Youtuber and boxer Jake Paul could be the center of combat sports entertainment right now, especially after the knockout he got against the former UFC welterweight champion. Tyron Woodley. Part of that success can be attributed to manager Jake Paul. The knockout victory is the second win over Woodley following the build-up to the fight, sparked by Paul’s withdrawal from his fight against Tommy Fury due to injury. Paul is now undefeated as a boxer at 0-5 and has made it his mission to become a real boxer, unlike other YouTubers, with all due respect, who have already dabbled in boxing.
Jake Paul not only wants to leave his own legacy in boxing, but also wants to make huge money from the sport and therefore has the ambition to win not only the fight game, but also the fight business. Paul’s slanted graph of instant success in just 5 professional fights can be attributed to the way his management conducts business. Let’s find out more about who the face of his leadership is.
Learn more about Nakisa Bidarian, Founder of Most Valuable Promotion and Jake Paul Manager.
Nakisa Bidarian, who manages Paul’s fight business through his management consulting agency The most interesting promotions and its media presence BAVAFA SportsIn addition to being an experienced manager, he is also proficient in financial accounting, as evidenced by his resume. In his opinion LinkedIn profileBidarian served as the UFC’s CFO and EVP of Strategy and Business Enterprises for over five years (October 2011 – December 2016).
Bidarian also has another big name under his belt, as he served as Triller’s executive producer from July 2020 to December 2020. In an interview with the University of Waterloo for your Alumni E-NewsBidarian spoke about his experience joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
“My ultimate path to the UFC was not calculated,” Bidarian said, “but rather based on a relationship I built with the UFC. Former UFC owners: Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. I got to know them on the casino side during my time in Abu Dhabi and eventually worked with them on the Station Casinos management company. Because of my skills and experience, the Fertitta brothers offered me the opportunity to work with the UFC in 2012 and I was thrilled to accept the opportunity.
Major women’s boxing is among the athletes other than Jake Paul that Nakisa Bidarian now manages through his agency Most Valuable Promotions. Amandine Serranoand former American football running back Frank Goré. Both personalities had boxing matches on the undercard of Paul vs. Woodley II.