Jake Paul Invites Dana White to Buy MVP as He Pushes Netflix MMA Card

His pitch underscores a bet on star-driven, streaming MMA as a rival to UFC’s pay model.

Overview

Paul, who spoke on Theo Von’s podcast Sunday, said he is open to Dana White buying or partnering with Most Valuable Promotions and claimed the move would improve Zuffa’s results.
He criticized Zuffa Boxing for what he called rookie errors, pointing to a reported $15 million payout to boxer Conor Benn as wasteful compared with typical UFC fighter pay.
He set a conditional plan to fight Nate Diaz in MMA next, saying that bout becomes his top priority if Diaz defeats Mike Perry and predicting Diaz will win by submission.
MVP’s first MMA event is set for May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood and will stream on Netflix, with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano headlining and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins plus Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry on the card.
Paul launched MVP in 2021 and pivoted to MMA in 2026 after a PFL stint ended early this year, positioning Netflix-backed, one-off deals as an alternative to long UFC contracts.