Logo

Jake Paul is already trying to line up his next payday.

After defeating UFC legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match Saturday night in Glendale, Ariz., Paul called out another UFC great in Nate Diaz, along with boxing star Canelo Alvarez.

Backstage video from Saturday showed Diaz appearing to slap a member of Paul’s team after Chris Avila, a teammate of Diaz’s, defeated Mike Varshavski on the undercard.

“I want Nate Diaz, who’s a bitch,” Paul said during a Showtime interview after his win over Silva. “He tried to come into my locker room. He tried to cause some s–t, and then he always leaves the f–king arena. So Nate Diaz, stop being a bitch and fight me.”

Paul, 25, then turned his attention to Alvarez.

“You too, Canelo. You guys said, ‘Oh, you can’t beat someone — you can’t beat a striker, you can’t beat a legend like Anderson Silva. I just did it, so why can’t I beat Canelo? F–k y’all.”

Paul improved to 6-0 as a pro boxer. His last four fights have come against former MMA fighters; he defeated Tyron Woodley twice and beat Ben Askren by TKO. He also knocked out former Knicks guard Nate Robinson.

1 of 6
Jake Paul (l.) punches Anderson Silva (r.) during a boxing match on Oct. 29, 2022.
Jake Paul (l.) punches Anderson Silva (r.) during a boxing match on Oct. 29, 2022.USA TODAY Sports
Jake Paul celebrates after his fight against Anderson Silva on Oct. 29, 2022.
Jake Paul celebrates after his fight against Anderson Silva on Oct. 29, 2022.USA TODAY Sports
Advertisement
Nate Diaz (l.) reacts during the Chris Aliva-Mike Varshavski fight on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard on Oct. 29, 2022.
Nate Diaz (l.) reacts during the Chris Aliva-Mike Varshavski fight on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard on Oct. 29, 2022.Getty Images
Canelo Alvarez (r.) punches Gennady Golovkin (l.) during a fight on Sept. 17, 2022.
Canelo Alvarez (r.) punches Gennady Golovkin (l.) during a fight on Sept. 17, 2022.AFP via Getty Images
Advertisement

Diaz, 37, is a free agent after fulfilling the final fight on his UFC contract last month, defeating Tony Ferguson by submission at UFC 279. Diaz was originally scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev but weight issues caused three fights on the card to be reshuffled.

Alvarez, the 32-year-old who’s won multiple boxing world titles, defeated Gennady Golovkin by unanimous decision last month in their trilogy fight. That was Alvarez’s first fight since losing to Dmitry Bivol in May, his second career loss.

Comments
anonymous profile image
Powered by RoundtableBuilt on infrastructure designed for real-time media. Learn more at RTB.io.© Roundtable 2026. By using this site you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy