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Ex-UFC fighter Darren Till blasts ‘fraud’ Jake Paul after being passed over for fight

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Richter, E. (2026, November 2). Ex-UFC fighter Darren Till blasts ‘fraud’ Jake Paul after being passed over for fight. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/sports/darren-till-blasts-jake-paul-after-being-passed-over-for-fight/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Erich Richter

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Darren Till, a former UFC fighter, expresses frustration over not being chosen for an upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul scheduled for December 24 in Dubai. Till claims that he had agreed to fight Paul at cruiserweight but was abruptly replaced with Cédric Doumbé, whom Till dismisses as unknown and unsuitable for the fight due to significant weight differences. The article focuses on Till’s criticism of both Paul and the promotion's motives, calling them fraudulent and a farce designed solely for financial gain.
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Darren Till, a former UFC fighter, criticized Jake Paul and promoter Nakisa Bidarian after being passed over for a December 24 fight in Dubai that was instead given to Cédric Doumbé. Till had been in negotiations with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) CEO Nakisa Bidarian and claimed he agreed on the price, only to have the opportunity revoked without explanation. Paul's upcoming opponent, Doumbé, is a lesser-known kickboxer who hasn't competed since 2015 and weighs around 150 pounds despite the fight being at cruiserweight (200 pounds). Till views this as a "fraudulent showing" and believes it diminishes the sport's integrity.

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Paul PERSON · 5× Doumbé PERSON · 4× Till PERSON · 4× Cédric Doumbé PERSON · 2× Dubai GPE · 2× Jake PERSON · 2× Jake Paul PERSON · 2× Darren Till PERSON · 1× Most Valuable Promotions ORG · 1× Nakisa Bidarian PERSON · 1×

Narrative

After loads of speculation and even alleged confirmation from Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian that he was in the running to be Paul’s next opponent, Till unloaded after being passed over for the fight in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
🔮 Same as [Floyd] Mayweather fighting [Manny] Pacquiao later in his career.
2026-11-03 · New York Post
Ex-UFC fighter Darren Till blasts ‘fraud’ Jake Paul after being passed over for fight · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

Darren Till is irate that he didn’t get the Jake Paul fight. asserted
he → get → fight
After loads of speculation and even alleged confirmation from Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian that he was in the running to be Paul’s next opponent, Till unloaded after being passed over for the fight in an interview with Ariel Helwani. asserted
Till → unload → Helwani
“We agreed on a price and obviously it was going to be in Dubai on the 24th of December, where I live,” Till said. asserted
Till → agree → December
“I’ve been in camp for the past two weeks with my coach; I flew him out. asserted
I → fly → him
Out of nowhere, this fight gets announced; this daft fight gets announced with Cédric Doumbé.” asserted
fight → announce → Doumbé
Doumbé and Paul are scheduled to fight on Christmas Eve in Dubai at cruiserweight (200 pounds), though Doumbé, who hasn’t boxed since 2015 but is a decorated kickboxer, last fought 30 months ago at 175 pounds. asserted
who → schedule → pounds
“I don’t think anyone outside of his own house knows who he is,” Till explained. asserted
Till → think → house
“Jake probably just wants to see how his jaw is against someone who weighs 150 pounds on a good day. asserted
who → want → day
It’s a fraudulent showing. asserted
It → ’ → ?
Jake’s a fraud. asserted
Jake → ’ → ?
If you want to fight me next year, fight me next year. asserted
you → want → me
So I just wasted about 5,000 pounds getting my coach out here, but it’s all good.” asserted
it → waste → coach
Doumbé is 5-foot-8 with a 73-inch reach, while Paul measures 6-foot-1 with a 76-inch reach. asserted
Paul → measure → reach
“Cédric Doumbé weighs 170 pounds,” Till explained. asserted
Till → weigh → pounds
“Jake Paul’s 220 pounds. asserted
Paul → ’ → ?
Are we all just going to buy into this fight because he’s clever at marketing and stuff like that… asserted
he → go → that
It’s a f–king farce so the stupid promotion can make a hundred million. asserted
promotion → ’ → million
Same as [Floyd] Mayweather fighting [Manny] Pacquiao later in his career. asserted
Mayweather → fight → career
Paul weighed 227 pounds when he fought Mike Tyson in Nov. 2024, while the smallest he has fought at was 185 pounds against Nate Diaz in Aug. 2023. asserted
he → weigh → Aug.
Paul enters his Christmas Eve bout with Doumbé 12-2 after he was TKO’d by Anthony Joshua last year. asserted
he → enter → Joshua
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