Jake Paul calls out UFC legend for MMA fight: ‘The worst puncher I’ve ever fought’
Jake Paul actually needs to attempt his hand at MMA and needs to take action in opposition to a former opponent.
Since the beginning of his boxing profession in 2020, Paul has recurrently teased a transfer into MMA, at one level even working with the PFL to advertise some fights. Six years in, although, and Paul nonetheless hasn’t made the transfer to the cage, although he takes one other step towards that subsequent month when he strikes into the MMA promotion area for actual with the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on Netflix.
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On that card, Paul’s former opponent in boxing, Nate Diaz, fights Mike Perry, and whereas speaking about Diaz, Paul introduced that an MMA combat with Diaz is one thing he needs to occur.
“This guy was easy work,” Paul mentioned on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Vonn. “Lightest puncher I’ve ever fought. … Nate Diaz is the lightest and worst puncher I’ve ever fought. He’s the toughest, and he took the most damage, but in a sport, that’s not something to brag about. …
“I want Nate in MMA,” Paul added. “It’s high on my list of priorities to do that.”
Paul has talked about fighting Diaz in MMA for years, even teasing him as part of their boxing in 2023, which Paul won by unanimous decision. Nothing ever came of it, though, but this time, Paul believes they might be able to do business together, after Diaz fights Perry.
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“It’s just the business side,” Paul said when talking about impediments to the fight. “He most likely needs a sure amount of cash to take the danger in shedding to me. And I simply do not give af*ck. I come up with the money for. I’ve obtained all my shit. So, that is why these guys are precise geese. Because you’ll be able to’t disguise behind cash anymore.
“I think it’s going to happen, though. If he beats Perry, then me vs. Nate is probably the No. 1 thing on the list. Above Tommy Fury, above Francis Ngannou, above KSI.”
And for no matter it is price, Paul thinks Diaz goes to beat Perry, doubtlessly establishing their combat.
“I think he will [beat Perry]”Paul said. “I think he’ll take him down and submit him.”
MVP MMA 1 takes place on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
