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NEWS | Cooper submits adopted cousin Kamaka at PFL...
" Ray Cooper III entered the cage to face Zane Kamaka, his adopted cousin, after weeks of trash talk leading into PFL 1. That clearly wasn’t enough time to share their feelings. Cooper and Kama...
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May 10, 2019
NEWS | Harrison Dominates Pacheco in 2019 Regular Season: PFL 1
" One of mixed martial arts' brightest young prospects remained unbeaten as Kayla Harrison dominated Larissa Pacheco in the main event of the first Professional Fighters League card of the 2019 season at NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum in Uni...
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May 9, 2019
Professional Fighters League bolsters global distribution of live events for 2019 season
PFL Has Opportunity to Reach 300 million+ MMA fans Across Over 150 CountriesProfessional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization ever to prese...
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May 9, 2019
NEWS | Ranking the PFL fighters: Women's Lightweights
" The Professional Fighters League introduced a different concept in running an MMA organization during its first season in 2018. It mirrored its product after the stick-and-ball sports in America by having fighters compete in two regular-...
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May 8, 2019
App Launch Preps For Sports Betting
" The Professional Fighters League is launching a new app on Wednesday that will bring livestreamed matches directly to consumers outside the U.S., and encourage fans to make predictions on match outcomes as the league prepares for a move...
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May 8, 2019
NEWS | PFL statement on Cooper-Kamaka
" Today, Zane Kamaka failed to make weight for his PFL1 bout against his cousin and rival Ray Cooper III. Both fighters were scheduled to fight at 170-pounds in the welterweight division. Kamaka tipped the scales at 172.8 pounds, 1.8 pound...
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May 8, 2019
NEWS | Professional Fighters League CEO: 'MMA is mainstream, it is no longer a niche sport'
" After a successful debut — and challenge to the traditional format of mixed martial arts — the Professional Fighters League is returning for its second season this Thursday. Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman & Brian Cheung discuss with PFL...
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May 8, 2019
NEWS | Will the Professional Fighters League thrive on ESPN?
" When the Professional Fighters League (PFL) rose from the ashes of World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and announced its format, many within the mixed martial arts community appreciated the distinct approach the promotion wanted to bring to...
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May 7, 2019
NEWS | Who to watch for in Season 2 of the PFL
" The Professional Fighters League's second season gets underway May 9 with 68 fighters competing from May until New Year's Eve. Will Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison continue her unbeaten streak and reign supreme in the women's lightw...
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May 7, 2019
NEWS | 2019 PFL top underdogs
" In a sport like mixed martial arts, anything can happen. When a format with a regular season, playoffs and a championship is used, however, all bets are off. Using this type of system, the Professional Fighters League...
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May 7, 2019
NEWS | Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show: Interview with Randy Couture
" ESPN's Ariel Helwani is joined in studio for a wide-ranging interview with MMA legend and Professional Fighters League commentator Randy Couture. WATCH INTERVIEW"
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May 6, 2019
Professional Fighters League and iHeartMedia announce marketing and content partnership
PFL and iHeartMedia to Enhance Fan Experience Through Music, Talent, Audio Content, Consumer Promotions and More The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organiza...
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May 6, 2019
NEWS | MMA Junkie Radio interview with Jeremy Kennedy
" MMA Junkie Radio kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with special guests Jon Anik, Jeremy Kennedy, and “The Schmo.” Kennedy competes in the PFL, and he’ll discuss his upcoming fight on the PFL’s Season 2 deb...
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May 6, 2019
NEWS | What you need to know about the PFL
" The Professional Fighters League made its debut last year with a format intended to feel familiar for sports fans to bring a new audience to combat sports. There is a season with standings, then playoffs, and to cap it all off, the bigge...
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May 3, 2019
NEWS | Professional Fighters League's Second Season Kicks Off
" Professional Fighters League is kicking off its second season with MMA heading to Thursday nights on ESPN2, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes beginning May 9th. PFL CEO Peter Murray joined Cheddar to discuss a $30 million in a new round of funding...
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May 2, 2019
NEWS | Professional Fighters League launches "Changing the Game" campaign featuring debut of origina...
" PFL Original Productions to Present Two, One-Hour Specials Tonight on ESPN2 at 10:30pm ET and 11:30pm ET PFL 2019 Season Premieres May 9 on ESPN2, ESPN...
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April 30, 2019
NEWS | Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia signs with PFL
" To this day, there are hardcore fans on both sides of the fence who adamantly deny that mixed martial arts and pro wrestling share traits. You’d think the fact there’s been a crossover between this sport and sports...
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April 30, 2019
NEWS | Professional Fighters League brings true sport format to MMA
" The PFL, which begins May 9 on ESPN+ and ESPN2, features a regular season, a playoff bracket and championship fights with million-dollar payouts. WATCH VIDEO"
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April 30, 2019
NEWS | Kayla Harrison hopes PFL tournament leads to flood of heavier women’s talent: ‘You have to st...
" For perhaps the first time ever in the modern era of mixed martial arts, the oft-forgotten women’s lightweight division will take center stage this summer when the Professional Fighters League kicks off its second season on May 9 with a...
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April 30, 2019
NEWS | Kayla Harrison trying to make presence felt in PFL, continues helping child sexual abuse surv...
" When you've worked the majority of your life to realize a goal and you see that dream to fruition like Kayla Harrison did, it's often hard to come up with a new challenge. But the Middletown, Ohio native has done just that to further cem...
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