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Jake Paul calls himself biggest MMA promoter after UFC White House event

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 5:19 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Jake Paul calls himself biggest MMA promoter after UFC White House event

Summary

Jake Paul, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, declared himself the world's biggest MMA promoter following the UFC White House event streamed last Sunday from Washington, D.C. The event featured Justin Gaethje and drew attention amid a comparison to MVP’s previous fight card on Netflix. Paul pointed out the disparity in streaming numbers between networking platforms, with Paramount+ having 79.6 million subscribers compared to Netflix's 325 million. Despite celebrating the UFC's success, neither Paul nor his co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has announced an upcoming MVP MMA event or a streaming network for future matches.

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By the Numbers

•Jake Paul labels himself biggest MMA promoter on social media.
•UFC White House event took place on June 18, 2026.
•Event featured multiple finishes and high drama.
•Paramount+ has 79.6 million subscribers, Netflix 325 million.
•No future MVP MMA events currently announced.

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The UFC White House viewership was released earlier this week and for those of you unfamiliar with how this game is played, networks like to tinker with times, demographics, and locations to squeeze out the best possible number. Conversely, critics play the Uno reverse card and use that same criteria to weaken the final figure. […]
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