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• Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Joins PFL Ownership, Boosting MMA Expansion in the Middle East
DUBAI, UAE (July 24, 2025) — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced the addition... The post Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Joins PFL Ownership, Boosting MMA Expansion in the Middle East appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• PFL Appoints Andrew Mikhail as Managing Director to Lead Pacific Expansion
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has officially named Andrew Mikhail as Managing... The post PFL Appoints Andrew Mikhail as Managing Director to Lead Pacific Expansion appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• PFL Teams with Roku to Launch Free 24/7 MMA FAST Channel for U.S. Fans
NEW YORK — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is breaking new ground in digital sports... The post PFL Teams with Roku to Launch Free 24/7 MMA FAST Channel for U.S. Fans appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• Costello van Steenis Stuns Johnny Eblen with Last-Second Submission at PFL Africa: Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) launched its inaugural PFL Africa... The post Costello van Steenis Stuns Johnny Eblen with Last-Second Submission at PFL Africa: Cape Town appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• PFL and Sporty Group Forge Major Multi-Year Partnership to Power MMA Growth Across Africa
NEW YORK (July 17, 2025) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced a landmark... The post PFL and Sporty Group Forge Major Multi-Year Partnership to Power MMA Growth Across Africa appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• PFL Returns to Florida on August 21 for 2025 World Tournament Finals Featuring Edwards vs. Rosta
NEW YORK — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is headed back to Hollywood, Florida, for... The post PFL Returns to Florida on August 21 for 2025 World Tournament Finals Featuring Edwards vs. Rosta appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025

• Greg Hamilton And Kennedy Smith Hired By PFL
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has hired two new announcers. PFL has hired former WWE ring announcer Greg Hamilton as the new SmartCage Announcer. Kennedy Smith has been hired as the new Cageside Reporter. From PFL: NEW YORK – April 1, 2025 - The Professional Fighters League (PFL), proudly welcomes Kennedy Smith as its new Cageside Reporter and Greg Hamilton as SmartCage Announcer. Smit...2025
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• Savannah Marshall loses WBC title status after long-term injury
The World Boxing Council has moved to declare the women’s WBC middleweight title vacant following the Britsh fighter’s long-term injury. Marshall, who took a clutch of titles from Franchon Crews-Dezurn, is ruled out of action until next spring. She was looking to compete in the Professional Fighters League after signing a deal to join old… Savannah Marshall loses WBC title s...2023
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• Fury vs Ngannou set for Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in October | https://twitter.com/FrankWarren/status/1678766646264238080 Ngannou left the UFC after winning and defending its heavyweight title, ultimately joining PFL Days after news dropped that Tyson Fury was “expected” to face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, the pair are officially set to lock hands “u...2023
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"PFL World Tournament Semi-Finals The Professional Fighters League (PFL) continued with the semi-final round of the 2025 World Tournament tonight live from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, airing live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States."

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"The women’s undisputed middleweight boxing champion returned to MMA for the first time in over two years on Saturday, defeating Kelsey DeSantis by split decision in a Professional Fighters League 165-pound […] The post Claressa Shields survives near disaster in MMA return, defeats Kelsey DeSantis by split decision appeared first on The Ring."

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"Afterwards, Ngannou got into a lengthy and public dispute with the UFC over fighter pay and exclusivity, ultimately leaving the promotion to join the likes of Professional Fighters League."

2022
"Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is taking a swing at mixed martial arts as an investor and board member for the Professional Fighters League."

2021
"Marshawn Lynch joins MMA Professional Fighters League as investor, brand ambassador"

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"The Professional Fighters League, together with Daytona International Speedway and NBC Sports Group, announced that Professional Fighters League: Daytona will take place on Friday, June 30 as part of the Coke Zero 400 weekend."

