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JAKE PAUL cost rap superstar Drake a whopping $1MILLION with his win over Nate Diaz.The Problem Child returned to the win column early on Sunday morning with a decision victory over the former UFC star in their Dallas dust-up.
Jake Paul beat former UFC star Nate Diaz in the boxing matchCredit: REUTERS
Rapper Drake bet a whopping $250,000 on Diaz to beat the YouTuber-turned-boxerCredit: INSTAGRAM@CHAMPAGNEPAPI
Paul’s win saw Drake miss out on a cool $1million betCredit: GETTY
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was the bookies’ favourite to win the crossover clash, but that didn’t stop Drizzy from staking a staggering $250,000 bet on Diaz.
Drake shared his pre-fight wager on his Instagram story, writing: “Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother.
“That’s just how I was raised.”
The Canadian stood to make a cool $1m off his bet, although Paul well and truly scuppered the massive wager.
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Former Disney star Paul vowed to make Drake rip up his virtual betting slip after getting wind of the wager.
Along with a mock-up poster of himself holding Diaz’s severed and bruised head, he wrote on his Instagram story: “Drake losing his bet.”
Paul, 26, knocked MMA fan favourite Diaz down in the fifth round on his route to a unanimous decision victory.
In his post-fight interview, he said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round.
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“I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
“I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming.
“All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
“I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
Jake Paul wants to rematch Nate Diaz in mixed martial artsCredit: GETTY
Despite getting one over the youngest Diaz brother, Paul wants to renew their rivalry in the mixed martial arts realm.
He said: “I want to run it back in MMA.
“Yeah, $10million PFL that’s the offer let’s run it back in MMA.
“Make it fair, I won one, now it’s your chance in your territory, MMA let’s do it.” More

LOGAN PAUL was caught up in a fight which broke out at ringside during his brother Jake’s win over Nate Diaz.Logan, 28, put on a show himself on Saturday night as he performed at WWE SummerSlam before flying in to attend his younger brother’s boxing bout.
Logan Paul squared up to a fan at ringsideCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
One fan lifted a chair above his head during the altercationCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
Several fans got involved in the brawl before security broke it upCredit: Twitter @HappyPunchPromo
Paul attended his brother’s fight after competing at WWE SummerSlamCredit: Getty
The older Paul sat watching the clash in his wrestling gear as Jake, 26, claimed a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Diaz.
But it did not all go swimmingly during the course of the fight as Logan got embroiled in an altercation with fans.
A video shared on social media shows the YouTube star becoming riled up by someone in the crowd.
And a chair ended up in the air as someone lifted it up above their head before security swarmed in.
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It was an embarrassing episode on an otherwise successful night for the Paul family.
Logan beat Ricochet in the opening match of the evening at SummerSlam – which took place in Michigan.
Jake then followed that up by securing a comfortable points win over Diaz – dropping him in the fifth round on the way to his seventh pro victory.
Speaking after the fight, “The Problem Child” said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
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“I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
“I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”
Jake is now being linked with a rematch against Love Island star Tommy Fury – who he lost to via split decision in February.
Fury, 24, will face Jake’s YouTube rival KSI at the Manchester Arena on October 14.
Jake Paul, left, beat Nate Diaz in Texas on Saturday nightCredit: Reuters More

JAKE PAUL got back to winning ways with a points victory over Nate Diaz. It was his first bout since losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury last February in Saudi Arabia.
Jake Paul celebrates his win over Nate DiazCredit: Reuters
Paul scored a knockdown in round five with a left hook and saw the win out over the scheduled ten.
It leaves the American primed for another big fight after getting back into the win column.
And here, SunSport takes a look at what could be next for the self-proclaimed Problem Child.
Tommy Fury
Paul, 26, snubbed a rematch to instead face Diaz, 38, but he has not closed the door on his celebrity boxing rival.
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He called Fury, 24, out in the ring afterwards with his eyes on revenge.
But Fury must first fight Paul’s arch YouTube rival KSI on October 14 in Manchester, which the American plans to attend.
Tommy Fury beat Jake PaulCredit: Getty
KSI
The YouTube rivals have feuded for years but are yet settle the score in the ring.
If KSI pulls off the upset and defeats Fury it would set up the grudge match.
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And even if KSI does lose to Fury, the fans will still be demanding the bitter bout.
Tommy Fury facing off with KSICredit: GETTY
Nate Diaz
Paul is signed to the Professional Fighters League with his MMA debut set for next year.
And he is ready to offer Diaz $10million to fight him in the PFL cage.
He said: “I want to run it back in MMA. Yeah, $10million PFL that’s the offer let’s run it back in MMA.”
Nate Diaz has been offered a rematch with Jake Paul in MMACredit: Reuters
Nick Diaz
Should Paul want to take the rivalry with the Diaz further, he could turn his attention to older brother Nick.
Nick, 40, was in attendance at the fight and confirmed he wants to box in the future and has his eyes on Paul.
He said: “I’d love to entertain the idea of moving on in on whoever they got for me. So, if they can do round two and if [Nate] ain’t going to do it, I’ll take it.”
Nick Diaz is open to boxing Jake PaulCredit: Getty
Canelo Alvarez
Despite losing to Fury, it has not prevented Paul from setting his sights on fighting Canelo.
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He said: “I want more professional boxers and I want Canelo.”
The Mexican superstar, 33, is unlikely to entertain the fight anytime soon be he has refused to rule it out in the past.
Canelo Alvarez was called out by Jake PaulCredit: Reuters More

