Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz LIVE RESULT: Paul calls for MMA rematch after DROPPING and beating Diaz – updates
JAKE PAUL dropped Nate Diaz in the fifth round en route to a unanimous points win - but the Problem Child was made to work for the victory in Texas.
Paul bounced back from his loss to Tommy Fury in February with the win in a thriller against the UFC legend Diaz.
And a shock MMA rematch has been agreed between the pair next up!
- Result: Paul wins by unanimous decision
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Jake Paul reaction
Jake Paul praised his team for leading him to victory against Nate Diaz.
I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he's a warrior.
I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going 10 rounds in my eighth fight, it's unheard of.
I've only been boxing for three years, he's a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.
Jake PaulNot Con the radar
UFC legend Conor McGregor has been publicly snubbed by Jake Paul - who insists he doesn't "care" about fighting him after beating Nate Diaz.
I don't care about that guy.
He needs to go to rehab. I want Nate in MMA.
I want more professional boxers and I want Canelo [Alvarez].
Jake PaulPaul vs Diaz reminder
Jake Paul picked up a major boxing victory over MMA legend Nate Diaz.
Paul dropped Diaz in the fifth round en route to a unanimous points win.
But the Problem Child was made to work for the victory in Texas as he bounced back from his loss to Tommy Fury in February.
And a shock MMA rematch has been agreed between the two fighters.
Paul knocks down Diaz
Here is the moment Jake Paul knocked Nate Diaz down in the fifth round of their fight in Texas on Saturday night.
Diaz recovered to finish the bout, with Paul winning by unanimous decision.
Who will Jake Paul fight next?
Some potential options for Jake Paul's next opponent:
- Nate Diaz rematch (in cage)
- Tommy Fury rematch
- KSI
Who would you like to see?
Paul snubs UFC legend McGregor
Conor McGregor has been publicly snubbed by Jake Paul - who insists he doesn't "care" about fighting the UFC superstar.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul welcomed the Irishman's long-time rival Nate Diaz to the boxing world in a Dallas dust-up early on Sunday morning.
The Problem Child got back to winning ways with a decision victory over the MMA fan favourite, which immediately led to talk of a future grudge match with McGregor.
But Paul's sights are firmly set on honouring his vow to rematch Diaz in the Professional Fighters League cage and an unlikely showdown with boxing's former pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez.
When asked about potentially facing The Notorious, the 26-year-old said: "I don't care about that guy.
"He needs to go to rehab. I want Nate in MMA. I want more professional boxers and I want Canelo."
Paul rival KSI reacts to Diaz win
KSI took to social media to mock Jake Paul’s performance in his win over Nate Diaz.
The British YouTuber, who takes on Tommy Fury later this year, tweeted: "That Jake Paul performance was terrible.
"October 14th you get to watch a real fight and challenge."
Those sound like fighting words to me.
Full main card results
- Jake Paul def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91)
- Amanda Serrano def. Heather Hardy via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) – for undisputed featherweight title
- Chris Avila def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 60-54)
- Ashton Sylve def. William Silva via knockout – Round 4, 2:59
- Shadasia Green def. Olivia Curry via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-89)
- Alan Sanchez def. Angel Beltran via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 79-73)
Serrano on Paul
Undisputed featherweight champion Amanda Serrano has given her take on Jake Paul.
Serrano, 34, is signed to Paul's Most Valuable Promotions and defended her four belts against Heather Hardy on the undercard of his win over Nate Diaz.
When asked about the YouTuber following her victory, she said: "He’s very on the job.
"When I was training down in Puerto Rico, I saw him training in the gym. I saw how much he improved.
"I saw it tonight, he went ten rounds — he’s a real fighter now."
Paul vs Diaz punch stats revealed
The long-awaited Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz bout has finally taken place, but all was not as it seemed when it came to the final result.
YouTuber turned boxer Paul defeated UFC star Diaz by unanimous decision in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, August 6.
But Paul's win was not as clear cut as it might sound, especially when reflecting upon the final stats.
According to DAZN, through ten rounds Diaz threw 392 punches, landing 143 which amounts to 36 per cent accuracy.
By comparison, Paul threw 491 punches, landing 174 in total for just 35 per cent accuracy.
Diaz open to MMA fight vs Paul
Asked whether he would take on Jake Paul in the cage, Nate Diaz said: "Yeah, I think I would fight him.
"It’s easy to take him down. Two, three, four months [from now], I’m ready to rock.
"We’re going to talk."
Paul booed after Diaz win
Jake Paul branded his haters 'virgins' as he received a chorus of boos after beating Nate Diaz.
Paul, 26, dropped Diaz in the fifth round with a neat check left hook but did little to impress those in attendance at the American Airlines Center.
The social media sensation was showered with boos during his post-fight interview and reacted angrily to the post-fight hate.
He roared "boo if you're a virgin" and cupped his right ear to further rile up the crowd.
Diaz confirms he will box again
Nate Diaz has revealed he plans to return to the boxing ring despite losing to Jake Paul on his professional debut.
