Jorge Masvidal sees ‘insane’ fight that ‘will break all PPV records’ as UFC star draws up massive six-man boxing hit list

JORGE Masvidal has drawn up a six-man boxing hit list – aiming to break pay-per-view records.

Masvidal still has a contract with the UFC, but has received special permission to switch to boxing.

His adventure in the ring begins on Saturday, in a rematch against Nate Diaz – who he stopped in three rounds in 2019.

But Masvidal has his eyes on the likes of Logan Paul and his brother Jake, as well as British duo KSI and Tommy Fury.

He hopes this prepares him to face boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao later.

Mayweather was taken far in his 2021 exhibition with YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul.

And Masvidal wants to be the next to welcome the WWE star into the boxing ring for what he predicts will be a huge PPV showdown.

“Definitely get in there with Logan Paul, be fun,” Masvidal told SunSport.

“I mean, for starters, we would break all the pay per view records, we would do some insane shit that no one has ever done in combat sports, possibly.

“And he hurt Mayweather a few times in that fight, maybe he hurt him two or three different times where he rocked Mayweather.

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“That means the guy can throw some fucking heat, you know. So let’s get in there and find out.

“He’s a little heavier than me, but it doesn’t matter, he got to the weight he wants to be and that’s just blowing the roof off, whatever, wherever we fight.

“Now, obviously I’m going to finish this son of a bitch off.

“So he has to be willing to participate in this because he knows I’m not some over the top fighter or some guy who doesn’t know how to fight like a lot of the guys he’s been fighting.

“I have been fighting all my life. I’m going to get him and hurt this guy. And yes, these influencers would be good paychecks.”

Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI and Logan’s brother Jake last year.

And all three boxing influencers fit Masvidal’s wish list.

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“I fought the toughest guys in the world for 20 years,” Masvidal said.

“Whoever was the toughest guy available was all I fought for or whoever would get me closer to the title.

“I wouldn’t mind making good money in boxing now and fighting guys who could help me level up and then eventually fight a real boxer like Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

“But in the meantime, I’ll pick Jake Paul or KSI. I’ll get these guys like Tommy Fury if he dares sign that contract.

“Any of these guys I could continue to practice my boxing, hone my skills, go to the gym, get in the best shape possible and then execute my game plans on these guys.

“And if everything is going in the right direction, we’ll get our hands on some bigger names, you know.”

Masvidal revealed that the UFC allowed up to three boxing fights before returning to the Octagon.

But the polarizing Jake Paul – who beat Diaz on points in 2023 – may have managed to escape a fight with Masvidal amid his feud with UFC chief Dana White.

The American social media sensation has been placed on Masvidal’s blacklist of potential boxing opponents.

“I mean, it’s not like Jake is doing bad and he needs the UFC because from what I hear he’s doing well and from what I see,” Masvidal said.

“So it’s not like he needs this fight, like he needs the UFC, but if he hadn’t talked so much shit about Dana and the company, he would have been a possible opponent.

“But that wouldn’t be good for me either, because what promotion could he have done if I had broken his jaw because that guy can’t last three or four rounds with me, man.

“I’m going to take him down and I can’t wait for the fight with Nate because the world will be able to see the difference between me and a lot of other guys when it comes to these hands.”