The YouTuber-turned-boxer will face France’s Cédric Doumbé at Coca-Cola Arena on 24 December.
Jake Paul’s next fight has a date and a city. Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the promotion company behind his bouts, announced on 2 November that the Jake Paul Dubai fight will take place on Thursday, 24 December 2026, against Cédric Doumbé. The Dubai press conference was held on 12 November. Here are the facts as reported.
Related Stories
The Fight Card
It is an eight-round, professionally sanctioned cruiserweight bout at 200 lbs, fought with 10-ounce gloves. Arabian Business and the official MVP page place the Jake Paul Dubai fight at Coca-Cola Arena in City Walk. As per the reports the venue will be announced later, so the venue is worth rechecking. No other bouts have been named yet. MVP says more fights will be announced in the coming weeks.
Who Is in the Ring
Paul is 29. He moved from YouTube to boxing in 2020, and his professional record is 12 wins and two losses, according to Arabian Business. He beat Mike Tyson in November 2024, a fight that reached a global audience through Netflix. His most recent fight was a December 2025 knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, in which he suffered a double jaw fracture and needed surgery. The Jake Paul Dubai fight is his next outing after that.
The Opponent
Doumbé is 34, born in Cameroon and raised in France. He is a two-time GLORY kickboxing world champion with a kickboxing record of 75 wins, seven losses and one draw, including 45 knockouts. After moving to MMA, he won six of his first seven professional fights by knockout. His best-known moment is a nine-second knockout of Jordan Zebo in Paris in September 2023, watched by Kylian Mbappé. For the Jake Paul Dubai fight, this is his first professional boxing opponent of this size
Related Stories
The Trash Talk Has Started
The two have already traded words. Paul said ‘I will eat you for dinner in Dubai on Christmas Eve” and stressed that this is boxing, not kickboxing. Doumbé replied that he will finish the job Joshua started. The Jake Paul Dubai fight has a Dubai officials’ angle too. Khalfan Belhoul, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, called Dubai “the world’s preferred destination for sport.”
Why Dubai Is Involved
The event is organised through a partnership between MVP, the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism. Arabian Business describes it as part of Dubai’s push to become a global destination for sport, entertainment and tourism, and a chance for MVP to extend its global reach. That framing explains the interest in the Jake Paul Dubai fight beyond boxing fans.
Ticket Dates
Tickets go on general sale on Sunday, 15 November, at 12pm UAE time, through Coca-Cola Arena. Registered fans can get presale access from Saturday, 14 November, and PFL Dubai ticket buyers had an earlier presale from 6 November. No ticket prices have been published. These dates apply to the Jake Paul Dubai fight only.
What Is Still Missing
Several details are still pending. The broadcast partner for the Jake Paul Dubai fight has not been announced, the undercard is not set, and there are no figures on purses or sponsorship deals. MVP says global distribution details will follow in the coming weeks.
Also Read : Dubai Municipality Now Has a Proper Job Description, and It’s a Long One
