On Friday night in Washington, D.C., the PFL crowned new $1M champions. Olivier Aubin-Mercier led the list of back-to-back champions for the night. OAM defeated Clay Collard via unanimous decision to win the 2023 lightweight tournament. It was the second straight year that the 34-year-old made his way through the tournament. Immediate indications seemed to […]
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PFL acquires Bellator from Paramount Global
Bellator 301 on Friday night was the last event in the promotion’s existence under Paramount as PFL announced on Monday that it has acquired the company. According to a press release, it will combine the fight rosters and include PFL v. Bellator Champions in “Mega-Event” in 2024. New MMA Global Powerhouse@PFLMMA acquires @Bellator Our Fighter […]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF invests over $100M in PFL
The Professional Fighters League has sold a minority ownership stake to SRJ (pronounced ‘surge’) Investment launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The deal in PFL’s parent company will launch a PFL MENA region and its budding “Super Fight” PPV arm. SRJ was established three weeks ago by Saudi Arabia and the […]
PFL Playoffs draw 317K viewers on ESPN Friday
The PFL Playoffs on ESPN Friday night drew an average viewership of 317,000 viewers which was 44th overall in cable for the night. The semifinals for the Heavyweight and women Featherweights drew a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 category. Last year’s Featherweight winner Larissa Pacheco made it back to the final with a KO of […]
PFL Playoffs draw 299K viewers average
The first set of Professional Fighters League Playoffs drew 299,000 viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast on Friday night paved the way for light heavyweights and featherweights to make it to the million dollar final. The telecast saw Jesus Pinedo continue his Cinderella season as he upset Bubba Jenkins to make it to the […]