Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 24 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, headlining an event promoted by MVP Promotions and streamed on Netflix, the promotion announced Thursday. The 29-year-old's opponent has not been disclosed.
“I’ve spent years proving people wrong, taking risks, and pushing myself against opponents nobody thought I’d face. Nothing that’s happened has changed my belief in myself or what I’m working toward. I’m hungrier than ever, and on Thursday, December 24, I’m returning to the ring in Dubai to start the next chapter of my journey,” Paul said in a press release.
Paul has not fought since December 2025, when he suffered a sixth-round knockout loss to heavyweight Anthony Joshua, sustaining a broken jaw.
With the opponent unknown, speculation has centered on several names, including former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, former UFC fighter Darren Till, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, super middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga, and lightweight star Gervonta Davis. Paul has previously fought aging MMA veterans and was originally scheduled to face Davis last year before the bout fell through.
