Jake Paul is eyeing a move to MMA, and his business partner believes it will break viewership records.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP Promotions, made the bold prediction during a recent conversation with Babcock about Paul's future fight plans.
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"Jake definitely wants to do MMA," Bidarian said.
"And I will say here on this show with you today that when Jake Paul enters the cage, our Hexagon, it will be the most viewed MMA match in history."
"I have no doubt about that."
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The dream matchup? Nate Diaz.
First, Bidarian clarified that the MMA star from Stockton is focused on his rematch with Mike Perry, which MVP fully supports.
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After that, "Hopefully, yeah, Jake and Nate would be unbelievable."
If Bidarian is right, it wouldn't be the first time Paul set a record. His 2024 boxing match with Mike Tyson drew over 108 million viewers worldwide.
Meanwhile, MVP has other developments, including a merger with PFL to form MVP MMA.
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They also have a boxing event this Saturday on ESPN, headlined by Cherneka Johnson vs. Dina Thorslund.
