Most Valuable Promotions is making a bold entrance into the MMA world this weekend, and MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian is calling out the naysayers who are hoping the event fails. The inaugural MVP MMA card, streaming live on Netflix this Saturday night from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., features a star-studded lineup headlined by the long-awaited showdown between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. The card also boasts major bouts between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry, as well as Francis Ngannou taking on Philipe Lins.

While fight fans are buzzing with anticipation, Bidarian has noticed a wave of online critics—many of whom he describes as "fanboys" of UFC president Dana White—trashing the event before it even begins. Speaking with MMA Fighting, Bidarian expressed his frustration at the negativity, calling it "mind boggling" that anyone would want to see the card fail.

"It’s only good for the sport and only good for the athletes," Bidarian said. "Just like Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson was the most viewed boxing event since Muhammad Ali’s era, that created more opportunities and awareness, leading to an all-women’s event on Netflix. I don’t disrespect the media, but there are so many online Twitter media guys who are fanboys of Dana or the UFC trying to talk down this card. It’s comical they don’t see the bigger picture: we’re putting on a massive event that will reach far beyond hardcore MMA fans, bring more eyeballs to these athletes, and create more opportunities for MMA overall outside of just one distributor in the U.S."

Bidarian, who previously worked for the UFC before co-founding MVP with Jake Paul, acknowledges the UFC remains the top promotion in combat sports. However, he notes that even UFC fans have voiced dissatisfaction with the lack of star power on many cards this year. Bidarian insists MVP isn't trying to overtake the UFC with this first event—rather, it's about expanding the sport's reach and giving fighters new platforms to shine.