“The future has arrived…” Jake Paul wrote on X on Sunday night, with MVPW 07 still live on ESPN. He was quote-posting his own promotion’s clip of Albina Moldazhanova, the 140-pounder who had just opened the main card by stopping Kirstie Bavington. By Monday afternoon the hype had paperwork behind it.
Most Valuable Promotions announced on X Monday that it had signed Moldazhanova, who fights under the nickname The Lion. According to the post, co-founders Paul and Nakisa Bidarian are fully committed to her.
The pitch opened with her record: “Six fights. Six knockouts. UNLIMITED potential.”
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MVP also billed her as a Siberian sensation. The post said she’s ready to become “a major force in the 140-pound division.”
The Bavington fight explains the timing. Moldazhanova got the TKO at 0:44 of Round 4 on Nov. 8, MiddleEasy reported. That made six straight stoppages to start her pro career. MiddleEasy also noted that she carries World Championships pedigree into the paid ranks, so the signing has more behind it than a viral clip.
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That finish is my favorite kind for a prospect. Moldazhanova had to keep the pressure honest through three full rounds against someone who was still standing, then close it 44 seconds into the fourth. A first-round blowout can hide a lot. A fourth-round stoppage tells you she can keep her output up when the opponent refuses to go away early.
The placement matters too. MVP didn’t bury her on the prelims, which started at 5:15 p.m. ET. It put her first on the 8:30 p.m. ET main card on ESPN. MVP then pushed her through its own account with a “star in the making” post, and Paul amplified that one personally. Promoters don’t spend that kind of attention on fighters they plan to bring along slowly.
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MVP’s announcement didn’t include an opponent, a date or the length of the deal. So the questions that decide where this goes are still open. Who does a 6-0 puncher with six stoppages fight next at 140, and how much does MVP step up the opposition? For now, there’s a perfect record, a fresh contract, and a promoter who told the internet the future had arrived while the ESPN broadcast was still on the air.
