The appearance of Logan Paul being choked by Nate Diaz on the streets of New Orleans has been identified as Rodney Petersen.
Stockton Samurai had a busy Friday night while attending the DAZN Misfits 006 boxing event in The Big Easy. Showing up in support of fellow tag teammate Chris Avila who was in contention on the card, Nate Diaz kicked off his night of mischief by randomly shooting a water bottle at reality TV star Chase D’Amore. The incident sparked a brief altercation within the venue, but the event boiled over once the two men exited the building. Screenshots from Dimore Throwing hands With Diaz’s entire team coming online, but what caught everyone’s attention was another clip that clearly showed Diaz choking on Logan Paul’s doppelgänger in a separate incident.
In the now viral footage, Nate Diaz can be seen locking himself in a standing guillotine choke on a bystander. Seconds later, Diaz allows the man to fall to the ground once he loses consciousness.
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The man involved in the incident is Rodney Petersen who is known for his striking resemblance to WWE superstar Logan Paul. In a video shared by a Twitter user @tweetPetersen gave his reaction to the random altercation with Nate Diaz.
“So I don’t know what you did to Nate Diaz, but I’m telling you what,” Petersen said. “I’ll knock him out of the curse when I know he’s coming. You caught me off guard, dude. What, you think I’m Logan?” [Paul]? “
Towards the end of the clip, Petersen shows the back of his head, revealing a mess of blood-soaked blonde hair, likely from the snag the TUF graduate took unconscious.
It is not clear at this time if Nate Diaz will face any legal action for his Friday night activities. After defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 last September, Diaz walked away after 15 years promoting in Las Vegas. The 209-year-old is now set to make his professional boxing debut against social media star Jake Paul on August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.