Jake Paul’s early calculated gamble led to $40 million payday for Mike Tyson

Jake Paul may not be the most popular person in the world but nobody can knock his business savvy.

While most fighters are struggling to pay their bills when turning professional, the 27-year-old Ohio native was raking in multi-millions for his first three fights in the sport. It was actually after he met former UFC chief financial officer Nakisa Bidarian — who ended up as his partner in Most Valuable Promotions — that he found out his true worth as a combat sports athlete.