PFL NEWS

May 13, 2020

An MMA boss is paying fighters not to fight in the coronavirus era and wants to change the game with tech innovations when his sport returns for good. It is a stark contrast to how the majority of combat sports businesses are trying to oper...

May 6, 2020

Last month the Professional Fighters League became one of the first sports leagues to delay its 2020 season until 2021. Donn Davis, the tournament-based MMA promotion’s chairman and co-founder, explains how the organisation plans to stay rel...

May 6, 2020

The Professional Fighters League postponed its season until next year, but that hasn't stopped the third-year mixed martial arts organization from keeping a foot in the New York market by helping to contribute to the ongoing fight against th...

May 4, 2020

In the continued fight against COVID-19, many are struggling with limited access to food due to school closures and unemployment. To provide some comfort in such unprecedented times, the Professional Fighters League is teaming up with the Food Ban...

April 29, 2020

The Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization, has postponed its season as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The league plans on resuming next spring, although it may decide to run one-off events during the fourth quarter...

April 22, 2020

The 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on ESPN finished as the most-watched WNBA Draft in 16 years and the second most-watched in ESPN’s history. This year’s event, which was held virtually in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, averaged 387,000...

April 21, 2020

PFL CEO Pete Murray spoke to FanSided about the cash stipend the league will be paying to fighters following the cancellation of the 2020 season.  

April 21, 2020

Professional Fighters League CEO Peter Murray discusses how the league is adapting to coronavirus disruption by postponing the season to 2021.  

April 20, 2020

Professional Fighters League CEO Peter Murray discusses how the league is adapting to coronavirus disruption by postponing the season to 2021.  

April 19, 2020

The Professional Fighters League officially postponed its 2020 season on Monday because of the global impact of the coronavirus.   The PFL is the first major MMA organization to formally announce a plan for the rest of 2020 in the wa...

April 19, 2020

The impact of the global coronavirus pandemic continues to be felt across sports in unique ways. While the UFC is looking to push forward with live events as soon as possible, the Professional Fighters League has decided to close their doors for t...

April 19, 2020

The PFL has pulled the plug on its entire 2020 season.   According to PFL CEO Peter Murray, the promotion will resume operations in 2021, and all contracted fighters will receive a monthly cash stipend to hold them over.  ...

April 19, 2020

The Professional Fighters League announced Monday that it is postponing its 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, with plans to resume its format of a regular season and playoffs in the spring of 2021. For this year, according to a prep...

March 23, 2020

Bubba Jenkins is excited for the opportunity to compete on American soil again.   The Brave CF featherweight champion recently signed with PFL and will participate in the upcoming season, the promotion announced last week....

March 23, 2020

Olivier Aubin-Mercier’s stay with the UFC lasted more than five years, but after signing with PFL as a free agent, the Canadian is excited to experience something new.   PFL is on the other end of the spectrum from how UFC oper...

March 13, 2020

Add Tom Lawlor to the list of UFC veterans that will take part in PFL’s next season.Lawlor, 36, will compete in the promotion’s 205-pound division, joining fellow former UFC fighter signees Rory MacDonald, Ol...

March 13, 2020

Today the Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced the signings of many new fighters, one of which ended up being former Titan FC heavyweight, Mohammed Usman.You may recognize the last name. Usman is the...

March 13, 2020

Bubba Jenkins was a part of the fresh faces that were announced for PFL’s third season. The long time Bellator veteran will be competing in the promotion’s featherweight division. Newcomer Bubba “Bad Man” Jenkins joins one of the toug...

March 12, 2020

Kayla Harrison might now be a millionaire, but don’t think for a moment it’s changed her approach – or her desire to win – ahead of the next PFL season.Reigning 2019 women’s lightweight tournament champion Ha...

March 10, 2020

10 Major New PFL Fighter Signings Include: Mohammed Usman, Justin Willis, Jordan Young, Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Bubba Jenkins, Johnny Case, Clay Collard, Cindy Dandois, Marcin Held, and Laura Sanchez; Additional New Fighter...