2024 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 11/29

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Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide.


Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator.

PFL HAS FIVE GLOBAL LIVE FIGHT FRANCHISES:

PFL League Season

PFL Challenger Series

PFL PPV Super Fights

PFL International
Regional Leagues

Bellator MMA

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the only organization with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year.

The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their weight-class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. The company leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next- generation viewing experience.

PFL is primetime on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners.

Instagram (@PFLmma); X (@PFLMMA); Meta (/PFLmma); TikTok (@PFLmma)

  • SmartCage™ compiles, captures, analyzes, tracks, measures, evaluates, assesses and provides real-time statistics, bio-metric data (heart rate, energy exerted), performance data (number and speed of punches and kicks), positional data, move-by-move actions, analytics, information, trends, graphic enhancements and voting results about and related to MMA events, entertainment, fighters and audience engagement.
  • Debuted 2021 Season on ESPN2 & ESPN+.
  • Innovative video product/immersive viewing that provides fans and television viewers a game-changing live event experience with real-time data and stats.
  • Enabled by proprietary PFL technology that includes a downloadable software platform, software tools, sensors, electronic receivers, transmitters of electronic signals, LCD displays, computer peripherals and wearable activity trackers.
  • Used for first time in MMA.
  • Endorsed and approved by state athletic commissions.
  • Example of SmartCage™ as currently used and provided to viewers is here and here.
  • Displays live impact speed
  • Tracks total punches, kicks, takedowns
  • Fighter tracking monitors cage control
  • Tracks distance traveled

PFL Fights for Communities

In the Professional Fighters League, we ask "What Do You Fight For?" For many of our elite athletes, the fight is about honor, respect and family. For all of us, the fight is also about community.

The PFL is committed to making a positive impact on the sport of MMA, our partners and our fighters—all well as in the lives and communities of the fans that support us.

U.S. Distribution

Every PFL event featured live in primetime on ESPN Linear and DTC Platforms plue re-airs.

LIVE EVENTS

Half-hour pre-event show

4 hour event

Half-hour post-event show

International Distribution

Distributed to 150+ countries

NEWS

PFL MANAGEMENT TEAM

Donn Davis
Chairman and Founder

  • Revolution Growth
    Founding Partner
  • Epic Games and Team Liquid
    Personal Investor
  • AOL
    President, Interactive Properties Group
  • Chicago Cubs
    Chief Counsel

Pete Murray
Chief Executive Officer

  • Under Armour
    VP Global Marketing and GM Team Sports
  • Insignia Sports Group
    Founder and CEO
  • William Morris Endeavor (WME)
    EVP New Business
  • National Football League (NFL)
    13 Year Senior Executive

Ray Sefo
President, Fighters

George Greenberg
Executive Producer

Tim Clyne
CFO

Jim Bramson
EVP, Business and Legal

Bryan Calka
Chief Commercial Officer

Loren Mack
SVP, Communications

Sean Loughlin
SVP, Digital + Social

James Frewin
SVP, International

Julia Boyadjieva
GM, PFL Europe

Nakisa Bidarian
Stategic Advisor

Board of Directors

Donn Davis Chairman and Founder

Pete Murray Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Leff Waverley Capital

Doug Snyder Luxor Capital

Ara Cohen Knighthead Capital

Ioris Francini SRJ

Bander Mogren SRJ

Strategic Advisors

Mark Burnett MGM, Television Group & Digital

John Fahey Chairman, Time Inc.

David Hill President, Hilly Productions

Steve Mosko Former Chairman, Sony Television