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MVP was founded in 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, mostly serving to promote boxing thus far. This upcoming event will be the first MMA event on Netflix. 

Ngannou will be fighting for the first time in two years, following on from his round one TKO victory over Renan Ferreira to capture the PFL Super Fights Heavyweight Championship. Prior to that, he had lost two boxing bouts against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, the former by decision and the latter by knock-out, after leaving UFC in 2022 after retaining his Heavyweight Championship against Ciryl Gane. 

His opponent, Lins, is also fighting for the first time in two years. He last fought to a unanimous decision victory against Ion Cutelaba at UFC 299, and also lists PFL among his former employers.