Dana White commented on the merger between the PFL and MVP. “They’re no competition for us.”

Dana White commented on the high-profile merger between the Professional Fighters League and Most Valuable Promotions. The UFC president does not believe that Jake Paul’s new venture will be able to threaten the position of the world’s largest MMA organization.

A few days ago, Jake Paul, along with representatives from MVP and PFL, officially announced the merger of the two organizations. In a press release, the American argued that this would allow his vision for transforming the MMA market to be realized much more quickly, and that the new organization would provide fighters with better conditions and compete more effectively with the UFC.

The announcement came a few months after the MVP MMA 1 event, which marked Jake Paul’s organization’s debut in the MMA market. The event featured the comebacks of Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. Rousey ended the fight in just 17 seconds, forcing her opponent to submit with an armbar. According to the organizers, the event was watched by 17 million viewers on Netflix, and nearly 16,000 fans were in attendance.

Dana White doesn’t think the new project stands a chance

Dana White was asked by Oscar Willis of The Mac Life for his thoughts on the merger between MVP and PFL. The UFC president left no doubt about what he thinks of the whole venture.

– I don’t even know what they do. I guess it makes sense. Since none of them are succeeding, maybe they really should merge. “Let’s take two organizations that don’t sell tickets and that nobody watches, merge them into one bigger company that still won’t sell tickets and that nobody will watch,” White said .

The UFC president then emphasized that he had never viewed the PFL or MVP as real competitors for his organization. In his opinion, the merger of the two brands will not change anything in that regard.

– I’ve been saying this for years, and I’ve been teasing them a bit about it. I don’t consider them our competition. We’re already on a completely different level. I compete with the biggest sports brands in the world, not with them. I wish them luck and all the best, but they’re not our competitors.

Jake Paul has long been an outspoken critic of the way the UFC operates. He has repeatedly accused the organization of paying fighters too little and of mistreating them. “The Problem Child” argues that a merger with the PFL will create a project that will take market share away from the UFC and become a viable alternative to the world’s largest MMA organization.