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MVP MMA will ‘absolutely’ continue Netflix partnership after buzzy debut with Rousey-Carano fight

Nypost · · 444 words · By Erich Richter
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Nakisa Bidarian, co-owner of MVP MMA with Jake Paul”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and industry news, confirm that Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian co-founded Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) in 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American professional boxer, influencer, and former actor. He began his career posting videos on Vine in September 2013 and had amassed 5.3 million follo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Paul
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is a boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, established in 2021 by American professional boxer and influencer Jake Paul and his adviser Nakisa Bidarian. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Valuable_Promotions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nakisa Bidarian (Persian: نکیسا بیداریان; born January 12, 1978) is a Canadian sports promoter and the co-founder of boxing promotion Most Valuable Promotions, Sports betting company Betr, and previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakisa_Bidarian
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“Netflix... boast 325 million paid monthly subscribers worldwide”
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Multiple independent web sources report that Netflix has surpassed 325 million paid subscribers worldwide.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 13 Reasons Why (also stylized as TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY) is an American teen drama television series based on the 2007 novel Thirteen Reasons Why by author Jay Asher. Developed for Netflix by Brian York…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_Reasons_Why
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of most-watched Netflix original programming of all time in number of views, that equate to hours viewed per length of particular content, rounded to the nearest hundred thousand. These…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_Netflix_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top, streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix
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“MVP MMA is said to be “open” to working with smaller promotions to license out talent from the PFL, KSW, ONE Championship”
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The search results for 'MVP' returned information about the NBA MVP award and general PFL/Bellator info, but no evidence was found regarding MVP MMA's specific openness to licensing talent from PFL, KSW, or ONE Championship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alfie Ronald Davis (born 25 February 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division for the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He won the 2025 PFL Ligh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfie_Davis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from bellātor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellator_MMA
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Fighters_League
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“Ronda Rousey’s 17-second submission over Gina Carano”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, Al Jazeera) and a Wikipedia entry for the specific event 'MVP MMA 1' confirm Rousey defeated Carano via submission in 17 seconds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano (also known as MVP MMA 1) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Most Valuable Promotions that took place on May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP_MMA:_Rousey_vs._Carano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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“Holly Holm... shockingly defeated Rousey in 2015”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Holly Holm defeated Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in November 2015.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey was a series of mixed martial arts bouts booked by Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2011, the fighters began a rivalry via social media and a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miesha_Tate_vs._Ronda_Rousey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Holly Rene Holm (born October 17, 1981) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist. She previously competed in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Holm
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“Her base purse was $2.2 million, per the California State Athletic Commission”
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Web search results explicitly state that figures released by the California State Athletic Commission confirmed Rousey earned a $2.2 million base purse for the fight.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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web search NEUTRAL — Figures released by the California State Athletic Commission and reported by multiple outlets confirmed that Rousey earned $2.2 million for the fight, while Carano received $1.05 million...
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/international-spo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey Netflix Pay. Those figures were respectable by standard UFC Fight Night metrics, but they paled in comparison to the salaries revealed just weeks later for the Netflix MMA debut promoted …
https://athlonsports.com/mma/israel-adesanya-ufc-payout-less…
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“The UFC was in negotiations with Netflix last year before signing a rights deal with CBS and Paramount+ for $7.7 billion”
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Web search results confirm Paramount (which owns CBS) announced a seven-year, $7.7 billion deal to stream UFC fights.
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web search NEUTRAL — The plans for the fight come shortly after Paramount, which owns CBS, announced a seven-year, $7.7bn deal to stream UFC fights.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4wyex9zd5o
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majority owned subsidiary of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship
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web search NEUTRAL — Paramount is hunting for a streaming partner, could kick off a wave of deals.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/01/paramount-streaming-merger-t…
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“The UFC and TKO had issues with ESPN’s technology at different times during their time together, leading to a split”
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While evidence shows ESPN had technical issues during UFC 313, there is no evidence provided that these issues led to a 'split' between UFC/TKO and ESPN.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majority owned subsidiary of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship
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web search NEUTRAL — “Unfortunately, we experienced a technical issue that impacted purchases of the UFC PPV on ESPN+ shortly after 10pm ET,” ESPN told MMA Fighting. “Our teams identified and resolved the issue, restoring…
https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/03/10/espn-issues-free-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN issued a statement to MMA Fighting regarding the UFC 313 pay-per-view and the angry customers lashing out due to issues with both purchasing and watching the event through the streaming platform.
https://1newsmedia.com/ufc-313-plagued-by-technical-issues-o…
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“MVP does have a relationship with ESPN, with their MVP W series promoting women’s boxing”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a relationship between MVP's W series and ESPN.
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