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Jake Paul to have full control over next fight in MMA merger as ‘unique’ fighter-owner role explained

talksport.com · 6hShare

Jake Paul is expected to make his MMA debut in 2027 under very unique circumstances. In July, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced a landmark merger with the PFL to accelerate a vision to ‘disrupt a broken model’ following previous criticisms of the UFC and Dana White’s monopoly . Paul is planning to make a return to boxing before representing the new merged MVP company in the cage Getty Upon the news, Paul said he was looking forward to ‘putting my entire promotional muscle into our new company’ while balancing a return to boxing and an MVP MMA debut. The 29-year-old, who co-founded MVP alongside Nakisa Bidarian, has expressed his desire to fight in MMA for years, having built up a 12-2 professional boxing record in the last six years. Last time out, the Ohio native suffered a double broken jaw during a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Anthony Joshua . Paul even signed a promotional deal with the PFL in 2023 in the hope of a debut in the sport, but the partnership ended

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