Jake Paul has made a name for himself as a boxer mostly by taking on, and beating, MMA stars.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has defeated the likes of Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (twice) and Anderson Silva in the squared circle, and Paul now has his sights set on another MMA star in Nate Diaz, with whom he'll square off on August 5, live on DAZN PPV.
A recent loss to Tommy Fury is the only blemish in Paul's boxing career thus far, but that hasn't toned down the trash talk between Paul and Diaz as they prepare for their clash.
Naturally, some of the focus from analysts and fans alike has turned to Paul's stellar record against MMA fighters, and whether August 5 will be any different.
Speaking on The DAZN MMA Show, Dan Hardy listed off the characteristics for each of Paul's opponents who crossed over from MMA, and why Diaz could be the one to stop Paul's winning streak against MMA fighters
For Hardy, Diaz represents a new type of challenge for the social media star despite coming from the same background as the others.
"Ben Askren has no hands, he's a terrible striker made up for the fact that he's an awesome wrestler and he's able to put people in positions where he can hit them, but on the feet he looks terrible," Hardy said.
"Tyron Woodley is a very heavy-handed fighter. At this point in his career he's quite timid.
"He's always held back quite a lot, which means that Jake only has a few punches to worry about."
Hardy continued: "The difference with Nate is that he's tough, he's durable, he's not got a mindset that's going to break, like someone else might freeze up or just come into the fight with no mentality to win like Ben Askren did.
"I mean, he (Askren) was laughing as he was walking out the arena, while Nate's there for a fight. That's the difference. He's going to give Jake a fight. Now if he can take the punches, it's going to be a real scrap, but if he can't then of course everyone's going to be in agreement that Jake was just too big for him."
Hardy noted that Silva's age was a factor in his 2022 loss to Paul, but Diaz being 10 years younger than the UFC legend should negate any similar loss of athleticism or reaction time.
"I just feel like Nate's is a hardened fighter, he's going to come and put pressure on Jake, and if he starts out with a good defence and lets Jake work early then Nate might be able to wear him down late," Hardy said.
"I don't know how many rounds this is, the longer this fight goes, the better [for Diaz], but defence is going to be key in those first couple of rounds while Nate pressures him without taking too many big shots."