RIZIN chief Nobuyuki Sakakibara plans to visit Dubai on Nov. 14 to ask MVP about its MMA operation, saying 'we haven't fully grasped how MVP is going to operate'.
What we know
- MVP and PFL announced their merger on July 30, with MVP as the master brand and John Martin as chief executive; the migration is to be completed over the coming months.
- No meeting outcome or new collaboration agreement with RIZIN has been reported.
Reported, not confirmed
- Sakakibara plans to visit Dubai on Nov. 14 to seek clarity on MVP's MMA operation. MMAPLANET / MiddleEasy
- Sakakibara said repeated Zoom conversations had not resolved his questions about MVP MMA's structure and scale; his impression that MVP leans toward boxing is his own assessment. MMAPLANET / MiddleEasy
RIZIN chief Nobuyuki Sakakibara plans to travel to Dubai on Nov. 14 to seek clarity about Most Valuable Promotions' MMA operation, he told MMAPLANET after the Nov. 3 press conference in Nagoya. The interview was published Nov. 4.
He said repeated Zoom conversations had not settled his questions about the division's structure, scale or whether discussed projects will happen. "Honestly, we haven't fully grasped how MVP is going to operate," he said, in English translation. He intends to speak directly with PFL/MVP operations personnel while Joji Goto competes.
No outcome has been reported and no new collaboration has been announced. MVP and PFL announced their merger on July 30, with MVP as the combined company's master brand and PFL's roster and league operations forming the base of MVP MMA.
He said repeated Zoom conversations had not settled his questions about the division's structure, scale or whether discussed projects will happen. "Honestly, we haven't fully grasped how MVP is going to operate," he said, in English translation. He intends to speak directly with PFL/MVP operations personnel while Joji Goto competes.
No outcome has been reported and no new collaboration has been announced. MVP and PFL announced their merger on July 30, with MVP as the combined company's master brand and PFL's roster and league operations forming the base of MVP MMA.
- Summary
- RIZIN chief Nobuyuki Sakakibara plans to visit Dubai on Nov. 14 to ask MVP about its MMA operation, saying 'we haven't fully grasped how MVP is going to operate'.
- Key points (one per line)
- Sakakibara told MMAPLANET after the Nov. 3 Nagoya press conference that repeated Zoom talks left his questions unanswered.
He plans to speak directly with PFL/MVP operations personnel.
No meeting outcome and no new collaboration agreement has been reported.
MVP and PFL announced their merger on July 30.
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- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/mma-news/nobuyuki-sakakibara-dubai-talks-mvp-mma-direction/
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