PFL NEWS

February 19, 2021

Having once been in the limelight of the fighting world, Rory MacDonald is still confident he can get back into the pinnacle of mixed martial arts. The Canadian recently signed a two-year contract with the Professional Fighters League, where he ex...

February 12, 2021

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will be making its return to action on April 23rd for its 2021 season.In just over three years, PFL has already established itself as the No. 2 global market leader in mixed martial arts (MMA), ri...

February 12, 2021

The Professional Fighters League hopes to offer a home to anyone from the world of combat sport looking to establish themselves in MMA following the signing of Claressa Shields. Unlike UFC, PFL operates under a regular season format cu...

February 9, 2021

KEY POINTS - Stiff competition awaits Schulte and Palmer this coming 2021 PFL season- Pettis and Jenkins are among heavy hitters in their respective PFL divisions- Stacked divisions clearly show another exciting...

February 9, 2021

“Power.” That was the immediate response to my question when I asked Claressa Shields how her mixed martial arts training has helped her boxing game. The undefeated three-division world champion Shields will attempt to become the first boxer in th...

January 28, 2021

Few on this planet know what it’s like to be the best in the world. Fewer still reach that point before they’re old enough to vote.Then again, there’s only one Claressa Shields, who won her first of two middleweight boxing Olympic gold...

December 23, 2020

“Showtime” Will Fight as a Lightweight in the PFL’s True Sport Season Format as He Looks to Compete Amongst the Best Athletes in the World Coming April 2021 on ESPN NEW YORK (Dec...

November 20, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The world’s most dominant female lightweight mixed martial artist has expanded her impressive winning streak.Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight World Champion,

October 13, 2020

On Saturday, October 17, Professional Fighters League Lightweight Clay Collard (9-2-3, 4KOs) will appear in a boxing match on ESPN for the fourth time since June, when he takes on undefeated Quincy LaVallais (...

October 12, 2020

The FACTS: ORIGINIndigenous people’s first proposed the day during a 1977 United Nations Conference on discrimination against them, but it...

September 1, 2020

The Professional Fighters League could soon be heading for London with the MMA organisation planning a huge expansion outside of the US.   The PFL, which operates under a regular season format culminating in play-off...

August 31, 2020

The FACTS:Women make up roughly half of the world's population, yet their opportunity, representation and pay in sports is dwarfed by their male counterparts.As female representation in high school sports c...

August 19, 2020

Since mid-April, when the Professional Fighters League cancelled its 2020 season, the organization’s executives have been looking ahead to next year. Recently, with the number of coronavirus cases continuing to increase, the mixed martial arts org...

August 12, 2020

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has crowned a new champion! Only this time, it is outside of the cage and inside the digital marketing department! On Wednesday August 12th, the

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...

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...

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.   ...

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...

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 (...

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...