Jake Paul won't stop fighting the UFC until he's No. 1.
Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced their merger with the PFL Thursday, with the intent of putting together "world-class boxing, MMA, live events, athlete development, and worldwide content distribution under one fighter-first organization" according to their press release.
Professional boxer Paul has long been an advocate for fighter pay, and is now heading something he feels can not only rival the UFC, but take over.
"I’m going to war for fighters.
In less than five years, MVP has disrupted the combat sports world, broken multiple viewership records, elevated women’s boxing to unprecedented heights, and produced some of the biggest events in the history of the sport.
This is no different.
Merging with the PFL gives us the opportunity to build something bigger than boxing and MMA. 400+ world-class fighters. Bigger events. Bigger opportunities. One mission: put fighters first.
None of this would be possible without the fans, the fighters, the PFL, and the incredible family we’ve built at MVP. This is only the beginning.
The Wall Street Journal said we want to pick a fight with the UFC and Dana White. We don’t just wanna pick a fight. We want to win the fight.
Welcome to MVP."
I’m going to war for fighters.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 31, 2026
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In less than five years, MVP has disrupted the combat sports world, broken multiple viewership records, elevated women’s boxing to unprecedented heights, and produced some of the biggest events in the history of the sport.
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MVP held their first MMA event in May on Netflix. They broke the U.S. viewership record for an MMA event with a headliner featuring Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, as well as Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou's return to the cage.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Jake Paul on UFC: We don't just wanna pick a fight, we want to win the fight'
