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Could Nate Diaz Be Heading to BKB? Beverly Hills Meeting Sparks Speculation
Nate Diaz meeting with BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing CEO David Tetreault has opened the door to a possible move into the company’s Trigon. There is no fight announcement yet, but Diaz has the profile, boxing experience and promotional background to make a deal work either as a competitor, a partner behind the scenes, or both.
A photo of Diaz alongside Tetreault in Beverly Hills carried the message: “Big conversations. Bigger things ahead. Nate Diaz sat down with BKB leadership in Beverly Hills to talk bare knuckle boxing and what could be next. More to come.”
That wording stops short of confirming a contract, an opponent or an event date. Still, the meeting makes clear that BKB and Diaz are discussing the sport directly, rather than simply crossing paths at an event. Diaz has spent much of his post-UFC career looking for combat-sports options outside a single promotion.
Could Nate Diaz Fight in BKB Next?
He left the UFC after submitting Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September 2022, then launched Real Fight Inc., a venture intended to work across boxing, MMA and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He has remained involved in his own business decisions since then, which makes a straight fighter deal only one possible outcome from the BKB talks. The most obvious route would be a bare-knuckle fight.
Diaz’s pressure-heavy style, willingness to trade, cardio and ability to sell a grudge match could make him a natural attraction under BKB rules. The company stages fights in its triangular Trigon ring rather than a conventional square boxing ring, a setting that could create a distinct visual for a Diaz debut. BKB has recently increased its efforts to bring recognised boxing names into the promotion, and Diaz would offer a crossover name with a long UFC history and mainstream reach.
He has also built real experience in professional boxing since departing UFC. Diaz made his boxing debut against Jake Paul in Dallas in August 2023, losing a 10-round unanimous decision after being knocked down in the fifth. He then beat Jorge Masvidal by majority decision in their July 2024 rematch at Anaheim’s Honda Center. That win avenged Masvidal’s 2019 UFC stoppage over Diaz and moved Diaz’s professional boxing record to 1-1.
The Masvidal event also gives weight to the promoter angle. It was co-promoted by Diaz’s Real Fight Inc. and Masvidal’s Gamebred Boxing, showing that Diaz has already been involved in putting together a major fight card rather than merely appearing on one.
A BKB agreement could therefore range from Diaz fighting on a card to Real Fight Inc. helping develop an event, talent relationship or crossover show.
BKB has two UK shows on its immediate schedule. BKB 60 takes place at Utilita Arena Newcastle on October 10, marking the promotion’s first event in the city. Rolando “Dy Incredible” Dy defends the BKB super welterweight title against five-time BKB champion Scott “The Mute” McHugh in the main event. David Winiarski faces Keiron Harding in a super-middleweight rematch, while former IBF world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. meets Brian Hyslop.
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz (via ESPN)
BKB 61 follows on November 14 at indigo at The O2 in London. Former IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby headlines after stopping Antonio Rizzo in the second round of his BKB debut in Cardiff. Selby’s opponent has yet to be named, and more bouts are expected to be added.
The Nate Diaz and David Tetreault Beverly Hills meeting does put him firmly on the company’s radar as BKB continues to use established combat-sports names to grow its schedule.