JAKE PAUL is still on the search to find his first opponent in MMA - and could turn to some familiar boxing faces. Paul is 10-1 in the ring but signed with the Professional Fighters League to make his cage debut. 5 Jake Paul is still on the search to find his first opponent in MMA The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter and PFL are still combing through their options having been ready to offer £10million to Nate Diaz.
Paul said: "Just about finding the name. We have the money, we're ready to go. We're ready to make offers to people.
"It's just like they have to be able to draw sales and it has to be a fight where it's like this is my first MMA fight. "So I think I could beat Nate Diaz in my first MMA fight. It would be tough of course, 50/50 fight.
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Paul said: "Nate Diaz, Masvidal, I would face in MMA and then I don't even know like who else is out there that would that would make sense really. Most read in Boxing JOSH SAYING AJ and Fury warned off MMA move by man who has fought BOTH with fight predicted Fight or flight Amir Kha.