Jake Paul reignited one of his most infamous feuds as he stepped into the hexagon tonight in Los Angeles.
Instead of his usual antagonistic boxing persona, Paul opted for a more low-key role as promoter of tonight’s event live on Netflix. However, he couldn’t resist getting into the cage after watching his two old rivals Nate Diaz and Mike Perry put on a two-round brawl.
Perry got the victory by way of doctor’s stoppage, with Diaz insisting that he would like a rematch after breaking his finger. But the big news came when the winner called for a rematch with Paul inside the cage, and the boxer obliged.
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When Jake Paul and Mike Perry met in the boxing ring two years ago, it was far from a competitive matchup. The YouTuber-turned-boxer was made to wait before scoring a stoppage victory, but never looked in any danger as he floored his rival multiple times before it was waved off.
Their massive size difference was a clear factor, but it appears that Perry is confident that his huge skill gap in the MMA cage could be the equalizer if they meet in the cage. And after his Netflix victory tonight, he called out Paul to his face.
Mike Perry calls out Conor McGregor and Jake Paul.pic.twitter.com/VvWi3v1MWe— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) May 17, 2026
“Jake’s crazy calling out Francis Ngannou,” Perry told Ariel Helwani in his post-fight interview. “But I would do MMA against Jake Paul.” The social media star replied: “I’ll MMA this motherf—er, I already beat that a– in boxing.”
Perry seemed delighted at the idea, replying: “It was good, you got me, bud. I’m more of an MMA fighter, you saw the s— I landed tonight, you wouldn’t have f—ing liked that s— either.” Paul then added: “I love you Mike, you’re a warrior, this is your night, your moment but we can run it.”
2026-05-17 04:46:26
