How to Apply for Fight Games — And How Fighters Can Stand Out Before Casting

Jake Paul and Logan Paul are looking for fighters. But getting your application submitted is only the first step. The Paul brothers' upcoming fight competition series—produced by Most Valuable Promotions and Wheelhouse for Hulu and ESPN—is searching for professional and amateur combat athletes who believe they have what it takes to fight, compete and entertain on a much bigger stage. Casting is open now, with production expected to begin in 2027. So if you're thinking about applying, Fight Plan Pro has one piece of advice: Don't just submit an application. Give casting a reason to remember you. What Is Fight Games? The upcoming competition places fighters onto opposing teams coached by Jake and Logan Paul. Contestants will live and train together while navigating fights, relationships, alliances and rivalries. Most importantly, elimination isn't decided by a popularity vote. Fighters fight to stay. The competition ultimately leads to one male and one female winner. Another major twist is that fighters will have influence over their own matchups, adding strategy to an environment already filled with competitive pressure. For an unknown or emerging fighter, the opportunity could be enormous. But first you have to get cast. Where Do You Apply? Fighters interested in being considered should use the official Fight Games casting website. "Apply for Fight Games" (https://fightgamecasting.com/) Don't send personal information to random social-media accounts claiming they can get you onto the show. Use the official application process. And before submitting anything, take some time to think about what casting actually needs to understand about you. Casting Needs More Than Your Record Imagine you're reviewing thousands of fighters. One application says: «I'm 6-2 as a professional MMA fighter. I've been training for eight years and believe I can win.» Another communicates: «I've spent eight years fighting while working full time because nobody has handed me an opportunity. I'm 6-2, I've never turned down an opponent, and every person who overlooked me is going to understand exactly who I am when I get onto this show.» Same record. Completely different impression. Your record establishes credibility. Your story creates interest. Casting needs to understand both. Know Your Story Before You Apply Every fighter has a story. Not every fighter knows how to tell it. Ask yourself: Why did you start fighting? What have you sacrificed? What nearly made you quit? What are you trying to prove? Who told you that you couldn't do this? What would winning Fight Games change for you? What makes you different from another fighter with the same record? What happens when someone makes you angry? What happens when you're exhausted? How do you respond after losing? Why would somebody watching Hulu or ESPN care whether you win? Those questions aren't distractions from fighting. For a television competition, they're part of the opportunity. Don't Pretend to Be a Character There is another side to this. Don't invent some ridiculous personality because you think television needs one. If you're naturally loud, be loud. If you're funny, be funny. If you're intense, show it. If you're the quiet fighter who barely speaks before dismantling someone, that can be a character too. Authenticity is easier to maintain when cameras are around constantly. Eventually pretending becomes exhausting. Casting doesn't necessarily need the loudest fighter. They need fighters viewers will remember. Your Application Video Matters If you're asked to submit video, don't treat it as an afterthought. Casting should be able to see and hear you clearly. More importantly, they should understand who you are quickly. You don't need to produce a Hollywood trailer. You do need energy. Look at the camera. Speak clearly. Tell them what you fight. Tell them why you're dangerous. Tell them why you're interesting. Tell them why you belong there. Then stop. Don't spend five minutes giving your entire biography before you've given someone a reason to keep watching. Show Them You Can Actually Fight Personality can get attention. Fighting ability has to support it. Have usable footage available. That could include: - Fight highlights - Full fights - Training footage - Sparring footage where appropriate - Grappling competition footage - Wrestling footage - Boxing or kickboxing competition footage Your best footage shouldn't be impossible to find. If casting becomes interested in you, make their job easier. Clean Up Your Social Profiles This doesn't mean becoming fake. It means understanding that people may research you. Search your own name. Look at your profiles as if you've never met yourself. Can someone immediately tell that you're a fighter? Can they find footage? Can they see your personality? Can they understand your story? Are your recent posts helping somebody become interested in you? You don't need millions of followers. But your online presence should reinforce the person casting just saw in your application. Don't Wait Until You're Selected to Get Ready This may be the biggest mistake a fighter could make. Applying isn't preparation. If you believe there's even a chance you'll be selected, start preparing now. Not specifically for one unknown opponent. Prepare yourself to adapt. Work on your conditioning. Address weaknesses. Study different fighting styles. Improve your recovery. Get your nutrition under control. Stay hydrated. Build consistent sleep habits. Train your mindset. Get accustomed to performing when you're uncomfortable. The worst outcome would be receiving the opportunity you've spent years asking for and realizing you weren't ready when it finally arrived. Train Outside Your Comfort Zone Fight Games is seeking athletes from different combat-sports backgrounds. That means stylistic adaptability could become extremely valuable. If you're primarily a boxer, what happens when the competition puts you around wrestlers and grapplers? If you're a grappler, how comfortable are you when somebody can keep you at range? If you're an MMA fighter, can a specialist expose an area you've been getting away with neglecting? You don't need to abandon what makes you dangerous. You should understand where someone else can make you uncomfortable. Learn to Study Opponents The ability of fighters to influence matchups makes preparation even more interesting. If contestants have choices around who they fight, recognizing strengths and weaknesses becomes part of the game. Don't just watch fights as entertainment. Learn to identify: Patterns. Reactions. Habits. Defensive mistakes. Preferred ranges. Cardio changes. Takedown tendencies. Pressure responses. A fighter who knows how to study opponents may see opportunities another contestant completely misses. Your Reputation Starts Before the Show How you interact with people matters. Casting directors talk to people. Coaches talk. Promoters talk. Fighters talk. Being difficult isn't the same thing as having personality. You can be competitive without being unreliable. You can talk trash without becoming impossible to work with. You can create conflict on television without creating unnecessary problems behind the scenes. Professionalism makes people comfortable giving you opportunities. Start Building Your Audience Now Don't wait for Hulu or ESPN to introduce you. Start introducing yourself. Post training. Talk about your fights. Tell stories. Show setbacks. Explain what you're working toward. Give fans reasons to follow your journey before you know where that journey ends. If you eventually appear on Fight Games, you'll already have somewhere for new fans to continue following you. And if you don't get selected? You still built your brand. That's why none of this preparation is wasted. Fight Plan Pro Fighters: Tell KERRY You've Applied For fighters already using Fight Plan Pro, applying for Fight Games shouldn't disappear into a form submission. Tell KERRY you've applied. Fight Plan Pro's goal is to help fighters prepare for opportunities and become more visible—not simply track workouts. That means your Fight Games application can become part of what you're working toward. KERRY can help you think through your story, identify areas of preparation, develop article opportunities and strengthen how you're presenting yourself. And as Fight Plan Pro continues covering Fight Games, we want to know which fighters in our own community have put themselves forward. Fight Plan Pro's Fight Games Watchlist We're building ongoing coverage around fighters we believe people should know. That includes fighters already using Fight Plan Pro as well as interesting athletes we discover throughout combat sports. We want to look beyond records. We're interested in: Fighting ability. Personality. Story. Consistency. Adversity. Potential. Marketability. And whether somebody possesses that difficult-to-measure quality that makes people want to keep watching. Being featured by Fight Plan Pro does not mean a fighter is affiliated with, endorsed by or selected by MVP or Fight Games. It means we believe they're worth watching. Apply. Then Prepare. There are opportunities fighters spend years hoping will arrive. Fight Games could become one of them. If you believe you belong there: "Apply for Fight Games through the official casting website" (https://fightgamecasting.com/) Then get back to work. Because submitting your name puts you into consideration. Being prepared gives you something to do if they call it. Prepare With Fight Plan Pro Fight Plan Pro is built around everything that happens between training sessions and fight night. Fight preparation. Accountability. Recovery. Nutrition. Hydration. Mindset. Consistency. Habits. Opponent preparation. And a community built around combat athletes. If you're chasing Fight Games, your next fight or the opportunity that could change your career, start preparing before somebody gives you a deadline. "Join Fight Plan Pro" (https://fightplanpro.com/invite/oibLteY7Egou) Your opportunity doesn't owe you a warning. Stay ready enough that you don't need one.