The PFL on ESPN Friday night drew 454,000 viewers according to Spoiler TV. The telecast was 9th overall in original cable ratings for the evening. The telecast featured the welterweight and featherweight divisions. Most impressive was Brendan Loughnane (pictured below, photo via PFL), who scored a first round TKO over Pedro Carvalho. The victory put […]
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PFL launching Bellator MMA Champion Series
The PFL announced on Monday the first of 8 Bellator Champions Series events which will being with an event in Belfast on March 22nd. The event will feature a Light Heavyweight fight between Corey Anderson taking on Karl Moore and a women’s featherweight matchup between Leah McCourt and Sinead Kavanagh. Via press release: Bellator Champions Series events […]
PFL v. Bellator event in Saudi Arabia
The Professional Fighters League announced a PFL versus Bellator Champions event scheduled for ESPN+ PPV and DAZN on February 24 from Saudi Arabia. In conjunction with the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), the PFL will feature 7 bouts including the PFL champions from 2024 facing the Bellator Champions. The telecast will begin at 3pm ET with […]
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PFL signs media deal with ESPN
The Professional Fighters League announced it has re-signed a TV deal with ESPN. The new multi-year deal expands on the coverage of the company which recently purchased Bellator MMA. The deal will include coverage of the new PFL PPV Superfight Division. It will also include live event distribution of PFL MMA Global Regular Season, Playoffs […]