Jake Paul drives a TANK into the arena ahead of the fight against Nate Diaz in Dallas

Never one to do things by halves, YouTube sensation and boxing superstar Jake Paul drove a tank into the American Airlines Center in Dallas ahead of his fight with Nate Diaz on Saturday night.

The 26-year-old posed for the cameras mounted on top of the vehicle as it drove through the bowels of the Texas arena before being helped down by security.

Paul enters the fight after a defeat to Tommy Fury, the last time he was out, but wants to get back to winning ways in his eighth professional fight.

Before his loss to Fury, Paul – who rose to fame as a social media influencer – was undefeated as a fighter, beating a host of UFC stars including Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.

On Saturday night, one of the fans hoping Paul adds another defeat to his resume is Canadian rapper Drake, who dropped $250,000 on Diaz to win the fight.

Drake lost $400,000 betting on Paul in February, and this time he’s loyal to Diaz.

The rapper, who has become infamous for his high-stakes sports betting, shared a bet slip on his Instagram story that revealed he risked $250,000 to win $1 million on Diaz beating Paul.

“Jake is a dog but I can never bet against a Diaz brother, that’s how I was raised,” he captioned the photo.

The Canadian charts predicted that Paul would beat Tommy Paul in the winter, but turned out to be wrong.

Paul apologized after that fight for costing Drake a hefty sum, but jokingly blamed the rapper for his loss in the ring.