• MLW And Panini America Announce Exclusive Trading Card Partnership
MLW scores a new trading card partnership. MLW has announced an exclusive trading card partnership with Panini. The agreement sees the entertainment collectibles juggernaut become the exclusive trading card, memorabilia, and collectible sticker partner of MLW. The partnership is kicking off with collectibles commemorating moments from MLW Summer of the Beasts. Exclusive cards will be available o...2025
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• Greg Hamilton And Kennedy Smith Hired By PFL
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• Ryan Bader Mutually Parts Ways With PFL
Ryan Bader has departed Bellator/the Professional Fighters League. According to a report from Ariel Helwani on March 26, the split was amicable. Ryan Bader had one fight remaining on his contract, but after discussions with PFL executives, they mutually decided to part ways. Bader is now a free agent who can sign with any promotion he chooses. Ryan Bader holds an MMA record of 31 victories, eigh...2025
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• Deontay Wilder glitches punch machine with ‘1418’ out of 999
Deontay Wilder smashed a punch machine challenge on the second attempt after accepting an offer on his Professional Fighters League appearance. At an appearance on a PFL show, “The Bronze Bomber” stepped up and smashed his first blow with minimal effort. Wilder scored a milder tally for his ability in the lower 900 range. However,… The post Deontay Wilder glitches punch machine with ‘1...2025
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• TNA’s parent company hires ‘proven winner’ as new president, and his eyes are on AEW’s money

TNA Wrestling Anthem Sports Group, the company that owns TNA Wrestling, has hired Carlos Silva as its new president. He will directly report to Anthem CEO Leonard Asper. Per Fightful Select, here is an excerpt of the internal memo at Anthem regarding Silva, which will describe his background as a “proven winner” for those who are unfamiliar: “NEW YORK – DECEMBER 12, 2024 – Anthem Sports &...2024
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• Francis Ngannou considers breaking PFL deal with boxing return
Francis Ngannou is in danger of upsetting an agreed contract with the Professional Fighters League [PFL] with his next move. The former UFC heavyweight champion was expected to head back to MMA after signing a deal with the PFL before moving into boxing. As stipulated, Ngannou would face Tyson Fury before giving the PFL their… Francis Ngannou considers breaking PFL deal with boxing retu...2024
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• PFL Makes History As First-Ever Major Global MMA Company To Sign A Woman From The Kingdom Of SAUDI ARABIA

The Professional Fighters League has signed Hattan Alsaif to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. Press release: NEW YORK (January 30, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league, today announced the historic signing of Hattan Alsaif to an exclusive, multi-fight contract. Alsaif becomes the first woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...2024
• PFL Acquires Bellator MMA, Champions vs. Champions Event Planned For 2024
A major deal has been announced in the combat sports world. On November 20, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced that PFL has acquired Bellator MMA. The terms were not disclosed, but Bellator is set to run as a separate, "reimagined" product in 2024. Paramount, Bellator's former parent company, will remain involved as a minority owner. All athletes signed to Bellator will immediately be able to compe...2023
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• TKO (WWE And UFC) Issue Registration Statement; Name AEW, IMPACT, Bellator As Competitors
On September 12, WWE and UFC officially merged to become TKO. TKO is now a publicly traded company that allows civilians to invest in the group. As part of an SEC registration statement, TKO listed the risk factors that come with investing. In the risk factors included ability to generate revenue from discretionary and corporate spending on events, relationships with media platforms, content dis...2023
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• Marshall to make MMA debut in PFL

Savannah Marshall has a standing order to defend her undisputed super middleweight titles against Shadasia Green As has become a weirdly consistent tradition for undisputed women’s boxing champions, super middleweight queen Savannah Marshall will kick off her MMA career with Professional Fighters League. “I am thrilled to begin my journey in MMA with The Professional Fighters League,” said Savanna...2023
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• PFL Appoints Andrew Mikhail as Managing Director to Lead Pacific Expansion
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• PFL Appoints Media Veteran John Martin as New CEO to Lead Global Expansion
NEW YORK – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has officially announced the appointment of John... The post PFL Appoints Media Veteran John Martin as New CEO to Lead Global Expansion appeared first on FightBook MMA....2025
• MLW And Panini America Announce Exclusive Trading Card Partnership
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• TNA’s parent company hires ‘proven winner’ as new president, and his eyes are on AEW’s money
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• Jake Hager retires from MMA with an undefeated record

Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/The Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Jake Hager announced his retirement from Mixed Martial Arts after dealings with Bellator rubbed him the wrong way. Fear not professional wrestling aficionados, Hager is still rock hard for the world of sports entertainment. Hager mentioned the news during a virtual signing session for K&S WrestleFest. He st...2023
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• TKO (WWE And UFC) Issue Registration Statement; Name AEW, IMPACT, Bellator As Competitors
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• WWE And Endeavor Stock Drops Following Saudi Arabia Investment In UFC Competitor
WWE stock has continued to fall as a result of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) acquisition of a minority stake in the PFL (Professional Fighters League). The PFL announced on Wednesday that it had sold a minority stake in its company to SRJ Sports Investments, a company formed by the Saudi PIF. The PFL […] The post WWE And Endeavor Stock Drops Following Saudi Arabia...2023
• Jake Paul Scores Easy Decision Over Nate Diaz

In a fight that he may have gotten more than he bargained for, Jake Paul outlasted former UFC star Nate Diaz in a 10 round boxing match capping off the DAZN / MVP promotion show in Dallas, Texas Saturday night. Paul won for the seventh time in eight boxing matches, but also, clearly looked fatigued in the back half of the fight against an older opponent, who was able to last the distance with him ...2023
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• TNA International Champion Steve Maclin & AEW Star Deonna Purrazzo Appear Cageside At PFL Event

Moments ago via their social media Twitter, the Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion touted the appearances of NEW TNA International Champion Steve Maclin and his wife – AEW star Deonna Purrazzo. Maclin is fresh off a victory over Eric Young and AJ Francis just last night to be crowned the brand new, inaugural […] The post TNA International Champion Steve Maclin & ...2025
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• Greg Hamilton And Kennedy Smith Hired By PFL
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• Jake Paul Scores Easy Decision Over Nate Diaz
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• Fury vs Ngannou set for Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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• Report: Tony & Shad Khan are interested in buying Bellator MMA
Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images If all goes according to plan (and at this point there are no signs that it won’t), sometime in the not too distant future WWE will join UFC in a new Endeavor-controlled company called TKO Group Holdings. And based on what Ariel Helwani said on The MMA Hour today (June 21), it’s possible the Khan family — as in Tony & ...2023
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• Boxing Insider Presents Broadway Boxing on DAZN Featuring Brian Ceballo Thur Night
BoxingInsider returns for its fourth promotion in six months with Broadway Boxing, a card full of local and international talent to be streamed globally on DAZN. The April 27 event is promoted by BoxingInsider Promotions and DiBella Entertainment. In the main event, five-time New York Golden Gloves champion Brian Ceballo (13-1, 7 KOs), from Brooklyn, face off against Domini...2023
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• BoxingInsider and Dibella Entertainment Present “Broadway Boxing” on DAZN April 27
BoxingInsider returns for its fourth promotion in six months with Broadway Boxing, a card full of local and international talent to be streamed globally on DAZN. BoxingInsider is thrilled to once again work with Hall of Fame promoter Lou DiBella’s DiBella Entertainment to promote the latest installment of Broadway Boxing. Brooklyn’s Brian Ceballo (13-1, 7 KOs), a five-time New York Golden Gl...2023
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• Claressa Shields survives near disaster in MMA return, defeats Kelsey DeSantis by split decision

Claressa Shields continues to find compelling challenges to be matched against. Unfortunately for boxing fans, that statement is only true in mixed martial arts. The women’s undisputed middleweight boxing champion returned to MMA for the first time in over two years on Saturday, defeating Kelsey DeSantis by split decision in a Professional Fighters League 165-pound […] The post Claressa Shie...2024
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• Fury vs Ngannou set for Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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• TKO (WWE And UFC) Issue Registration Statement; Name AEW, IMPACT, Bellator As Competitors
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• BoxingInsider and Dibella Entertainment Present “Broadway Boxing” on DAZN April 27
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• Francis Ngannou Has One More Heavyweight On His Hit List After Fury And Joshua

Francis Ngannou has made perhaps the highest-profile entry into boxing in the history of the sport. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion made the decision to move on from that organisation, signing an MMA deal with the Professional Fighters League and, at the same time, pursuing some mega-money bouts in boxing. He got just that when […] The post Francis Ngannou Has One More Heavyweight On His...2024
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• Added punch: A-Rod joins PFL as investor, exec

