Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Predictions & Latest Odds (Boxing)
- Written by David Bet
After losing his first pro bout against Tommy Fury, Jake Paul is bidding to return to winning ways when he meets UFC legend Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, August 5. This post contains our Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz predictions, expert tips, best odds, how to watch the fight and exclusive free bets on the upcoming fight.
Top Bookmakers to bet our Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz tips
Bet £10
Get £30 in Free Bets
50% back up to £35 + 10 Free Spins!
How To Watch Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz in the UK?
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will fight on Saturday, August 5 at American Airlines Arena in Dallas in a pay-per-view event to be shown globally on DAZN.
You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Ring-walks for the main event will get going from around 11pm ET/8pm PST.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Betting Preview
Jake Paul steps into the ring with a record of 6 wins (including 4 KOs), 1 loss and 0 draws. He last fought in Saudi Arabia, losing to Tommy Fury by split decision despite scoring a late knockdown. That was the first defeat for the Problem Child. The 26-year-old has six professional boxing victories, predominantly against former UFC fighters. He beat Tyron Woodley (twice), Anderson Silva and Ben Askren, in addition to Nate Robinson (a former NBA player) and the Youtuber Aneson Gib. Boxing and mixed martial arts are two different disciplines, and the Problem Child has shown himself to be a skilled boxer for somebody who remains a bit of a novice.
Nate Diaz is a former UFC fighter, most known for his two fights with Conor McGregor and for memorable battles against Jorge Masvidal, Anthony Pettis, Leon Edwards and Tony Ferguson in recent years. The 38-year old has eperienced a patchy professional record across his MMA career having recorded 21 victories and 13 defeats. He inflicted Conor McGregor his first loss at the peak of his powers, but lost the rematch in 2016. Since then he has gone 2-2 inside the Octagon. In his last fight he submissed Tony Ferguson (who replaced Khamzat Chimaev on a short notice) in the fourth round at UFC 279.
It will be a professional boxing debut for Nate Diaz, and honestly he was not renowned for his boxing skills. He does have plenty of combat experience but, as we have witnessed in previous fights inolving a former MMA fighter, adapting the mixed martial arts style to boxing is very complicated.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Odds: Who is the favorite?
Nate Diaz is understandably the underdog as he doesn't have the boxing pedigree of The Problem Child. The top oline bookmakers in the UK don’t seem to think Diaz has a strong chance, as evidenced by the odds.
Jake Paul is backable at 1/3 with Coral for a victory while Nate Diaz is a 3/1 shot at Betfair for a win. The draw is available at 16/1 with Betfred. 
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz: Our Predictions
Nate Diaz has been training to box for years but his style is questionable to say the least, and his defense absolutely non-existent.
As a result, the outcome of this boxing fight might be the same of the bout against Ben Askren, another MMA who was not known for his striking skills.
Jake Paul has the edge in boxing experience, stamina if the boxing match goes to later rounds, size and power. As a consequence, we back an early stoppage win for the "Problem Child" despite the Stockton native has proven to be a hard guy to knock out over his illustrious career.
Paul vs Diaz FAQ
How many rounds will the fight be?
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz will be a 10 rounds bout (3 minutes each).
How much money will Jake Paul earn?
Paul, 26, is reportedly set to bank at least $2million and will take home 65 per cent of the pay-per-view pool. Diaz has the smaller share of the prize pot as the 38-year-old is estimated to take home a guaranteed $500,000 as well as 35 per cent of the PPV. This time there will not be any $1million bonus on offer to the winner.
Who is Conor McGregor predicting to win?
McGregor has backed Diaz to beat Paul despite his lack of experience in the ring.
In which weight division will the fight be contested?
The fight will be contested at a catchweight of 185 lb (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).
Who is fighting on the Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard?
The card features very interesting fights, including Amanda Serrano defending here IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO featherweight titles against Heather Hardy.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz
Amanda Serrano v Heather Hardy – for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO featherweight titles
Alan Sanchez v Angel Beltran
Chris Avila v Jeremy Stephens
Shadasia Green v Olivia Curry
Jose Aguayo v Noel Cavazos
Luciano Ramos v CJ Hamilton
Kevin Newman II v Kilo Madera
Ashton Sylve v William Silva
