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Aug 08, 2023

Size matter? Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz: Tale of the Tape

Filed under: If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Social media star-turned knockout artist, Jake Paul, will square off with UFC’s top

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Social media star-turned knockout artist, Jake Paul, will square off with UFC’s top gangster, Nate Diaz, TONIGHT (Aug. 5, 2023) on DAZN pay-per-view from inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Tonight’s main event is an 185-pound contest, scheduled for 10, three-minute rounds. Oddly, both men enter this contest somewhat with their back to the wall. For Paul, he’s coming off the first loss of his professional career, an uninspired showing against rival Tommy Fury back in February. If he loses again, will Paul continue to box? Better yet, will anyone even care?

As for Diaz, this is an athlete who slowly became a fan favorite of the years by being genuine and continually surprising opponents with his gameness. At 38 years of age, however, Diaz is taking a real risk here. Can anyone who loses to Jake Paul claim to be a gangster anymore? Diaz’s whole image is on the line, as he doesn’t want to be the latest case of, “when keeping it real goes wrong!”

In addition to the “Tale of the Tape” above, check out a few fast facts about Paul and Diaz ahead of showtime, as well as some other event-related particulars.

Record: 6-1Key Wins: Anderson Silva (Oct. 29, 2022), Tyron Woodley (Dec. 18, 2021, Aug. 29, 2021), Ben Askren (April 17, 2021)Key Losses: Tommy Fury (Feb. 26, 2022)

MMA Record: 21-13Key Wins: Conor McGregor (UFC 196), Michael Johnson (UFC on FOX 17), Anthony Pettis (UFC 241), Donald Cerrone (UFC 141), Jim Miller (UFC on FOX 3), Tony Ferguson (UFC 279)Key Losses: Leon Edwards (UFC 263), Conor McGregor (UFC 202), Jorge Masvidal (UFC 244), Raphael dos Anjos (UFC on FOX 13), Ben Henderson (UFC on FOX 5)

In just a few short hours (live results here), the bad blood between Diaz and Paul will come to a boil on center stage. Will Paul manage to take out another MMA legend, or can Diaz overcome the younger man late in the fight?

READY FOR WAR! International superstar and serial risk-taker, Jake “The Problem Child” Paul, is once again up against a very big (and very different) challenge in regard to his budding combat sports career when he takes on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) superstar (and Conor McGregor slayer), Nate Diaz, inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sat., Aug. 5, 2023, streaming live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV). “Paul vs. Diaz” which will also feature multiple-time women’s boxing champion, Amanda Serrano, battling former WBO queenpin, Heather Hardy, for the undisputed Featherweight title in DAZN’s PPV co-main event. Special start time is slated for 8 p.m. ET, with a PPV price tag of $59.99.

Don’t miss a single second of face-punching action!

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MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of Saturday’s PPV main card. The $59.99 DAZN PPV kicks off at 8 p.m. ET, with Paul and Silva likely to make the walk closer to 11 p.m.

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