The World Series of Fighting litigation continues in Nevada. Despite re-emerging earlier this month as the Professional Fighters’ League, the lawsuit(s) continue over the power struggle between individuals, entities and now with a new investment group, more litigants. In this instance, the lawsuit hinges on a licensing agreement which contained an arbitration provision. The licensing […]
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PFL kicks off season Thursday night with a lot on the line
The Professional Fighters League kicks off on Thursday on NBC Sports Network and Facebook Watch as it seeks to reinvent itself with a season-like year culminating in a bracket-style playoff and $10 million pool of prize money for the champions for each respective weight division. The PFL will hold its “regular season” events this summer […]
Brian Stann joins PFL to lead Fighter and Competition/Rule Committee
The Professional Fighters’ League announced that Brian Stann has joined the promotion on the Fighter Competition/Rules Committee. Via PFL press release: The Professional Fighters League (“PFL”) today announced that former MMA star and veteran Brian Stann will help lead the league’s 2018 Fighter and Competition/Rules Committee, bringing his expertise to the first “true sports format” […]
PFL announces uniform policy for upcoming season
The Professional Fighters League has announced a uniform policy which will begin at the start with its first event this June. Unlike the UFC’s uniform policy, it will allow up to 2 sponsors in designated areas of the uniform. MMA Fighting first reported the news of the uniform policy. Sponsors will be allowed to be […]
PFL finds new TV deal with familiar partner
The Professional Fighter’s League is back with NBC Sports Network as part of a one year revenue sharing deal according to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal. Previously the World Series of Fighting, the organization went through a regime change and renamed itself the PFL. This year it will offer a league setup with […]