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Jake Paul wants to challenge the UFC; TKO's response wasn't what many expected

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings, is unfazed by the recent merger between Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League . Following the announcement that Jake Paul ’s promotion and the PFL will merge operations under the MVP banner while continuing to promote boxing and MMA, TKO Group Holdings President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro shared his views on the latest major development in the combat sports industry. TKO's Mark Shapiro welcomes Jake Paul's MVP-PFL merger, says competition makes UFC stronger The MVP-PFL union prompted questions about whether the combined promotion could eventually challenge the UFC's position atop the sport.

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