MMA Mania,<\/a> the former main man of PRIDE said,<\/p>\n\u201cNick and Nate, they both have a great personality, their fighting style is very exciting, and we\u2019ve known them since the PRIDE days. We had Nick fight in PRIDE before and we\u2019ve known them from way back. So, if we were to do something with Floyd again, we always have to talk about an opponent.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do think we\u2019re at a point where we can\u2019t just only focus on the Japanese market anymore,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe have to target the international audience. So, with that said, Floyd\u2019s opponent doesn\u2019t have to be a Japanese fighter anymore. It\u2019s just one possibility thinking about the future. Not only Floyd\u2019s opponent, but Nate Diaz as an individual has a great amount of character, fight style, and a great following internationally. So, as an individual, he would definitely be somebody we\u2019d be interested to be talking to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diaz was part of two of the biggest-selling UFC pay-per-views of all-time and with almost 6 million followers on Instagram he’s become one of the biggest stars in combat sports. Mikuru Asakura and his brother Kai are huge stars in Japan with a massive YouTube following and Sakakibara sees comparisons between them and the Diaz brothers.<\/p>\n
\u201cNate\u2019s kind of like the global [version of the] Asakura brothers. The Diaz brothers are the global Asakura brothers,\u201d Sakakibara said. \u201cAnd who would not want to see them fight and take on Floyd Mayweather? Floyd\u2019s been perfecting boxing his entire career and now he\u2019s willing to do these exhibitions to fight different professionals like MMA fighters, YouTubers, and right now it\u2019s the time where that is what sells and that is what people are entertained by. These big competitions \u2014 exhibitions \u2014 amongst different professions is something that really gathers attention and gets people talking.<\/p>\n
\u201cNate Diaz might even have a chance of beating Floyd, you know?\u201d Sakakibara continued. \u201cAnd for us to promote that \u2018what if\u2019 factor is definitely something that we need to promote for these exhibitions against Floyd. Making the people think maybe … that \u2018if\u2019 factor, Nate Diaz can bring all of that, so, we do think it\u2019s a great idea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Do you think Nate Diaz vs Floyd Mayweather is the fight to make?<\/p>\n
https:\/\/twitter.com\/MMAFighting\/status\/901717616561197056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n
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