UFC champions, a heavyweight legend, an NBA dunker and a fighting dynasty's heir all signed up to face the YouTuber. Only a few made him pay for it.
1Anderson SilvaLong-reigning UFC middleweight champion who took Paul the distance before losing a decision in 2022.1000pts
2Tyron WoodleyFormer UFC welterweight champion who lost to Paul twice in 2021, the rematch by a one-punch knockout.927pts
3Julio César Chávez Jr.Former WBC middleweight champion and son of a Mexican legend who lost a ten-round decision to Paul in 2025.709pts
4Anthony JoshuaTwo-time unified heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist who knocked Paul out in the sixth round in Miami in December 2025.600pts
5Nate DiazUFC fan favourite and Stockton brawler who lost a ten-round decision to Paul in Dallas in 2023.600pts
6Ben AskrenOlympic wrestler and former Bellator and ONE champion whom Paul stopped in the first round in 2021.466pts
7Mike PerryBare-knuckle and former UFC brawler whom Paul stopped in six rounds in Tampa in 2024.466pts
8Tommy FuryUnbeaten British boxer who handed Paul his first professional loss with a split decision in Saudi Arabia in 2023.0pts
9Nate RobinsonThree-time NBA Slam Dunk champion whom Paul knocked out in two rounds on the Tyson-Jones undercard in 2020.0pts
10Mike TysonFormer undisputed heavyweight champion who came out of retirement at 58 and lost to Paul on points in their 2024 Netflix fight.0pts
Photo credits
- Anderson Silva — Dilma Rousseff (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
- Tyron Woodley — Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0
- Julio César Chávez Jr. — Box Azteca, CC BY 3.0
- Anthony Joshua — JazzyJoeyD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nate Diaz — MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0
- Ben Askren — MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0
- Mike Perry — MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0
- Tommy Fury — Ghazi Twaissi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nate Robinson — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Tyson — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0
Comments 1
An Olympic champion or a 2,457-day UFC title holder? Joshua and Anderson Silva lead the case in the section built on Paul's own record: https://youpick.best/articles/jake-paul-ranked-many-ways
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ypb-team50 minutes ago