Asked whether he will box again, he said: "100%. Talk about experience. […] I didn’t even get cut today. I get cut in every MMA fight I fight in.
"I have nobody’s [name] in mind right now, but […] next week, get back to me.
"I’m sure I’ll have a list full of motherf***ers’ asses to whip.
More from Diaz on Paul and THAT chokehold
"[The chokehold was a] done deal. In a real fight, the fight’s over, and I would have secured the win, but we were participating in a boxing match, and it was a good time, and now I know… I’ve trained my whole career in boxing with pro boxers on the highest level, high as I could get, and I’ve done really well.
"I’ve never fought in a pro fight, so I thought I’d f**k up anybody. The guillotine… that was too easy.
"The takedown was too easy too - I got the punch, his whole weight was in my chest. In MMA they smash my head and fuck me up.
"I didn’t think I won. I knew he got the knockdown, but I figured I won a good amount of rounds."
Paul costs Drake $1 million
Jake Paul cost rap superstar Drake a whopping $1MILLION with his win over Nate Diaz.
The Problem Child returned to the win column early on Sunday morning with a decision victory over the former UFC star in their Dallas dust-up.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was the bookies' favourite to win the crossover clash, but that didn't stop Drizzy from staking a staggering $250,000 bet on Diaz.
Drake shared his pre-fight wager on his Instagram story, writing: "Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother.
"That's just how I was raised."
The Canadian stood to make a cool $1m off his bet, although Paul well and truly scuppered the massive wager.
Fights between fans at Paul vs Diaz
A host of fights broke out between fans attending Jake Paul's fight with Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday night.
YouTuber Paul, 26, laboured to a points win over UFC legend Diaz, 38, who was making his professional boxing debut.
But ugly scenes took place outside the ring as those watching the bout turned on one another and began brawling.
A video shared on social media showed multiple fights breaking out.
Diaz gives assessment of Paul
"He needed a takedown. He needed a choke. He did a good job. He’s a f***ing athletic, strong dude and he hits hard and fast, but it ain’t nothing I hadn’t seen before, and I trained with people who were [like that].
"These guys can throw down. It’s good s**t. […] I should have been throwing punches, keeping him on the outside.
"I’m not trying to make an excuse, but about a month back I hurt my […] right arm, a bit.
"I think I should’ve kept to the outside and circled, and done better stuff. But it’s all good.
"There’s no way I [wouldn’t] show up for a fight because of something like that. You gotta go regardless, no matter what. "
Paul addresses Fury defeat
Jake Paul insists his loss to Tommy Fury in February was a positive for his boxing career.
Speaking after the win over Diaz, he said: "The loss was seriously the best thing.
";It set me on the path I was supposed to be on and you can’t cut corners in this sport.
"I was in the gym the day after the loss.
"I flew back from the Middle East and went to the gym every single day up until this fight."
Paul on his training camp
"I’m a new fighter. The new team we brought in, the new strength and conditioning---- everything was new and I worked harder this camp. It pushed me to my limits.
"There were moments in the gym where I thought, ‘Damn I don’t even know if I can do this,’ but I just kept on believing in myself and now my gas tank is crazy.
"I could have kept on going. I could have gone 12 rounds and we are just stepping up and up, and after doing it in three years- I’m happy with myself."
Paul on what it's like fighting Diaz
"It was fun and I knew he was trying to take breaks so I would pounce on him when he was doing that.
"We were talking to each other the whole fight.
"When you’re in there with another dog, you can sense it.
"It just makes the sport more fun and this fight was probably the most memorable yet."
Logan Paul involved in ringside bust-up
Logan Paul was involved in a fight which broke out at ringside during his brother Jake's win over Nate Diaz.
Logan, 28, put on a show himself on Saturday night as he performed at WWE SummerSlam before flying in to attend his younger brother's boxing bout.
The older Paul sat watching the clash in his wrestling gear as Jake, 26, claimed a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Diaz.
But it did not all go swimmingly during the course of the fight as Logan got embroiled in an altercation with fans.
A video shared on social media shows the YouTube star becoming riled up by someone in the crowd.
And a chair ended up in the air as someone lifted it up above their head before security swarmed in.
Watch the video and read the full story here.
Diaz tries cheeky choke
In the final round tried his signature guillotine choke on .
Sadly, it was quickly broken up by the referee.
Diaz submitted five opponents by guillotine in the .
Full main card results
- Jake Paul def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91)
- Amanda Serrano def. Heather Hardy via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90) – for undisputed featherweight title
- Chris Avila def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 60-54)
- Ashton Sylve def. William Silva via knockout – Round 4, 2:59
- Shadasia Green def. Olivia Curry via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-89)
- Alan Sanchez def. Angel Beltran via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 79-73)
Saweetie makes appearance as ring girl
helped walk out champion in the co-main event.
After walking Serrano out, she became a ring girl for the night.
Could this happen next?
Jake Paul wants an MMA rematch with Nate Diaz.
