The Diaz army will make a significant appearance on the 5th of August. Chris Avila, a former UFC fighter and Nate Diaz’s training partner, is slated to battle veteran Jeremy Stephens in eight-round boxing match.

The event is set to take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, alongside Diaz’s highly-anticipated fight against Jake Paul. The contest between Avila and Stephens will be fought at the 168-pound weight class.

Avila, who recently announced his upcoming bout has emerged victorious in his last three professional boxing matches since his return to the sport in 2021. One of these wins was a majority decision against Anthony Taylor, a teammate of Paul.

Stephens, who is 37 years old, made his professional boxing debut this past April in a highly contested majority draw with former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo. Stephens, a veteran of 51 fights in MMA, notably competed in the UFC 34 times between 2007 and 2021.

Stephens has earned 15 victories in the UFC, six of which were awarded Fight of the Night bonuses, placing him in a tie for the third-most Fight of the Night awards in UFC history.

Diaz and Paul will be the headline act for the August 5 pay-per-view, marking Diaz’s highly-anticipated professional boxing debut since his exit from the UFC. The match is set for ten rounds and will surely draw an enormous audience.