Jorge Masvidal has made a six-man boxing hit list in an attempt to break pay-per-view records.
Masvidal is still under contract with UFC but has been granted special permission to switch to boxing.
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His journey to the ring begins on Saturday with a rematch against Nate Diaz, whom he knocked out in three rounds in 2019.
But Masvidal also has his eye on Logan Paul and his brother Jake, as well as British pair KSI and Tommy Fury.
He hopes the win will prepare him for future matches against boxing greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather fought a full round in an exhibition bout against YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in 2021.
Now, Masvidal is hoping to be the next to welcome a WWE star into the boxing ring in what is expected to be a huge PPV showdown.
“Logan Paul and I will definitely be there and have some fun,” Masvidal told SunSport.
“First of all, we're going to break all the pay-per-view records and we're going to do some crazy things that no one has ever done in the sport of combat sports.
“And he hurt Mayweather a few times in that fight, maybe hurt him on two or three separate occasions that wobbled Mayweather.
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“I mean, the guy could create some serious heat, so let's go out there and check it out.”
“He's a little bit heavier than me, but that doesn't matter, he'll make whatever weight he wants and wherever he fights, it's just amazing.
“Now, I'm going to kill this son of a bitch.
“So I think he'd be happy to be a part of it, because I know he's not a freaking A-list fighter or a guy that doesn't know how to fight, like a lot of the other guys I've fought.
“I've been fighting my whole life. I'm gonna get him and I'm gonna hurt him. And oh, these influencers are gonna make a good paycheck.”
Tyson Fury's brother Tommy beat YouTube's biggest boxing star KSI and Logan's brother Jake last year.
And all three of these influencer boxers fit on Masvidal's wish list.
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“I've been fighting the toughest guys in the world for 20 years,” Masvidal said.
“I've fought the toughest opponents, whoever they were, and I've fought people who came close to winning the title.
“Right now I'm making good money from boxing, fighting guys who will help me improve my level and I wouldn't mind eventually fighting a real boxer like Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao.
“But in the meantime, I'll hire guys like Jake Paul and KSI. If Tommy Fury has the guts to sign the contract, I'll get him on my ass and hire these guys.”
“Against any of these guys, I can continue to train in boxing, hone my skills, go to the gym, get in the best shape I can and execute my game plan against these guys.
“And then, if everything's going in the right direction, let's get some bigger names.”
Masvidal revealed that the UFC has allowed him to have up to three boxing matches before returning to the Octagon.
However, Jake Paul, who beat Diaz on points in 2023, may have had an excuse to avoid a fight with Masvidal amid his feud with UFC boss Dana White.
The American boxer, who has been a hot topic on social media, has been blacklisted from the list of potential boxing opponents for Masvidal.
“So it's not like Jake doesn't need the UFC because he's not doing well. From what I've heard and what I've seen, he's doing well,” Masvidal said.
“So, he doesn't need this fight, he doesn't need the UFC, but if he hadn't said so many bad things about Dana and the UFC, he could have been a possible opponent.
“But it's no good for me, because if I snap his jaw shut, what kind of publicity would he get, because that guy wouldn't last three or four rounds against me.
“I'm going to beat him. I can't wait to fight Nate because the world is going to see the difference between me and a lot of other guys when it comes to punching.”
