Jake Paul Mocks UFC Freedom 250's 7 Million Viewers as MVP Debut Drew 9.3 Million

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 19

Jake Paul used UFC Freedom 250's newly released 7 million U.S. average audience to taunt the promotion, posting that MVP's first MMA card on Netflix drew 9.3 million viewers.
The jab centered on scale—Paul contrasted MVP's debut with UFC's 329th event—but the comparison was uneven because Netflix offers far broader distribution than Paramount+.
UFC Freedom 250 still set notable marks despite missing some inflated expectations around the White House card, topping UFC's 2011 FOX debut at about 5.7 million viewers.
That audience also beat the Paramount-era UFC record of roughly 5 million, set by UFC 324 in January, underscoring that the event was strong by UFC standards even as rivals mocked it.

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