Nate Diaz seemingly slapped a member of Jake Paul’s team in the face on Saturday night.
The MMA icon was involved in a backstage altercation caught on camera in which he was seen hitting out at a man dressed in Jake’s team kit.
Nate Diaz slaps someone in the face😭 #PaulSilva pic.twitter.com/huNONfW6Ck
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It’s unclear exactly what provoked the incident, which took place prior to the main event.
In that fight, Jake beat Anderson Silva and then followed up by calling out Nate for a boxing match next
Nate is now a free agent having completed his contract with the UFC and has teased a crossover to boxing.
Addressing the altercation at his post-fight press conference, Jake said: “Nate Diaz was here acting like a bitch.
“Everyone wants that fight. He tried to fight people in the hallway.