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Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul celebrate MVP MMA's Netflix card for higher U.S. ratings than UFC's White House event; UFC reportedly drew about 7 million average (17 million total) while MVP's card reportedly averaged 9.3 million. Matt Brown, however, questions the victory lap, arguing the UFC remains the bigger, ongoing draw and MVP has a long way to go to be a real threat.
Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul ridiculed UFC and Dana White after MVP’s White House event allegedly drew high engagement, clashing with UFC numbers. Paramount+ says UFC 250 Freedom drew about 7 million US viewers; Netflix cites Rousey–Carano at roughly 9.3 million US average and 11.6 million peak. The UFC White House broadcast averaged 8.2 million in US/Latin America, with 17 million watching at least one minute (15.3 million US). Paul proclaims MVP the biggest MMA promoter, while Rousey targets Hunter Campbell; Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria in the main event on Trump’s 80th birthday.
Exclusive: Ari Aster will write, direct, and produce Scapegoat for A24, with Scarlett Johansson starring as a surgeon who must operate on a Jake Paul-inspired patient; the fallout from the procedure pits her against the patient’s wife and brother, inspired by Erika Kirk and Logan Paul, with production expected to start later this year.
McGregor says Terence Crawford rejected a two-fight, $200 million deal, and confirms he has only two fights left on his UFC contract, with a July 11 showdown vs Max Holloway at UFC 329 and an April 2027 final UFC bout. The UFC didn’t attempt to extend his deal, opening the door to outside-the-UFC opportunities—boxing Jake Paul, bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC, or other MVP-promoted crossovers—though no deals are in place yet.
Netflix’s MVP MMA debut became the most-watched MMA event in the sport’s history, with Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano peaking at 17 million and an average of 12.4 million across key fights, but Jake Paul’s 'very conservative estimate' of 20 million was not reached, even as the night marked a streaming milestone for MMA.
Jake Paul slammed UFC for announcing Conor McGregor’s return during Francis Ngannou’s MVP MMA walkout, accusing the promotion of trying to steal the spotlight from the Netflix event. The piece highlights Dana White’s media strategy, includes Ronda Rousey’s take on the move, and notes McGregor’s July 11 bout with Max Holloway at UFC 329, while Ngannou heads into his MVP MMA fight.
Jon Jones attended MVP MMA on Netflix and used the broadcast to reiterate his frustration with UFC contract constraints, telling Jake Paul he wants to leave to pursue a fight with Francis Ngannou. Paul later disclosed a private backstage conversation in which Jones expressed being upset about not being a free agent, underscoring ongoing tensions over fighters’ autonomy and potential future crossovers.
Ronda Rousey quickly submitted Gina Carano with an armbar in 17 seconds during a Netflix-streamed MMA bout promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP; the event, slowed by undercard fights and Netflix ads, drew boos and highlighted Netflix’s stunt-fighter strategy. Rousey called Carano her “fucking hero,” hinted at retirement and wanting more babies, while Carano treated the night as a victory simply for returning to competition.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano announced a joint MMA comeback, stepping back into the limelight alongside promoter Jake Paul at a Inglewood, California news conference, signaling a high-profile return to competition after years away.
Five months after a broken jaw in his loss to Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul isn’t sure when or if he’ll fight again as doctors advise against a return until healing is clearer and new scans are completed; a missing tooth may require an implant, there’s no next opponent yet, and medical clearance remains the priority as he stays in shape.
Jake Paul says his boxing future is in doubt after suffering a double broken jaw in his loss to Anthony Joshua, with follow-up scans to gauge healing and whether he can return. He remains in training, but a comeback depends on medical clearance and the bone (and a missing tooth) healing—leaving the possibility that his 14-fight run could be his last.
Jake Paul told Ariel Helwani the recovery from his broken jaw — and a tooth loss — suffered in December’s knockout to Anthony Joshua is still being evaluated by doctors, with scans pending decisions on a possible ring return. He acknowledged some around him want him to retire, but he insists he still feels unfinished business and hopes to fight again if medically cleared.
Olivia Rodrigo hosted Saturday Night Live and playfully mocked her former Disney Channel co-star Jake Paul in her opening monologue, contrasting her music career with his YouTube and boxing fame; Paul replied on X, acknowledging the joke, as the piece notes his high-profile Netflix boxing bout with Mike Tyson in 2024 and his Disney-era role on Bizaardvark.
Olivia Rodrigo hosted Saturday Night Live and mocked Jake Paul by joking that he’d beat up old guys on Netflix; Paul replied on X with a good‑natured message, saying there are no hard feelings and praising Rodrigo for selling stadiums out after their Disney-era project Bizaardvark and his own recent high-profile fights.
Jake Paul responded to Olivia Rodrigo's SNL monologue jab about their careers by saying they both had the vision to reach their dreams and that he's proud of her, later posting a throwback from Bizaardvark; Rodrigo hosted SNL for the first time, marking her third appearance on the show after two prior musical performances in 2021 and 2023.