Former Strikeforce and Bellator MMA head honcho, Scott Coker, announced his planned return to mixed martial arts (MMA) earlier this week, but not everyone is happy about the news.
This includes social media influencer and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) co-founder, Jake Paul, who is warning those who collectively invested $60 million into Coker’s new MMA venture to watch their money. Paul took to X on Thursday to trash Coker’s next move and direct attention back on his own promotion.
Check it out below:
“Need to see the investors backing this and let them know that they gonna lose all their money – I feel like Superman trying to help them,” wrote Paul.
“Wow Jake such a good guy.”
In case you forgot, Paul and company just staged MVP’s first MMA event on Netflix last weekend with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. While the matchups proved to be one-sided beatdowns the card overall delivered as advertised. Rousey submitted Carano, Francis Ngannou scored a highlight-reel knockout, and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry ended in a bloodbath. In the end, the Rousey vs. Carano card on Netflix peaked at 17 million viewers, which is a pretty big deal.
Paul is already planning on MVP’s second MMA card later this year — which may or may not include former UFC title challenger Colby Covington — but with Coker back in the mix there will be another promotion fighting for a piece of the pie. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be fine, but promotion’s like MVP and Professional Fighters League (PFL) might find it even more difficult now to sign free agent talent.
Maybe that’s why Paul is so miffed about Coker’s comeback.
