{"id":353683,"date":"2026-08-07T03:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jake-pauls-mma-fight-will-be-most-watched-ever-mvps-nakisa-bidarian-says"},"modified":"2026-08-07T03:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:29:17","slug":"jake-pauls-mma-fight-will-be-most-watched-ever-mvps-nakisa-bidarian-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jake-pauls-mma-fight-will-be-most-watched-ever-mvps-nakisa-bidarian-says","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul&#8217;s MMA Combat Will Be Most Watched Ever, MVP&#8217;s Nakisa Bidarian Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Jake Paul<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">MMA Fight Will Be Most Watched Ever<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Says MVP&#8217;s Nakisa Bidarian<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-08-07T00:30:32-07:00\"><br \/>\n               August 7, 2026<br \/>\n              12:30 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-f9594dbd265626e5f7208534f2eba6c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-3b5cdb56-869e-4713-afa0-556068d69b0c-372029748-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-3b5cdb56-869e-4713-afa0-556068d69b0c-372029748-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"boxing\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/92\/16by9\/2026\/08\/05\/92fb323154e542feaddeb24c4d8636fa_md.png\" alt=\"080526_nakisa_bidarian_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f9594dbd265626e5f7208534f2eba6c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0e37a99339127464fee769207ddf0cf1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jake Paul<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>is eyeing a jump to MMA &#8212; and his business partner says when it happens, it\u2019ll shatter viewership records!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0e37a99339127464fee769207ddf0cf1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8de97416ff151879a180a9b723bf5c7a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nakisa-bidarian\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nakisa Bidarian<\/strong><\/a>, co-founder of MVP Promotions, dropped the bold prediction during a recent conversation with <strong>Babcock <\/strong>&#8230; where the guys were discussing The Problem Child&#8217;s future fight plans.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8de97416ff151879a180a9b723bf5c7a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ebb4952fa616cd916097aa7c2b429695\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jake definitely wants to do MMA,\u201d Bidarian said. \u201cAnd 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ebb4952fa616cd916097aa7c2b429695--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1293c9600f722b2ca6d0e06773089d6e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1293c9600f722b2ca6d0e06773089d6e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a8414ffc55442de0f4f1481cccef6a24\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;I have no doubt about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a8414ffc55442de0f4f1481cccef6a24--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b34af497bd196e469ce9cac8a278bfb1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The dream matchup? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/nate-diaz\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Nate Diaz<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b34af497bd196e469ce9cac8a278bfb1--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-37583268d86d7018203faa12fb2dcb6e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>First things first, Nakisa made it clear the MMA superstar from Stockton is focused on his get back with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mike-perry\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mike Perry<\/strong><\/a> first &#8212; something NB says MVP fully supports.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-37583268d86d7018203faa12fb2dcb6e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-35f32e4a59f885c6ca8787adc2687a2a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>But after that?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-35f32e4a59f885c6ca8787adc2687a2a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e2edfe31b8165d9dafee0a72a7ffa31d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>\u201cHopefully, yeah, Jake and Nate would be unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e2edfe31b8165d9dafee0a72a7ffa31d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e1c1aee9a8fc0e6f0756baa487161942\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260731_9df7e1558f564357a478ed4d8a32c060\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b0a2be5a-630d-419c-af64-a8f34f4d1084\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9d\/4by3\/2026\/07\/31\/9df7e1558f564357a478ed4d8a32c060_md.jpg\" alt=\"jake paul nate diaz getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e1c1aee9a8fc0e6f0756baa487161942--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0db672ea1fa64f3ca4808477f0d5e117\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>If Nakisa&#8217;s right about Jake&#8217;s MMA bout, it wouldn&#8217;t be the first time Paul&#8217;s set a record. His 2024 boxing match with Mike Tyson was watched by more than 108 million people across the world.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0db672ea1fa64f3ca4808477f0d5e117--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-764d475aefc2f7a8b8f1ab7366edbf11\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While JP&#8217;s one of the biggest names in all of combat sports, MVP has a bunch of other exciting things goin&#8217; down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-764d475aefc2f7a8b8f1ab7366edbf11--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-de25060f3cd0aa355a7e787274148a27\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>They just announced a merger with PFL &#8230; which will become MVP MMA.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-de25060f3cd0aa355a7e787274148a27--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1f9e32625a8f086976496a14b1ccb822\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260806_8dcfdab18e014a53af33e397867344a9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b0a2be5a-630d-419c-af64-a8f34f4d1084\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8d\/4by3\/2026\/08\/06\/8dcfdab18e014a53af33e397867344a9_md.jpg\" alt=\"mvp poster\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1f9e32625a8f086976496a14b1ccb822--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-567027df1c3740fea97d0c1f5ff1000a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>They&#8217;ve also got a big boxing event, anchored by the main event between <strong>Cherneka Johnson <\/strong>and <strong>Dina Thorslund<\/strong>, goin&#8217; 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