Tag: Jake Paul

Reverting to his previous vein of competing against ex-UFC stars, outspoken professional boxer, Jake Paul has closed as a significant betting favorite in each of his eventual successful outings against the Octagon products. And it appears to be business as usual ahead of his return this weekend in Dallas, Texas – taking on veteran Stockton favorite, Nate Diaz.

Paul, who currently boasts a 6-1 professional boxing record, will make his return to the ring this weekend in ‘The Lone Star State’ – taking on professional newcomer and former UFC lightweight title challenger, Diaz in a professional boxing match at the American Airlines Center.

Sidelined since February of this year, Jake Paul, the younger brother of fellow influencer and podcast host, Logan Paul, saw his six-fight perfect professional run come to a halt over the course of eight rounds in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia – dropping a close, split decision loss to reality television star, Tommy Fury – the half-brother of current WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury.

As for Diaz, the former welterweight contender has been sidelined from combat sports since he took main event honors at UFC 279 back in September of last year in an impromptu headliner against former interim lightweight gold holder, Tony Ferguson.

Snapping a two-fight losing skid in his final contracted Octagon walk, Diaz, the younger brother of former WEC and Strikeforce middleweight titleholder, Nick Diaz, submitted Ferguson with a highlight-reel fourth round guillotine choke win.

And at the time of publication, Jake Paul is currently closing as a -350 betting favorite with Betway to defeat the +320 betting underdog, Diaz – with punters seemingly hammering the line on the much more experience puncher, Paul ahead of this weekend’s pay-per-view headliner. 

Prior to his loss against actual professional boxer, Fury at the beginning of this year in the MIddle East, Jake Paul had most recently turned in a unanimous decision win over recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee and former middleweight champion, Anderson Silva.

Headlining an event in Glendale, Arizona – Paul managed to drop the former UFC pound-for-pound number one in the final round of their eight round clash, en route to a unanimous decision win over the Curitiba native. 

In other notable career wins in the fleeting career inside the ring for Paul, the Ohio native holds a decision and subsequent rematch KO win over former UFC welterweight titleholder, Tyron Woodley, as well as a blistering two minute knockout of Ben Askren. 

Finished outright just once with strikes during his professional mixed martial arts career, beyond a controversial doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Jorge Masvidal back in 2019, Diaz’s sole other TKO loss came in the form of a 2013 defeat to Josh Thompson, who found the target with a slamming high-kick and follow-up strikes. 

However, according to special lines over at Betway, Paul is more likely to land a KO, TKO, or disqualification win over Gracie Jiu-Jitsu product, Diaz this weekend in Texas – with current lines available as high as -150 in favor of the former when they share the squared circle. 

A volume striker in every meaning of the word, Diaz, on the other hand, is available as a whopping +650 betting underdog to land a victory over Jake Paul by way of KO, TKO or disqualification come the early hours of Sunday morning in Dallas. 

Who are you picking between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz this weekend?

Booked to make his return to combat sports this weekend in a professional boxing debut with outspoken boxer, Jake Paul, former UFC lightweight title challenger, Nate Diaz has found himself in hot water, after branding the content creator a “f*ggot” during a tense exchange with an aggravating media member. 

Diaz, who has been sidelined from combat sports since he headlined UFC 279 back in September of last year, most recently landed a fourth round guillotine choke submission win over former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson in the pair’s impromptu welterweight main event.

Electing against promoting much of his professional boxing debut against the antagonizing Paul this weekend in Dallas, Texas, former UFC star, Diaz turned up the heat on the former, during a tense exchange with a media member – ‘Derek from Betr Media’. 

Offering an apology to Diaz after requesting to fight his elder brother, Nick Diaz earlier this summer at a press conference – the member then claimed he was excited to see Paul knock out Nate Diaz this weekend.

Nate Diaz hits out at Jake Paul and media in expletive-filled tirade

Standing from his seat, Stockton veteran, Diaz hit out at the media member, as well as Paul, calling the Ohio puncher a “f*ggot” in the process.

“Get this little motherf*cker, bro,” Nate Diaz said. “Bring this little b*tch up here, or get him the f*ck out of here. The lack of respect from all the p*ssies in this f*cking f*ggot’s camp [pointing at Jake Paul], motherf*cker. That’s the f*cking problem with this sh*t. This guy [Paul] influences the f*cking island gay boys because of motherf*ckers like you, b*tch. You’re the f*cking bad guy. And this little f*ck right here needs his ass whipped. And f*ck your dad, too. How about that?”

Following a tense face-off between Diaz and Paul, the former took aim at the latter’s manager and representative, Nikisa Bidarian – with both security teams for the fighters engaging in a scuffle following a war-of-words.

Do you think Nate Diaz defeats Jake Paul this weekend?

Criticized earlier this month for his apparent lack of preparation in promoting his professional boxing debut against the outspoken, Jake Paul this weekend, former UFC lightweight and welterweight, Nate Diaz has again left an interview alongside the Ohio native – abandoning a face-off to promote their clash.

Diaz, a former lightweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from combat sports since he defeated recent feature and former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson in an impromptu welterweight headliner back in September of last year.

Slated to make his return to combat sports this weekend in Dallas, Texas, Diaz takes headlining honors at the American Airlines Center – taking on the aforenoted, Paul – in a professional boxing debut.

Nate Diaz abandons face-off with Jake Paul ahead of boxing match this weekend

Briefly abandoning a press event with Paul earlier this summer, during fight week, Nate Diaz failed to return to a face-off with Paul during a sitdown interview with DAZN Boxing. 

For Paul, the outspoken YouTuber and social influencer returns to professional boxing for the first time since he headlined a card in Saudi Arabia back in February of this year, suffering a split decision loss to reality television star and professional boxer, Tommy Fury – the half-brother of current undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury. 

In six victories on the trot since then, Paul would secure consecutive wins over the likes of Ben Askren, as well as former undisputed welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, and former undisputed UFC middleweight kingpin, Anderson Silva. 

Over the course of his professional mixed martial arts career, Diaz has landed notable victories over the likes of Kurt Pellegrino, Josh Neer, Melvin Guillard, Takanori Gomi, Donald Cerrone, Jim Miller, Michael Johnson, Anthony Pettis, Tony Ferguson, and former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor. 

Do you expect Nate Diaz to defeat Jake Paul in his incoming boxing bow?