The rivalry has reignited.
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz have each other’s name falling out of their mouths.
In a media roundtable press conference Friday in Orlando, Paul joined his advisor, Nakisa Bidarian, and fellow boxer Amanda Serrano to field questions from reporters.
Paul shed light on the potential he fights in MMA in 2025 and said it’ll largely depend on what opponent is willing to say yes to a matchup. Paul currently has an agreement in place with PFL that both parties say signifies he’ll compete in MMA under the banner eventually.
“We want to, but our opponents don’t actually really want to,” Paul said (via FightHype.com). “It’s funny. Nate Diaz is actually scared to fight me in MMA – actually. The biggest payday of his life would be me and him in MMA. … I’m ready.”
Bidarian interrupted his client and added, “(Diaz) hides behind PFL as the reason he won’t do it.”
It didn’t take long for Diaz to dispute these claims. He posted a video of Paul’s comments on social media, but added his own written commentary.
“Sign the contract Scary and not 12 months from now and in a sh*tty organization,” Diaz wrote.
Sign the contract Scary and not in 12 months from now and in a shitty organization pic.twitter.com/fptB1I8tNv
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 14, 2024
Paul and Diaz already have thrown down but in a boxing match in August 2023. Paul defeated Diaz by unanimous decision. Since then, Diaz has competed one other time in combat sports, a majority decision win in boxing against fellow former UFC star Jorge Masvidal.
Meanwhile, Paul has gone 4-0 with wins over Andre August, Ryan Bourland, Mike Perry, and Mike Tyson.
