Bookmakers made Jake Paul a strong favourite against Nate Diaz when they meet in their bout on Saturday 5th August 2023 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 23/10 (+230) on Nate Diaz if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 71% chance of Paul winning while giving Diaz a 29% chance.
Paul opened as the favourite at 2/5 (-250).
Diaz opened at 21/10 (+210) which has shorten by 6/-5 (+80).
The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Head To Head
Jake Paul steps into the ring with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Nate Diaz will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 0 wins and 0 draws.
The stats suggest Paul has a massive power advantage over Diaz, boosting at 67% knock out percentage over Diaz's 0%.
Jake Paul is the younger man by 12 years, at 26 years old.
Paul has a height advantage of 1 inch over Diaz. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.
Jake Paul fights out of the orthodox stance, while Nate Diaz is a southpaw.
Paul is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 3 year and 3 months later than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in . He has fought 34 more professional rounds, 34 to Diaz's 0.
Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz betting form
Paul has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Tommy Fury on 26th February 2023 by split decision in their 8 round contest at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Anderson Silva on 29th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Gila River Arena, Phoenix, United States. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Tyron Woodley on 18th December 2021 by knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Florida. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Tyron Woodley on 29th August 2021 by split decision in their 8 round contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ohio.
He had won against Ben Askren on 17th April 2021 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia.
Who's been more active?
Paul's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Paul vs Diaz Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Paul vs Diaz for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:00 PM (BTS).
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