Former UFC superstar Nate Diaz loved Mike Tyson’s viral story about his first interactions with social media sensation Hasbulla.
Nate Diaz is plotting his fighting comeback, potentially within the UFC Octagon, after earning his first skilled boxing win earlier this 12 months. He defeated former UFC 244 foe Jorge Masvidal by majority decision in a rematch of their BMF title clash.
As Diaz ponders his next move, he stays lively on social media and stays one in every of the highest brands amongst UFC fans. He keeps tabs on the most recent storylines in mixed martial arts and boxing, including Tyson’s upcoming fight with Jake Paul.
Ahead of his boxing comeback, Tyson detailed a hilarious first encounter with Hasbulla, who rose to social media prominence in 2021. In an impromptu meetup in his podcast studio, Tyson mistook Hasbulla, who suffers from Dwarfism, as a toddler. Hasbulla is 26 years old.
Nate Diaz reacts to viral Mike Tyson/Hasbulla clip and aftermath
Diaz promoted the viral clip in a recent post to X.
“That is hilarious [LAUGHS],” Diaz posted.
Diaz is a longtime fan of Tyson, stemming back to the heavyweight boxing great’s destructive run within the ring. He also supported Tyson amidst a feud with Hulu over allegedly stealing the rights to his life story in a mini-series.
The 58-year-old Tyson will make his unprecedented return to the ring against Paul on November fifteenth in Dallas. It’s his first skilled boxing match since a loss to Kevin McBride in 2005.
Nate Diaz pondering combat sports future after Jorge Masvidal revenge
Meanwhile, Diaz hasn’t fought in MMA since a win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. But, he’s hinted at potentially returning to the UFC to finish his trilogy with Conor McGregor.
Diaz lost to Paul in his skilled boxing debut last 12 months by decision. It’s uncertain if Diaz will return to MMA, boxing, or one other combat sports discipline after the Masvidal fight.
Diaz is one in every of the most important superstars in UFC history after a slew of memories contained in the Octagon. His short-notice win over McGregor at UFC 196 is taken into account one in every of the game’s all-time upsets.
Diaz has loads of options for the following chapter of his combat sports profession. As for Tyson, he likely won’t make the identical mistake in his fight with Paul as he made when he first met Hasbulla.
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