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Nate Diaz is officially done with his UFC contract which means he’s free to join other leagues if he wants. Reports are now coming in that a rapidly growing fight league is heavily pursuing him.
On top of that, other top free agents are being pursued as well, as this league aims to continue growing in popularity.
According to Damon Martin, BKFC is “making a serious push to pursue Nate Diaz and Eddie Alvarez.” Both fighters are currently free agents. For that reason, it makes sense why they want to sign such a big name like Diaz to a deal.
BKFC making serious push to pursue Nate Diaz and Eddie Alvarez in free agency (@DamonMartin) https://t.co/QS80N8AaSL pic.twitter.com/L8En8KLtGa
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) December 12, 2022
The BKFC isn’t the only bare-knuckle fighting league, as BYB is also growing in popularity. Although that’s true, it’s unclear what Nate Diaz plans to do, but he has mentioned he’s open to continuing fighting.
President Dave Feldman is confident that Diaz would thrive in the BKFC, per Martin. He claims, “The money’s on the table for him. It’s just a matter now of does he want to fight bare knuckle? That’s all it really is. I’m confident he can make more money with us than he can anywhere else, even fighting Jake Paul.”
BKFC has brought in plenty of former UFC fighters over the years. One of which is Mike Perry, who still draws a decent-sized crowd. According to MMA Fighting, Dave Feldman thinks that’s the best matchup for Nate Diaz right now if he were to sign a contract. “I think if he fought a guy like Mike Perry with bare knuckles, I think that’s probably his most popular option out there that he’s going to get the most eyeballs on that.”
Look for Diaz to make a decision at some point. Between BKFC, BYB, or boxing Jake Paul, Nate Diaz has plenty of options on the table.