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(BI AUS) Inside the coronavirus-enforced postponement of the 2020 PFL season, and how the company intends to return stronger than ever

August 11, 2020

The Professional Fighters League is used to being an outlier in the combat sports landscape.Unlike other mixed martial arts firms where athletes vie for rankings in standalone matches, the PFL has a league structure with a play-off and...

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(FOS) Professional Fighters League Launches OTT Platform To Become ‘Year-Round Content Company’

August 6, 2020

With the next Professional Fighters League season postponed until 2021, the mixed martial arts league moved up its planned OTT launch nearly a year early.   PFL CEO Peter Murray said the coronavirus pandemic accelerated its content p...

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(Russia Today) Million-dollar MMA: Professional Fighters League Says Russia is a 'Priority Market' as Organization Plans 2021 Return

August 6, 2020

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is targeting international expansion after agreeing a TV deal with Telesport in Russia, and say they're ready to make their mark on the international stage with their league-based MMA format.   ...

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(SCMP) PFL Chief ‘Certain’ Coronavirus Won’t Scratch 2021 Season as Promotion Launches Free OTT App

August 6, 2020

The Professional Fighters League may have cancelled its 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the US-based MMA promotion has not been lying still.   CEO Peter Murray joined SCMP MMA’s Post Fight to reveal plans for its...

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(MSN) PFL MMA to Launch Free App with Premium Content

August 6, 2020

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to launch its free app where fans can watch full fight replays, behind the scenes footages, and never before seen World Series of Fighting match-ups.     PFL is the first mixed martial arts (...

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(Essentially Sports) PFL Announces Insane Promotional Video to Bring in Their OTT Platform Launch

August 6, 2020

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced the launch of an OTT platform that will change the viewing experience for MMA fans all over the world.   The venture undertaken by the PFL comes in partnership with ViewLift to bri...

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(My MMA News) Jordan Young discusses PFL’s New Series, “Prep Point”

August 5, 2020

Light heavyweight standout Jordan Young started his professional career on an absolute warpath. With 9 of his 11 wins coming via submission, Young was building a solid foundation as a fan favorite that finished fights impressively.  

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Lance Palmer Selected to Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame

June 19, 2020

Two-time Professional Fighters League featherweight champion

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(Insider) PFL Chairman Donn Davis talks to Insider

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...

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(SportsPro) ‘The impact on us is extremely minimal’ Why the PFL has already rescheduled its 2020 season

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...

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(Newsday) PFL donates 25,000 meals to Food Bank For New York City

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...

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The Fight for Hunger Relief in NYC…Our Home

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...

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(Forbes) Professional Fighters League Postpones Season, Prepares For 2021

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...

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(Cynopsis) The WNBA Draft drew viewership last week that hit a 16-year high

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...

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(Fansided) PFL keeps ‘significant majority’ of fighters after COVID-19 related roster cut

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.  

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(Yahoo!) PFL to create original ESPN programming in lieu of postponing 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.  

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(FOX Business) PFL to create original ESPN programming in lieu of postponing season

April 20, 2020

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

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(ESPN) What you need to know about the PFL's postponed 2020 season

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...

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(CBS Sports) PFL to Focus On Original Programming

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...

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(MMA Junkie) PFL Statement: Fighters to Receive Stipend

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.  ...

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