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 […]
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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 […]
Top 10 MMA Business Stories of 2023 – No. 2 PFL purchases Bellator
The second biggest MMA Business Story of the year saw the end of Bellator and the potential rise of the Professional Fighters League as the second biggest MMA promotion in the industry. Bellator, long thought of as the silver medal in pro MMA to the UFC, became a victim of finances, budget cuts and poor […]
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 […]
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 […]