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Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League have today officially announced a merger.

For the longest time now, fans have been looking for a legitimate alternative to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While most of the world’s best fighters compete for the promotion, there’s also a feeling that competition is a healthy thing in any sport, which is where Jake Paul comes into the equation.

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While the likes of PFL and ONE Championship have carved out their own path, the introduction of Paul’s MVP MMA into the space with the Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey event certainly raised a few eyebrows. Now, it seems like we have even more of a reason to be invested.

In a recent press release, it was announced that Paul’s MVP and PFL will be entering into a merger deal.

Paul discusses PFL/MVP merger

“We started MVP to disrupt a broken model. We wanted to give fighters fair pay and a bigger, modernized stage to become global superstars. Joining forces with PFL accelerates that vision by a decade. We now have a scaled platform to give today’s fans what they want: elite talent mixed with culture, lifestyle, and massive social velocity. MVP was always bigger than me and bigger than any one fighter.

“MVP is an inevitable movement that needs to happen for the athletes, and now we have all the resources we need to build something that changes this sport forever. I have more conviction in MVP than ever, driven by the proliferation of AI, which will only increase the value of real, live experiences and the sports properties that can bring fans closer to the athletes they love.

“I look forward to putting my entire promotional muscle into our new company, returning to the boxing ring and making my MVP MMA debut. To all current MVP and PFL fighters, things just got bigger. To fighters fighting in other organizations, we are open for business when you are contractually free. The time for change is now. Welcome to MVP.”

Quotes via PFL

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