Jake Paul Plans on Fighting UFC Superstar Nate Diaz

Jake Paul is making major news headlines – once again. It’s been a wild few months for the Paul brothers, with both of them building a solid footing in mainstream media, mainly due to their antics involving boxing.

We’ve previously covered Logan Paul’s upcoming fight with Floyd Mayweather, but recently, however, Jake Paul has been the one creating waves. 

Although Jake Paul is set to fight former UFC star Ben Askren on April 17, the Ohio native isn’t satisfied with just that. His dreams span bigger, and he hopes to appear on a card against some of the biggest combat sports names. 

In an interview with MMA Junkie about his potential future bouts, Jake Paul noted, “Floyd Mayweather called me out last week. I still think there’s the McGregor fight” (a reference to his month-long feud with former UFC lightweight/featherweight champion Conor McGregor). 

Similarly, he also plans on stepping into the ring with Nate Diaz, one of the UFC’s most notorious fighters, both as a striker and grappler. In contrast to prior allegations about picking fights with non-primary strikers, Jake Paul is open to the idea, stating, “Nate Diaz said he’s down to fight me. We’ll see what happens. I’m excited. This is just the start of an illustrious career. Ben Askren just happens to be the first on the list.”

If he manages to beat Nate Diaz, Jake Paul will become one of the biggest names in all of the sports, not just boxing. His hope? To fight Conor Mcgregor and Floyd Mayweather and become a champion.

Jake Paul believes that to fight McGregor, he has to beat a star, impacting their boxing in combat sports. Once he’s done that, he sees no barrier to pursuing a fight with the former UFC champ. 

During his interview with MMA Junkie, Jake Paul had this to say about the Diaz fight:

“Once I beat Nate Diaz, once I embarrass him actually, I will be undeniable to McGregor because I will say, ‘Hey, bubba. Listen to me, guy, you little Irish guy: I beat the guy who beat you. So you have to fight me.”

Jake Paul hasn’t earned a reputation for being a class act. In fact, his publicity generally comes from the frequent controversy he starts with other large names. Even so, he still manages to captivate America.