Jake Paul is looking to add another UFC fan favorite to his hit list when he faces Nate Diaz in the boxing ring. Paul vs. Diaz headlines at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday night.
Paul’s foray into this half-famous, half-professional boxing venture hit its first snag in February. Paul suffered the first defeat of his seven-fight professional career, losing a split decision to his most experienced boxing opponent, Tommy Fury. Paul vs. Diaz is a huge fight when it comes to name value. Diaz is one of the most famous and beloved fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. But this could be a step backwards as Paul fights a physically smaller MMA fighter 12 years his senior, making his boxing debut. What Diaz has for him is solid MMA boxing, a known toughness and a penchant for taunting his opponents.
“I ate a lot of food and got heavier,” Diaz said. “At first I felt (slower) when I was eating and trying to gain weight because I was on a weight gain diet, eating all sorts of things to get as big as possible. At some point I was like “Dude”. I’m lazy and tired and now I’m training like a dummy.”
“I lifted weights, bodybuilding and all that stuff. It was tiring and lazy to carry extra weight, just caused drowsiness. At some point, I just eased up and created a new plan, then more energy and started doing more things. At first I ate a lot and exploded as best I could, now I fast for half a day and go to bed when I get enough sleep.
On Saturday night, the undisputed women’s featherweight championship is at stake. Amanda Serrano defends her crown against Heather Hardy in a rematch after their 2019 meeting. Hardy has only competed once since losing to Serrano four years ago in an unsuccessful bid against Jessica Camara. During that time, Serrano went 7-1 behind only undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor.
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Below is the rest of the battle map and all the information you’ll need to catch Saturday night’s action.
Paul vs Diaz card, odds
| Jake Paul -450 | Nate Diaz +330 | Intermediate Weight (180 lbs) |
| Amanda Serrano (c) -1500 | Heather Hardy +850 | Undisputed featherweight title |
| Shadasia Green | Olivia Curry | Women’s Super Middleweight |
| Ashton Silv | William Silva | Lungs |
| Alan Sanchez | Villa Angel Beltrán | Welterweight |
| Chris Avila | Jeremy Stephens | super middleweights |
Paul vs Diaz view info
- Date of: August 5 | Start time: 21:00 ET
- Location: American Airlines Center — Dallas
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV/DAZN PPV | Price: $59.99
Paul vs Diaz countdown
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