MVP inks deal with RIZIN, PFL champion Razhabali Shaidulloev

Featherweight phenom Razhabali Shaidulloev will be a MVP MMA fighter in 2027.

Shaidulloev defended his RIZIN belt and captured the vacant PFL title with a unanimous decision victory over A.J. McKee in the main event of Thursday’s Super RIZIN 5 in Osaka, Japan, and already has a deal in place to join the MVP roster in 2027.

MMA Fighting has confirmed the sources following a report from Ariel Helwani.

MVP has merged with PFL and will move forward under the MVP name in 2027, and Shaidulloev is the first talent to sign with MVP since the deal was made. Shaidulloev agreed to a two-year deal with MVP.

Shaidulloev, 25, holds a perfect 19-0 record in the