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• Report: Bellator MMA Expected To Fold In The Near Future After Talks Of Merger With PFL Fall Apart
Bellator MMA will reportedly fold shortly following talks of a merger with PFL breaking down. A Twitter report by Todd Atkins on July 28 claimed that a merger between the Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA would be part of an announcement coming in August along with a new distribution platform for PFL. However, a new report from Todd Atkins on September 15 claims that talks between Be...2023
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• Report: Tony & Shad Khan are interested in buying Bellator MMA
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• Professional Fighters League Reveals Battle Of The Giants: Brace For Impact Promotional Video
NEW YORK – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has released the full promotional film for... The post Professional Fighters League Reveals Battle Of The Giants: Brace For Impact Promotional Video appeared first on FightBook MMA....2024
• Kayla Harrison Signs With UFC, To Face Holly Holm At UFC 300
Kayla Harrison has signed with the UFC, and she will make her debut at UFC 300. Dana White announced that UFC has signed Kayla Harrison, and she will face Holly Holm at UFC 300 on April 13. Harrison is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as she won the gold in 2012 and 2016. Harrison also won gold at the 2011 and 2015 Pan African Games. Harrison has been inducted into the International Sports Hall o...2024
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• Shields set for Feb. 24 MMA return

Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images Claressa Shields has not fought in MMA since October 2021 Despite beefing with a range of boxers from Alycia Baumgardner to Rolando Romero, Claressa Shields’ next fight will be in a cage. Professional Fighters League has announced its first show since acquiring Bellator MMA last year, which features a number of champion-versus-champion matchups and the retu...2024
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• PFL Acquires Bellator MMA, Champions vs. Champions Event Planned For 2024
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• Francis Ngannou: Everything You Can Learn From Mike Tyson Will Make You Better
Francis Ngannou says having Mike Tyson help him ahead of his showdown with Tyson Fury is a huge asset. Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is gearing up for a crossover boxing fight with WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28. Ahead of the bout, Ngannou is learning from one of the greatest boxers of all time, Mike Tyson. Speaking with CBS Sports' Shak...2023
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• Report: Bellator MMA Expected To Fold In The Near Future After Talks Of Merger With PFL Fall Apart
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• Claressa Shields re-inks MMA deal, aims to be cross-codes champ
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, has announced two-time Olympic gold medalist and three division boxing champion Claressa Shields will return to the PFL SmartCage with a multi-year agreement. Shields is regarded as one of the top combat sport athletes in the world. Shields began her MMA training… Claressa Shields re-inks MMA ...2023
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• Tyson Fury To Fight Francis Ngannou Next

WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury will be back in the ring later this year, but disappointingly it won’t be against unified champ Oleksandr Usyk, but rather, MMA star Francis Ngannou. Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank Boxing (Fury’s co promoter’s) made the joint announcement mid-afternoon London time. From their release: “TYSON FURY, THE undefeated Lineal and WBC heavyweig...2023
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• Boxing Insider Presents Broadway Boxing on DAZN Featuring Brian Ceballo Thur Night
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• TNA announces new president, comments on Christy Hemme & Josh Mathews exits

In a series of reports from multiple sites this afternoon (Feb. 12) we learned about several backstage changes at TNA Wrestling. The departures of long-time employees Josh Mathews and Christy Hemme, and news that president Anthony Cicione was leaving that role almost a year after he took it over for the fired Scott D’Amore, led to a fair amount of speculation about TNA’s future as an Anthem Sports...2025
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• TNA’s parent company hires ‘proven winner’ as new president, and his eyes are on AEW’s money
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• Matt Riddle’s MMA Challenge Declined by Jake Paul: Behind the Decision

The professional fighting arena is buzzing with the anticipation of Jake Paul’s first MMA contest, and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) is gearing up for what could be a monumental event. The stakes are high and the excitement palpable, but it’s what’s happening behind the scenes that’s capturing the attention of combat sports enthusiasts. In […] The post Matt R...2023
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