I had the opportunity to speak with PFL Heavyweight Jamelle Jones as he gets ready for the organization’s semifinals Thursday, August 19th. He spoke about his career, his stablemates at Sikjitsu in Spokane, WA and the issue of weight cutting.
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Shields, Harrison and MacDonald Headline debut of PFL NFTs
The Professional Fighters League is offering digital collectibles per a company press release. The Non-Fungible Token Collection will be released in conjunction with digital collectibles provider Fanaply. The PFL NFTs will be for sale via action on the Fanaply web site. The buyers will be purchasing the NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. The NFTs […]
PFL offers Fan Tokens on the Blockchain
The Professional Fighters League announced that it is launching a Fan Token to increase engagement with its followers. The rise of the blockchain is increasing and the $PFL Fan Tokens are collectible digital assets, minted on the Chiliz blockchain, “that provide owners with access to voting rights in polls, VIP rewards, exclusive league and sponsor […]
PFL receives $65M investment
The Professional Fighters League announced an investment round of $65 million to fund international expansion, top talent acquisition, new product innovation, and global audience growth according to a company press release. “The 65 million institutional financing round was led by Ares Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and Knighthead Capital,” stated the press release. The release includes […]
PFL announces heavyweight and women’s lightweight divisions
The Professional Fighters League announced its rosters for its Heavyweight and Women’s Lightweight divisions. The biggest name from the group is two-time PFL champ Kayla Harrison as she returns to attempt to go back-to-back in her division. The men’s heavyweight division will include former Strikeforce and UFC fighter Fabricio Werdum. Also of note is Mohammed […]