Jake Paul says he is still chasing a fight with Nate Diaz in MMA while remaining open to facing Floyd Mayweather again in boxing. Paul took a pointed shot at Mayweather's motivation, suggesting the boxing legend needs the money.
Jake Paul confirmed on July 16, 2026, that he is actively pursuing an MMA fight with Nate Diaz while also leaving the door open for a second boxing match against Floyd Mayweather — and he did not hold back when discussing the latter, suggesting the all-time great is motivated primarily by financial need.
Nate Diaz, the 41-year-old Stockton southpaw competing out of the Cesar Gracie Fight Team, would bring a seasoned mixed martial arts résumé to any such contest. Diaz carries a 22-13-0 professional record and stands six feet tall with a 76-inch reach — 193 centimeters — giving him the kind of rangey, volume-forward style that has defined his career. He lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy and remains dangerous on the ground, averaging 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes alongside 1.05 takedowns in the same window.
Why it matters
- An MMA bout with Diaz would mark Paul's most credible test inside a cage against a decorated combat sports veteran with over three decades of professional experience.
- Diaz's submission threat at 1.3 attempts per 15 minutes represents a grappling dimension Paul has not faced at this level.
- A Mayweather boxing rematch, if it materialized, would sit in an entirely separate competitive landscape from the Diaz pursuit, raising questions about scheduling and sanctioning.
- Paul's public suggestion that Mayweather needs the money adds a personal edge to what would otherwise be a straightforward callout, potentially accelerating or complicating negotiations.
No official agreements have been announced for either contest, and the Mayweather side has not publicly responded to Paul's remarks as of the date of this report.
