Jake Paul is doubling down on his $10 million MMA offer to Jorge Masvidal and the Problem Child’s former boxing opponent, Nate Diaz.
After moving from YouTube stardom to boxing and the promotion-side of the sport, Paul now has his eyes on making his MMA debut – and he wants to do it against someone with some name power within the sport.
Paul has publicly offered to pay $10 million to either Masvidal or Diaz for the chance to fight them in the cage, but the former responded dismissively on the MMA Hour: ‘Are you kidding me? You can’t even box. Now you’re going to fight in MMA?’
Now, on his own podcast, Paul has doubled down on the offer despite Masvidal’s comments.
‘What the f*** you gonna do coming over to MMA, bro?’ Paul said, mocking Masvidal. ‘I’m f***ing from Miami, Florida, bro.’
Jake Paul looks on during the final round of the 2024 Masters Tournament on April 14
Jorge Masvidal reacts during the Nate Diaz v Jorge Masvidal press event
Paul then dropped his Masvidal impression.
‘All of these guys hide behind these crazy things but still, none of them have shown up to the table to talk [about] any business, about anything to make anything actually happen in a real fight,’ he said. ‘A real spar.
‘So the offer still stands there. Either Masvidal or Diaz in the PFL. [A] $10 million offer for either one of those guys.’
Of course, Paul is currently preparing for a boxing exhibition with 57-year-old Mike Tyson. The pair will face off in July on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Paul previously offered Diaz eight figures for an MMA rematch following his unanimous-decision victory over the UFC legend in Dallas back in August of 2023.
‘I am being so serious when I say that I want to fight them in MMA,’ Paul said on his podcast. ‘Either Masvidal or Diaz, in the PFL, $10million offer for either one of those guys.’
Paul signed a multi-year deal with the PFL in January 2023, and was given the title ‘head of fighter advocacy’ at the promotion.
However, PFL boss Donn Davis revealed that Paul’s timelines have changed because of his boxing work, including the upcoming Tyson fight.
Diaz says he never turned down the $10m offer, before adding: ‘No PFL. PFL, they’re selling two tickets and get two free. That’s what Dana [White] said.’
Nate Diaz reacts during the Nate Diaz v Jorge Masvidal press event ‘The Baddest Tour’
Masvidal has made it clear that the UFC – and its founder, Dana White – are not interested.
‘Listen [Jake], the UFC doesn’t like your b***h ass,’ Masvidal said on the MMA Hour. ‘Dana White, don’t like your b***h ass.
‘They said ”We’re not going to let you make money with this guy,” because at the end of the day, we’re partners. Me and Nate Diaz, we’re going to make money right now,’ continued Masvidal, who will box Diaz on June 1.
‘They don’t care for that motherf****r. I get why they don’t want me to f**k with him and make him any notoriety or money. They don’t give a f**k about him.
‘Jake runs up on me somewhere else where it’s not a ring or something you can find out bro. You’re talking about the PFL, the f**k are you going to do in MMA?’
