With its current media deal with ESPN ending at the end of the year the Professional Fighters League is shopping its media rights around. Could Netflix or Fox be next? According to a report from the Sports Business Journal, the PFL is talking to Netflix and Fox. The PFL has been with ESPN since 2019. […]
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Jake Paul no longer affiliated with PFL
According to a report from Yahoo Sports, Jake Paul is no longer affiliated with the Professional Fighters League. Ariel Helwani broke the news on his daily show. Paul burst onto the MMA scene with the PFL in 2023 with talk of crossing over into MMA. While he did several appearances and commentary on a show, […]
33M watch Paul-Joshua
Netflix reported that 33 million subscribers watched the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight on December 19th. The fight was down from the 41.5 million subscribers that tuned in to watch Terence Crawford take on Canelo Alvarez. The fight did draw the largest gate in Kaseya Center history. It eclipsed UFC 299 in March 2024 which drew […]
Joshua-Paul scheduled for December fight on Netflix
USA Today reports that Jake Paul is finalizing a fight with heavyweight Anthony Joshua for Netflix in December. The fight replaces the November 14th fight with Gervonta Davis which was canceled due to Davis’ legal issues. Details on the fight are still preliminary although the rumored location of the fight will be in Miami. After […]
Paul-Davis fight on Netflix cancelled
Due to the lawsuit filed against Gervonta Davis, the exhibition fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis has been cancelled. A press release, in part, obtained by MMA Junkie reads: “Our team has worked closely with all parties to navigate this situation responsibly,” said Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions.“While we will not be moving […]