Nate Diaz scored a win in his debut fight since leaving UFC.
Diaz beat Tony Ferguson to win the fourth round. UFC 279 in September before announcing his intention to leave the UFC after 15 years with the fight promotion.
On Monday, arguably the most sought-after free agent in sport visited Levi’s Stadium to watch an NFL match between the 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.
During his trip, Diaz bumped into the San Francisco team’s mascot, Sourdough Sam, and playfully dropped him with one punch before taking his belt and putting it over his shoulder while laughing about the exchange.
The 37-year-old MMA star took a more playful approach that former WBC heavyweight champion. Deontay Wilder, who was accused of breaking a mascot’s jaw in 2018 when punching him as part of a TV stunt gone wrong.
Wilder punched Tyson Fury in the face while appearing on Nacion ESPN’s Spanish-speaking channel.
Many believe that the man who is considered to be one of the most difficult hitters in boxing history dropped his mascot with just one shot. The footage quickly became viral..
Later, it was confirmed that the man in the giant burrito costume had not suffered any serious injuries. Wilder apologised regardless and invited him to his upcoming fight.
We saw another boxer brutally take out a mascot earlier this year when Jake Paul hit big on Clutch (who represents the NBA side, The Houston Rockets).
Paul was seated courtside when ‘confronted’ by the mascot who was wearing oversized boxing gloves and seemingly trying to goad the YouTuber-turned-boxer into a fight.
The 25-year-old quickly got up and left his seat. The cocky mascot was a hit!, who fell face first to the floor, posting later he ‘Will Smith’d ’em’.
The comedic interaction saw the crowd entertained and even though Clutch was eventually carried out of the arena it’s safe to say Paul caused considerably less damage than Wilder did.
Paul and Diaz both won victories over mascots for 2022. However, they hope to face each other soon.
‘The Problem Child’ must first get by UFC legend Anderson Silva, who he’ll face in a 187lb catchweight clash on October 29.
Diaz is currently a non-female agent and intends to enter the squared circle as soon as possible after his UFC legendary run came to an abrupt halt last month.
