Nakisa Bidarian Biography: Everything You Need To Know About Jake Paul's Manager

Nakisa Bidarian, born on January 12, 1978, is an Iranian-Canadian sports executive and entrepreneur who has made a name for himself in the world of sports and entertainment. He is a former investment banker as well as a former CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 

As of 2024, Nakisa Bidarian is an Executive-in-Residence at Dynasty Equity. He is also the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions and the founder of BAVAFA Sports.

Here's everything you need to know about Nakisa Bidarian: 

• His real name is Nakisa Bidarian
• He was born on January 12, 1978, in Iran
• As of 2024, he is 46 years old
• Although not much is known about his family background, it is at least known that his family is of Iranian descent and they fled Iran to Canada during the Iran-Iraq war
• He was raised by his mother Faranak Ashtarieh who worked multiple jobs to support the family
• His elder brother is the late Barbad Bidarian
• He attended the University of Waterloo where he acquire a degree in Financial Economics before going on to attend the Tuck School of Business at Dartouth College where he acquired an MBA
• He started his career as an investment banker, working for organizations like Mubadala Development Company, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup. 
• He left the banking sector for the sports and entertainment industry and was able to land a job as the CFO and Chief Strategy Officer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
• In 2016, he played an essential role in the sale of the UFC for $4 billion
• He was the co-founder and former CEO of Fertitta Capital, an investment firm that specializes on sports, media, and entertainment. 
• In 2019, he founded BAVAFA Sports, a firm specialized in sports, media, talent advisory and investments. 
• He also co-founded Most Valuable Promotions alongside popular professional boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul
• As of 2024, he is Jake Paul's manager
• He is presently married to Vanessa Milde Bidarian. They got married in September 2016 and they have a son together named Barbad Bidarian
• For now, nothing is known about his net worth