Paul vs. Diaz medical suspensions: Jake Paul, Nate Diaz get 31 days each

The Texas commission has released a list of medical suspensions following the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz event in Dallas.

Paul vs. Diaz took place this past Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, featuring nine boxing bouts.

In the main event, YouTuber-turned-boxer [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] defeated former UFC title challenger, [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag], by winning a unanimous decision after a hard-fought 10 rounds of action.

After the event, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued medical suspensions to all 18 fighters. MMA Junkie acquired the list from the commissioning body Monday. The list included suspension duration without specifics.

One fighter, William Silva, who was the only athlete to be stopped inside the distance with his fourth-round knockout loss to Ashton Sylve, received the longest suspension of all.

Scroll below to see the medical suspensions handed out to each fighter. Fighters may return to competition sooner than the allotted suspension if they are cleared by a doctor.

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Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz: Live blog, results from boxing event in Dallas

MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz event in Dallas, and you can follow along here.

DALLAS – MMA Junkie is on the scene and reporting live from tonight’s boxing event headlined by [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag].

Former UFC superstar Diaz and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will meet in a 185-pound boxing grudge match after a heated build that saw both camps get into a brawl during fight week. The nine-fight card at American Airlines Center also features an undisputed featherweight title bout as champion [autotag]Amanda Serrano[/autotag] meets [autotag]Heather Hardy[/autotag] for the second time. UFC veterans [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] and [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] also clash on the main card.

The event begins with preliminary bouts at 6:30 p.m. ET, and the DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view main card kicks off at 9 p.m. ET. Keep it locked here for up-to-the-minute results and behind-the-scenes updates throughout the evening.

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Diaz.

Chris Avila not thrown off by Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul press conference brawl: ‘I’m down for whatever’

Chris Avila keeping focus on Jeremy Stephens after brawl at the Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul presser.

DALLAS – [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] is game for it all.

The former UFC and former Bellator fighter saw his team involved in a scuffle at Thursday’s press conference in the lead up for Saturday’s Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul boxing event, and he was not shook one bit by it.

“I’m down for whatever, but I’m focused 100 percent on my fight, and I also got my homie’s backs,” Avila said in a media scrum after the press conference brawl. “So whatever is going to happen, whatever pops off, I’m ready for it all. But I’m focused on my fight, and I’m working like I should. I got to do what I got to do to be ready to fight and make my weight and do my job on Saturday.”

Avila promises he is not distracted and fully focused on his fight. He takes on former UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens in an eight-round bout at 168 pounds.

You can watch Avila’s scrum in the video above.

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For more on the matchup, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Diaz.

Chris Avila wants to see how far he can take it in boxing: ‘It’s going to be hard for anyone to stop me’

Chris Avila plans on putting his focus on boxing right now.

DALLAS – [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] plans on putting his focus on boxing right now.

Avila takes on Jeremy Stephens in an eight-round bout at 168 pounds on the card headlined by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz on Saturday in Dallas.

Competing in both MMA and boxing, Diaz’s teammate Avila currently seeks bigger opportunities in boxing.

“They’re both not fun, but I would say MMA is a little harder than everything else you’ve got to train for,” Avila said. “Boxing, you’ve just got one art to do besides the running and the road work and stuff like that. But you ain’t got to worry about kicks, takedowns, elbows and knees.

“It’s a cool little break for right now. … I’m going to see how far I can take it in the boxing ring. I’m going to try and fight the best guys that I can right now, the biggest names – boxers, MMA guys, UFC … I want everybody. So one fight at a time, and that’s what I’m coming with.”

You can watch Avila’s interview at Wednesday’s open workout in the video above.

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For more on the matchup, visit MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Diaz.

Jeremy Stephens not chasing KO vs. Chris Avila: ‘I’m just looking to beat this motherf*cker’s ass all rounds’

Jeremy Stephens loves a knockout, but he hopes to punish Chris Avila throughout the fight.

DALLAS – [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] loves a knockout, but he hopes to punish [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] throughout the fight.

Stephens meets Avila in an eight-round bout at 168 pounds on the card headlined by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz on Saturday in Dallas.

“I’m just looking to beat this motherf*cker’s ass all rounds,” Stephens said during Wednesday’s open workout scrum. “I don’t want the knockout. I want to beat him up.”

Stephens, who made his boxing debut in a majority draw vs. fellow UFC alum Jose Aldo in April, isn’t sure if boxing is the direction he’ll continue to go, but is enjoying the journey.

“I’m having a lot of fun right now. I’m enjoying it,” Stephens said. “This is an opportunity on the table for me and my family. I’m a diverse fighter. I can fight martial arts, I can fight Jeet Kune Do, boxing, you name it. I’m a prize fighter. I’m just in love with this process of boxing, and the pay, the excitement, the big eyes.

“I manifested this after I fought Aldo. I was like, ‘Man, if Jake Paul or Diaz drops out, I’m going to be that guy calling every – I don’t even know who the f*ck to call, but I’m going to be calling somebody to put me on that card.’ So, I manifested this, and here I am.”

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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Aug. 4-5

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC takes the show to Nashville for UFC on ESPN 50.

The event at Bridgestone Arena features a big bantamweight bout between [autotag]Cory Sandhagen[/autotag] and [autotag]Rob Font[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA and boxing this week from Aug. 4-5.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to box Chris Avila on Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz card

UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens is returning to the boxing ring to fight a friend of Nate Diaz in August.

