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Most Valuable Promotions merges with Professional Fighters League

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 12:26 AM

Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Most Valuable Promotions merges with Professional Fighters League

Summary

Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League announced their merger on July 31, 2026. The new company will operate under the MVP brand and aims to create a comprehensive platform for boxing and MMA, enhancing athlete development and audience engagement. Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian will co-found the organization, with John Martin as CEO. MVP's success in promoting boxing events and PFL's established global presence and elite fighter roster are seen as critical to the merger's potential impact in combat sports. The leadership emphasizes a commitment to a modern, fighter-first model that seeks to reshape the industry.

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Key Details

•The new entity combines boxing and MMA under the MVP banner.
•Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian co-found the merged organization.
•John Martin serves as CEO, focusing on global expansion.
•MVP aims to elevate fighter pay and engagement.
•PFL reaches fans across more than 170 countries.

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12:26 AMYahoo Sports — Most Valuable Promotions and Professional Fighters League announce merger

What they're saying

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Most Valuable Promotions and Professional Fighters League on Thursday announced a merger "bringing together world-class boxing, MMA, live events, athlete development, and worldwide content distribution under one fighter-first organization, creating a combat sports company for the new era." The ...
— Yahoo Sports

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