Jake Paul to Face MMA Star Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on Christmas Eve Hot: Odds moved 33 points in 24 hours
The YouTuber confirms the kickboxing champion as his opponent for a return to boxing in Dubai.
Headline and summary written by an AI model from the linked articles; not reviewed by a person. How this was made
First reported by SkySports, 16 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
Each tick is a source publishing on this story
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 79% |
| 2 Nov, 11:57 UTC | 79% |
| 1 Nov, 21:41 UTC | 97% |
| 28 Oct, 10:05 UTC | 46% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 2 Nov 2026. SkySports published first, on 2 November at 12:00 UTC; BBC Sport followed 16 min later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 2 November at 12:34 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SkySports, BBC Sport, feeds.bleacherreport.com.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Jake Paul — the market puts it at 79%, with $18 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Jake Paul fights in an MVP MMA event before 2028. It resolves to No if he does not compete in such an event within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked boxing match for a qualifying MMA bout.
- Jake Paul to play in a Pro Football game in the 2026-27 season — the market puts it at 3%, closing 22 Feb 2027. The outcome is Yes if Jake Paul plays in any professional football game during the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if he does not play in such a game within that specific timeframe. Readers often mistake his boxing schedule for football participation.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Jake Paul at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.
- SkySportsJake Paul confirms opponent for Christmas Eve fight79%
- BBC SportPaul to fight MMA star Doumbe on 24 December79%
- feeds.bleacherreport.comJake Paul vs. Cedric Doumbe Set, Latest on Rules, Schedule, Location for Return Fight from Injury79%
- www.espn.comJake Paul books ex-kickboxing champion for return fight79%
- Current odds79%
Sources
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- Jake Paul books ex-kickboxing champion for return fight www.espn.com ·
- Jake Paul vs. Cedric Doumbe Set, Latest on Rules, Schedule, Location for Return Fight from Injury feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Paul to fight MMA star Doumbe on 24 December BBC Sport
- Jake Paul confirms opponent for Christmas Eve fight SkySports
Related prediction markets
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- Kalshi Jake Paul 79% +33
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- Kalshi Jake Paul to play in a Pro Football game in the 2026-27 season 3%
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In this story
- Jake Paul
- Cedric Doumbe