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TKO Group Holdings president and COO Mark Shapiro responded to the merger of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions and the PFL by welcoming the new combined company as competition rather than dismissing it. Shapiro acknowledged that MVP and PFL were individually unsustainable but said competition has historically made the UFC stronger. The merged entity plans to promote both boxing and MMA events under the MVP banner, with Paul hinting at a major MMA show in 2027 that could include his own MMA debut.

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Ronda Rousey, who submitted Gina Carano via armbar in just 17 seconds at MVP MMA's inaugural event in May, has walked back her immediate post-fight retirement announcement and indicated she is open to competing again. The 39-year-old said she and her team need to "reconvene" to assess what the future holds, and expressed a desire to be involved in MVP MMA 2 even if she is not fighting on that card. Rousey has also publicly called out Holly Holm for a potential rematch of their 2015 title fight.

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