Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been sued by influencer Rodney Rodney Petersen, aka “Not Logan Paul” stemming from a 2023 road combat in New Orleans following a Misfits Boxing occasion. Information of the lawsuit was first reported by New Orleans TV station Fox 8.
Peterson accuses Diaz of beginning a brawl whereas he tried to deescalate the state of affairs. The incident occurred on April 22 on Bourbon Avenue. What began as a melee involving influencer Chase Demoor, who had gotten right into a verbal altercation with Diaz contained in the occasion, ended with Peterson being choked unconscious by Diaz.
Diaz was arrested for the incident however the Orleans Parish District Legal professional’s Workplace declined to hunt fees. Petersen seeks damages for psychological, bodily, and emotional trauma whereas his spouse, Bobbie Petersen, additionally seeks damages.
Peterson, an 0-6 novice blended martial artists, has competed twice in influencer boxing matches because the altercation with Diaz. Each bouts had been exhibitions with Peterson being knocked out by Tristan Hamm in January and defeating Cake Paul by unanimous resolution in March.
Diaz is scheduled to face former UFC rival Jorge Masvidal on June 1 in a boxing match. The 2 famously fought within the inaugural ‘BMF’ bout again in 2019. Masvidal received the combat through TKO as a consequence of physician stoppage on the conclusion of the third spherical.
