Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions confirmed Jake Paul will return to the ring in Dubai on Thursday, December 24, 2026, marking his first scheduled fight since his December 2025 loss to Anthony Joshua.
- MVP has not named an opponent and says it is negotiating with a short list of candidates, with names reported to include Darren Till, Chris Eubank Jr., Edgar Berlanga and KSI.
- Multiple outlets report that Netflix will not carry the Dubai show and that DAZN pay-per-view is the likeliest broadcaster though no deal has been signed or announced.
- MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has tied the choice of opponent to where the fight will be held and how it will be distributed, saying those details will follow once an opponent is signed.
- The bout arrives just before the PFL–MVP merger that will rebrand the operation as MVP MMA on January 1, 2027, a strategic moment MVP hopes to use to widen the combined promotion’s boxing and MMA audience.