Daniel Cormier less confident in Jake Paul after boxing match vs. Diaz

After watching them field, Daniel Cormier doubts Jake Paul will combat Nate Diaz in MMA.

Paul (7-1) defeated Diaz (0-1) by unanimous decision this previous Saturday in Dallas. The 185-pound boxing match served because the characteristic bout of the boxing occasion, and aired dwell on DAZN/ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Paul, who’s a model ambassador for PFL, proposed a rematch vs. Diaz in MMA. However not solely does Cormier suppose the combat received’t occur, he’s sure it wouldn’t go properly for “The Drawback Little one” in any respect.

“Nate will submit him,” Cormier mentioned on his YouTube channel. “In the event that they combat, Nate will submit him. I’ll take much less confidence in Jake Paul preventing Nate in MMA due to final weekend. Jake’s greatest probability of dominating Nate Diaz was in boxing, and he didn’t. Whereas he did win the combat convincingly, he didn’t put him out like many individuals thought he would – and that’s completely different.”

Cormier admits Paul surpassed his expectations, and though he sees room for enchancment, he credit him for pushing by way of even when he’s drained.

“Jake Paul, for me, did a very good job – however nonetheless reveals that there’s quite a lot of work to be finished,” Cormier mentioned. “What I’ll say about Jake Paul: He’s higher than folks attempt to give him credit score for and he’s quite a bit more durable than folks attempt to give him credit score for, as a result of one of many areas I believed he would battle was when it obtained laborious, he would type of fold up and return to creating movies or doing one thing completely different. However he doesn’t pack it in – he fights by way of the powerful occasions.”

For extra on the matchup, go to MMA Junkie’s hub for Paul vs. Diaz.