Jake Paul Employee Calls Out Nate Diaz's Brother, Instantly Regrets It (Video)

A Jake Paul employee thought he wanted the smoke with Nate Diaz's camp.

Fernando Quiles Jr. | May 9, 2023

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If there's one thing you shouldn't do as a "media member," it's trying to pick a fight with actual prizefighters.

That's the lesson that one Jake Paul employee holding a microphone during the Paul vs. Nate Diaz press conference quickly learned. During the presser, the person in question, who happens to be Derek Sullivan of Paul's Betr app, told Diaz that he could beat his brother Nick's "f***ing a**." Nick Diaz is a former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and is considered a legend within the MMA community.

Nate Diaz wasn't amused by the individual's antics and reminded him that he has a whole squad with him. He then told the person that he deserves to have his "f***ing a** whipped."

Derek from Better Media is a dead man walking. pic.twitter.com/5vxs3Hzrwo
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) May 9, 2023

Paul intervened and told Sullivan to "shut up." He even went as far as to say he would fire Sullivan later on, but there's no word on if "The Problem Child" is actually going through with dropping the Betr employee.

It was an odd moment in an otherwise tame press conference. Diaz simply didn't seem interested in talking trash with Paul, who seemingly read the room and limited his war of words to just a few minor digs.

The staredown between Paul and Diaz also didn't provide the fireworks some might've expected. There was some arm touching, but nothing got out of hand and the two posed for the cameras without incident.

Paul and Diaz are set to collide inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on August 5. We'll be bringing you all of the key pre-fight shenanigans and details. Check back on our homepage on fight night for results and video highlights.

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Published May 9, 2023

FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.