Morning Report | Nakida Bidarian takes shots at Dana White’s ‘irreverence’ towards fighters, lays out his vision for MVP MMA

Nakisa Bidarian and Most Valuable Promotions aren’t shying away from a fight.

Last week, Bidarian and his business partner Jake Paul announced that MVP was merging with the PFL for a new combat sports promotion. The merger will complete in 2027, with the two products operating under the MVP banner, and for Bidarian, there’s a very clear mission statement for what they hope to achieve.

“The opportunity is very clear: a fighter-first platform that prioritizes the fans,” Bidarian told TMZ Sports. “And more and more you’re seeing that the incumbent within the space doesn’t prioritize building fighter IP, but prioritizes the company’s IP, which is g