Nate Diaz has asked Dana White to "send the release" that would allow him to leave the UFC and fight Jake Paul.
White told The Mac Life on Tuesday that he feels Diaz facing Paul would be the appropriate move as of now after struggling to come to an agreement for the final fight on his deal. The California native is one of the promotion's biggest names, but has won just once since his star-making victory over Conor McGregor in 2016.
He has one fight left on his contract with the promotion, which Mirror Fighting understands was expected to take place early this year in order to allow time for a full boxing camp and a fight with Paul in August. But the UFC seemingly weren't keen on the idea until White mentioned this week that it may be the right option.
