Footage shows Joe Rogan predict future MMA fight between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz moments after UFC legend attempts illegal submission
Joe Rogan believes Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will rematch in MMA.
The UFC commentator watched along from his podcast studio as Paul and Diaz battled it out for 10 rounds at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night.
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In the final frame, Diaz was clearly down on the cards and decided to show fans what would happen in a real fight by locking ‘The Problem Child’ in a guillotine choke.
The submission specialist celebrated by raising both hands in the air when the referee dragged him off Paul and the final bell rang to end their highly entertaining fight.
Rogan, who was hosting a live watch along with former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub and BJJ coach Eddie Bravo, immediately began talking up an MMA rematch.
"Wow! I'll tell you what, that sets up an MMA fight for sure,” he said.
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“For sure! If they wanna do it and make more money, that makes it very interesting. That sets up an MMA fight for sure."
Moments later, Paul, who was declared the winner, used his post-fight speech to express his desire to test himself in a new sport after previously signing a contract to fight MMA with the PFL.
The 26-year-old suggested Diaz should be his first opponent and once again extended an eight-figure offer to the UFC legend who previously scoffed at the idea of a PFL fight with Paul.
“I want to run it back in MMA," Paul said.
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"$10million PFL, that’s the offer. Let’s run it back in MMA to make it fair.
“I won one, now it's your chance in home territory of MMA.”
Diaz, who has repeatedly talked about returning to the UFC for a Conor McGregor trilogy fight, claimed he is happy to rematch in MMA on one condition.
"Let's do it," he replied.
"We're going to have to co-promote with Real Fight Inc.
“He's big and he's tough, I wish I could have done better things but some s***, it didn't go the way I wanted it to. I should have trained better and done better things but it’s all good.
"He won this one but I’ll fight anyone, I don't give a f***."
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