UFC veteran [autotag]Jeremy Stephens[/autotag] is returning to the boxing ring to fight a friend of Nate Diaz.

Stephens has been booked to meet [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] on the card headlined by Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Most Valuable Promotions announced Wednesday. The fight is scheduled for eight rounds at 168 pounds.

Stephens, 37, will be making his second professional boxing appearance after he fought UFC rival Jose Aldo to a majority draw at a Gamebred Boxing event April 1. Stephens’ foray into the squared circle has come the heels of a failed MMA stint with PFL in which he went 1-2 in 2022.

“I am super excited to be in these times of MMA mixing with boxing; it is a huge opportunity,” Stephens said in a statement. “And to have all the eyes in the world on this card, I plan on stealing the f*cking show and giving the fans the ‘too hot for TV’ type performance that I always bring.”

Avila, 30, who competed twice in the UFC and once in Bellator, has more experience than Stepgens in the ring with four pro fights resulting in a 3-1 record. Avila most recently won a unanimous decision against Paul Bamba on April 21 at MF & DAZN X Series 6.

“My last three fights I have settled the score with (Anthony) Taylor, and beat up a doctor and a dork,” Avila said. “I’m looking for the best fights and the toughest fights. Jeremy has been around a long time and fought everyone in MMA. But he hasn’t fought me so let’s see what’s up over 8 rounds on August 5th in Dallas.”

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Video: Nate Diaz chokes man unconscious in street fight; Conor McGregor, Dana White, Jake Paul react

Nate Diaz choked a Logan Paul lookalike into unconsciousness in a New Orleans street brawl that appeared to involve Chase DeMoor.

[autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] has a knack for the street fight, which was on full display Friday in New Orleans once again.

Not only did Diaz ignite a physic kerfuffle when he chucked a water bottle at Netflix reality series star Chase DeMoor at a Misfits Boxing event where his teammate [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag] was competing, he also guillotined a man into unconsciousness in a post-event melee on the streets of New Orleans, a new video shows.

It’s unclear how or why the scuffle started, but the video captured how it ended – at least for one man. The video was posted by social media and YouTube influencer JiDion, who wrote in a lead-in tweet, “Broooo I’m f*cked up and Nate Diez [sic] choked out my homie.”

Shortly thereafter, other videos surfaced of DeMoor in a street brawl against multiple people. The caption that accompanied the video, posted by gamer OVERT, read, “Chase Demoor fights Nate Diaz whole team in New Orleans.”

The video appears to be taken in front of the same businesses that were visible in the original Diaz choke video.

Diaz has quite the resume of fights in and around events he’s not actually competing on. From the infamous Strikeforce Nashville brawl, to a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov and company at a World Series of Fighting event, to the more recent ejection at the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva event, Diaz and his squad have proved unwilling to back down.

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action April 21-23

Check out which UFC veterans are in MMA and boxing action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is back in Las Vegas at the UFC Apex for a heavyweight showdown. In the main event, [autotag]Sergei Pavlovich[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Curtis Blaydes[/autotag] in a fight scheduled for five rounds.

Elsewhere, many other MMA and boxing events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 18 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from April 21-23.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Alternate video shows Nate Diaz and Jake Paul entourages scuffle up close, bodyguard pelted with beer

“Let’s go, we won,” Nate Diaz declared after a Jake Paul bodyguard was drilled in the face by a draft beer backstage in Glendale, Ariz.

Alternative video footage of an altercation between members of [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s team and the “Nick Diaz Army” gives a fuller picture of what transpired.

The new footage, which was released by YouTuber Amacky, shows the moments before, during and after the scuffle this past Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The video begins with a member of Paul’s team mouthing off with [autotag]Chris Avila[/autotag], a Diaz brothers protege who defeated Doctor Mike in the pay-per-view main card opener. [autotag]Nick Maximov[/autotag] and [autotag]Luciano Ramos[/autotag], two rising MMA fighters, are seen hurling insults, as is former UFC star [autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag].

Paul does not appear to be present, as he was busy preparing for his fight with Anderson Silva.

In the video, a large man in an all-black suit, later identified online as a body guard for high-profile boxers and named Stacy, enters the verbal fray with a barrage of expletives. Diaz takes credit for throwing a bottle in the direction of the man across the hallway from a distance.

Enraged, the body guard and another large man wearing an all-black suit charged at Diaz and company. The body guard is pelted in the face with a draft beer by an off-camera Maximov, who later took credit for the maneuver. Neutral parties work to stop the situation from spinning out of control. An ice container is dumped on the floor and the two parties are finally separated.

“Let’s go, we won,” Diaz proclaims as he and his crew walk away.

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The beverage toss and subsequent skirmish came after Diaz slapped Paul’s Insta-famous meditation coach, Lukis Mac. The Diaz’s were later asked to leave the arena by arena security.

It’s unclear what initially started the scuffle, although Paul mentioned the altercation in his in-ring post-fight interview after he defeated Silva by unanimous decision.

“I want Nate Diaz, who’s a b*tch,” Paul said. “He tried to come into my locker room. He tried to cause some sh*t. Then, he always leaves the f*cking arena. So, Nate Diaz, stop being a b*tch and fight me.”

For complete coverage of the card, check out MMA Junkie’s event page for Paul vs. Silva.

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