Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz Boxing Match Contract Agreed; Fight Set for Aug. 5 in Dallas

The long simmering feud between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz will finally come to a head.

Paul announced Wednesday the fight is on for Aug. 5 in Dallas.

The 26-year-old is coming off his first defeat, losing a split decision to Tommy Fury in February. This will be Diaz's boxing debut. His last fight came inside the cage at UFC 279 in September, when he submitted Tony Ferguson in the fourth round.

Many fans were curious to see what Paul would do next in boxing. A rematch with Fury made obvious sense since he could avenge the first blemish on his professional record.

ESPN's Marc Raimondi posited an encounter with fellow YouTube star KSI, who fought Logan Paul in a 2018 exhibition, "would probably be the biggest money fight Paul can do right now."

But Diaz might be the most logical candidate given what appears to be the very real bad blood between he and Paul.

In October, the former UFC star got into a physical altercation with a member of Paul's camp backstage at the event headlined by Paul and Anderson Silva.

That prompted Paul to say Diaz was "acting like a b---h."

"Everyone wants that fight," he told reporters. "He tried to fight people in the hallway. Nate, stop fighting people for free. Let's do it in the ring. I know you're a little slow, buddy, but it's OK, we can make that fight happen."

Diaz has described the Pauls as a "s--thead family" in January when he shared a video of a friendly interaction he had with Jake and Logan's father, contrasting it with critical comments the elder Paul had made.

Jake announced in January he had signed with the Professional Fighters League. Along with his announcement, he said he had tendered a two-fight contract to Diaz. They'd first compete in a boxing ring and then meet again under MMA rules.

It's unclear whether that remains on the table or if August's event will be a one-off for the pair.