Nate Diaz claims self-defense after an altercation with Logan Paul appears to land him in hot water with the New Orleans Police Department.
The former UFC star was in town Friday night for the DAZN Misfits 006 boxing event at the XULA Convention Center. Several videos surfaced online throughout the evening, the first showing Diaz throwing a water bottle at reality TV star Chase D’Amore inside the venue. The incident sparked a brief brawl, which was quickly contained. However, once outside, all hell broke loose with DeMoor engaging in a street fight with several men believed to be part of Nate Diaz’s entourage.
In a clip that has since gone viral, Stockton Samurai can be seen choking Rodney Petersen, a YouTube personality best known for being Logan Paul’s doppelganger, during the Bourbon Street Brawl.
Representatives for Nate Diaz respond to the charges against him
On Monday, New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman Karen Baudry confirmed that an arrest warrant had been issued for Nate Diaz. Officially charged with Class II battery, the Ultimate Fighter graduate faces up to eight years in prison if convicted and/or a $2,000 fine. Diaz’s rep, Zach Rosenfeld, revealed in a statement sent to MMA fighting that an attorney on behalf of the Stockton citizen has been in contact with the police department indicating that they intend to cooperate with the investigation while also alleging that their client acted in self-defense.
“Nate’s attorney, Walter Baker, can confirm that Nate has received word of the arrest warrant and that Baker is in contact with court authorities in New Orleans,” Diaz’s representative, Zach Rosenfeld, said in a statement.
Nate’s attorney looks forward to presenting all facts about this incident to the District Attorney clearly showing that a trained fighter named Rodney Petersen aggressively pursued Nate with the intent of engaging him and, once done, Nate acted entirely in self-defense. No further comment will be made in this regard. the time “.
Rodney Peterson, the man Nate Diaz knocked unconscious, later posted a video to social media, of a glimpse of the blood-soaked mass of hair on the back of his head after he violently hit the ground during the scuffle.