JAKE PAUL revived his boxing career with a massive points with over Nate Diaz. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter stepped into the ring with his place in the sport on the line following his first loss earlier in the year.
Jake Paul beat Nate Diaz on pointsCredit: Getty
Jake Paul scored a knockdown in round fiveCredit: Reuters
Jake Paul arrived at the arena on top of a military-grade tankCredit: TANK
Paul’s heavy artillery was on show early doorsCredit: Getty
But Paul secured a unanimous points win over ten rounds in Texas to get back to winning ways.
He said: “I knocked him down, won basically every round. I think he won one round but he’s a warrior.
“I had him hurt in the first round, he kept on coming. All credit to my team, my conditioning, going ten rounds in my eighth fight, it’s unheard of.
“I’ve only been boxing for three years, he’s a UFC legend, I was watching this kid growing up.”

Paul, 26, had snubbed a rematch with Tommy Fury, 24, following his split-decision defeat in Saudi Arabia last February.
He instead chose to welcome Diaz, 38, over to the boxing ring after the MMA veteran walked out on the UFC.

Paul made a spectacular entrance at the American Airlines Center – riding a military-grade tank.
And the fired-up former Disney star came out of the traps quickly in the opening round, backing Diaz up with power shots.
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Jake Paul was cheered on by brother Logan – who was wrestling at WWE Summerslam a mere hours before the fightCredit: Getty
Jake’s straight right hand wasn’t as effective as it’s been in previous fightsCredit: ALAMY
Jake Paul lands a left hand on Nate DiazCredit: Getty
A left hook staggered the UFC fan favourite into the ropes and he looked to be in trouble.
But the ever-resilient Diaz fought it off and made it into the second round.
Paul began to invest in the body with combinations and was forced to fight back on the inside with uppercuts exchanged.
Team Paul were happy with what they saw in the early stages of the fight – in particular brother Logan.
The fellow YouTuber-turned-boxer-turned-WWE-star jetted hundreds of miles after wrestling Ricochet at Summerslam to cheer on his younger sibling.
By the fourth round, Diaz began to come forward in his trademark style, leaving Paul to stand his ground and trade back.
Paul drew first blood on the halfway mark as he dropped Diaz in the fifth round.
A check left hook on the top of the head left him tumbling into the ropes but he was soon to his feet.
Diaz actually ended the round strong, pouring the pressure and putting Paul on the back foot.
The boxers clinch after an exchangeCredit: Getty
Jake Paul won over ten roundsCredit: Getty
The pace of the bout slowed in the sixth and both began to look sloppier and visibly more tired.
Diaz seemed to get his second wind in the final third of the fight, pressing Paul.
But the self-proclaimed Problem Child was sharp boxing on the retreat, walking Diaz into counters.
Diaz began to pander the crowd down the stretch, pretending to be hurt and refusing to engage.
As the bell rang for the tenth round both came out with intent but it was Paul who landed the cleaner.
Diaz finished strong but it proved too little too late, as Paul boxed his way to another points win and called for a rematch in MMA.
Jake Paul celebrates his winCredit: Reuters
Bitter rival KSI quickly trolled KSI after seeing his victory over Nate Diaz
He said: “I want to run it back in MMA. Yeah, $10million PFL that’s the offer let’s run it back in MMA.
“Make it fair, I won one, now it’s your chance in your territory, MMA let’s do it.”
Paul’s return to the win column somewhat got the taste of defeat to Fury out of his mouth.
But he was quickly trolled by long-time rival KSI for going the distance with Diaz just minutes after having his hand raised.
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He tweeted: “That Jake Paul performance was terrible.”
“October 14th you get to watch a real fight and challenge.” More