Former UFC title contender Nate Diaz has decided to answer reigning heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who wondered about the fighters’ fees after learning that video blogger Logan Paul earned several million dollars for an exhibition fight with Floyd Mayweather.
Since he became the UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has beenĀ more vocalĀ about getting paid more. On Sunday, āThe PredatorāĀ posted a tweetĀ to express his displeasure after YouTuber Logan Paul reportedly made a $20 million payday for doing an exhibition boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
On the other hand, you have Nate Diaz, a UFC veteran who is finally getting his due payday and recognition. And based on how things played out in his favor, the younger Diaz brother feels he laid out a blueprint that his fellow fighters have yet to follow.
āWhat is he doing wrong? What is Francis Ngannou doing wrong?ā Diaz told Yahoo! Sportsā Kevin Iole in a recent interview. āIāve been doing more right than all these motherfārs for years and years. They shouldāve been spitting all that āI need moneyā shit a long time ago like I was.
āI was never no champion, and I was saying āFāk you, drop me, let me get some fāng money cracking.ā And what happened? My stock just raised, anyway, and nobody was jumping on it. Now, theyāre like, āWhat are we doing wrong?ā Iām like, āYou shouldāve listened to your daddy years ago, motherfārs.ā All of you. The whole roster.
āEverybodyās rookies, though. So thatās what you got going. Probably youāre not getting no bag because of how bad youāve been slacking it.ā
After a year and a half on the sidelines, Diaz will make his UFC return this weekend at UFC 263 against the streaking Leon Edwards. It will be the UFCās first non-headliner five-round fight.
