of his crew who was on the bottom in Thailand was his greatest good friend Jake Shields, who can be aware of all struggle information.
Talking with Bloody Elbow at Saturday night time’s DBX 2 occasion in Miami, Shields appeared baffled by the declare Diaz had pulled out of combating Darren Till, saying: “No, what? Nate’s my greatest good friend and he’s by no means talked about that.”
He proceeded to say that such a match-up doesn’t make a lot sense, on condition that Until is a giant title however not a significant pay-per-view draw the likes of Diaz’s final opponents Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal.
“I like Darren Until however I simply don’t suppose he’s at a sufficiently big stage for Nate to struggle, he’s virtually there however he’s not fairly a sufficiently big title. Somebody like [Mike] Perry makes a bit extra sense, despite the fact that I like Perry and I don’t need to struggle him however that struggle makes a bit extra sense.”
Darren Until claims he now can’t get a struggle for August date
Until and his supervisor Lee Eaton have each publicly claimed that Diaz went again on a deal to struggle him in Misfits Boxing this summer time. Because of this, the Brit says he has been unable to ebook a giant title struggle after two tune-ups within the ring earlier this yr towards Anthony Taylor and Darren Stewart.
“I had struggle information to announce,” he instructed followers in a video. “Principally Nate Diaz referred to as the struggle on with me he needed to struggle me on August 2. He referred to as all the things he referred to as the burden and I accepted, I obtained straight into camp on Monday and now he’s pulled out of the struggle.”
He then listed a sequence of names who at the moment are not accessible, together with boxing legend Carl Froch, who reportedly wants months to organize. The struggle that followers have needed for years is with Mike Perry, however the Soiled Boxing Championship boss and BKFC ‘King of Violence’ reportedly desires seven figures.
Until claims that Tyron Woodley – who dropped and submitted him of their 2018 UFC title struggle – is interested by a second struggle, however isn’t in a position to do it this summer time. And he stated that Jorge Masvidal, who viciously knocked him out a number of months later, can be not eager on one other go.
