Nate Diaz will make more than $10million for fighting Mike Perry on May 16, according to Joe Rogan.The 40-year-old is booked to face fellow ex-UFC star Perry on the undercard of Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano for Netflix’s first-ever MMA show.Diaz boxed Paul in August 2023 – but has now teamed up with his former foe’s promotion to make a returnGettyDiaz hasn’t fought in MMA since 2022, but it was announced this month that he’d signed for Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to make his return.‘The Stockton Slugger’ was rumoured to make a UFC return at the promotion’s White House card in June.However, Dana White revealed in London on Saturday that the American received an offer ‘he couldn’t refuse’ after initial talks about a UFC comeback.Well, according to UFC commentator Rogan, Diaz’s deal is in the region of eight figures.Joe Rogan claims Nate Diaz is earning $10m+ for Netflix return“I heard it was more [than $10million],” Rogan said on JRE Fight Companion.“That’s wild. But I tell you what, I think he could have made that same money fighting Conor [McGregor].”Diaz, who has fought McGregor twice in his career, battled Tony Ferguson in his last UFC appearance.After submitting ‘El Cucuy’ in the fourth round, Diaz returned to action in boxing, fighting Paul and Jorge Masvidal in 2023 and 2024.The former UFC lightweight title challenger then teased a comeback several times throughout 2025, naming McGregor, Perry, and Dustin Poirier in a three-fight hit list.UFC CEO White said this past weekend that he hadn’t talked to Diaz in a couple of weeks, and wasn’t sure if his reported one-fight deal with MVP would affect a return to his promotion.Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano: CardSo far...MAIN EVENT: Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano – Women’s FeatherweightFrancis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins – HeavyweightNate Diaz vs Mike Perry – WelterweightSalahdine Parnasse vs Kenny Cross – FeatherweightLorenz Larkin vs Jason Jackson – WelterweightIntuit Dome, Los Angeles, CaliforniaFans expected Diaz to make his return under the UFC banner against someone like McGregorGettyBut Diaz now faces former bare-knuckle champion Perry, who has also boxed and lost to PaulInstagram @bareknucklefc“I don’t know,” White told talkSPORT.com and members of the media at UFC London.“Let’s see how the [Perry] fight plays out, and we will see what happens.”Paul’s Netflix-backed promotion a threat to UFCNetflix’s introduction to the MMA world has reopened the highly debated topic of fighter pay in the sport.If Paul can continue offering lucrative contracts to fighters with the backing of Netflix, he is a serious threat to White and the UFC, and Diaz may not be the last fighter he lures away from the big leagues.Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn, now managing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, called the latter’s contract a ‘f***ing disgrace’ when speaking to Pro Boxing Fans last week.Paul has also been very critical of White’s fighter pay model in the past, and it’s clear the sport’s biggest stars are unsurprisingly attracted to the financial offers of the promotion.Netflix’s Rousey-Carano show could be the catalyst for a change of momentum in the MMA worldGettyDiaz was offered more money by MVP than the UFC to fight on the cardGettyAfter all, Paul managed to get Francis Ngannou back fighting after ‘The Predator’ fought just once in two years under the PFL banner.Meanwhile, a full card announcement for Rousey-Carano is expected this week, with former undefeated UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev another big name expected to feature.“Huge fight to announce, Jake Paul gonna announce it soon!” Mokaev wrote via X on Sunday.UFC ScheduleFor all the upcoming fights and results this year, check out talkSPORT.com’s UFC schedule.