Former UFC fan favorite Nate Diaz is booked to face Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 5 in Dallas, and welterweight champion Leon Edwards favors the Stockton brawler. The 38-year old Diaz left the UFC and entered free agency after winning the final fight of his contract at UFC 279 in September. One of the more popular fighters in the promotion’s history, Diaz won The Ultimate Fighter 5 . He’s tied with Frankie Edgar , Edson Barboza and Dustin Poirier for the most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history.
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Leon Edwards favors Nate Diaz to beat Jake Paul – MMA Weekly