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‘That s***’s goofy’ — Dana White says Nate Diaz would ‘never’ fight Jake Paul

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Nate Diaz has no interest in a boxing match with Jake Paul, according to UFC president Dana White.

Although Diaz teased the matchup on social media, he reportedly told White behind closed doors that the fight was beneath him and that he would never stoop so low as to box a YouTuber.

Diaz thinks the matchup is ‘goofy’, per White, and hinted that he might have other ideas in mind for his next fight.

“I don’t know [if Diaz will fight Paul],” White told Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole in a recent interview. “He said, ‘I would never do that.