Jake Paul is ready to return to the ring after recovering from a broken jaw that required titanium plates and tooth extractions following his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. His business partner Nakisa Bidarian told Sky Sports that Paul sees Ngannou as powerful but slow and flat-footed, making the matchup appealing despite injury concerns.

Paul's team is targeting a comeback between late November and mid-December, with the Ngannou fight and Tommy Fury rematch both on the table. Bidarian emphasized that a Fury rematch would be easier to arrange if both fighters are realistic about the opportunity. Paul recently made headlines offering Canelo Alvarez $200m for a potential bout.

Meanwhile, Bidarian is pursuing his own priority fight between Ngannou and kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven. This follows MVP's successful MMA debut where Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in just 15 seconds in front of 17 million viewers worldwide.

The promotional landscape continues evolving as Paul weighs his options. Bidarian criticized the controversial stoppage of Verhoeven's fight against Oleksandr Usyk, arguing the referee should have let the bout continue to the final round given the performance level.