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NEWS | Anheuser-Busch InBev takes swing at PFL wit...
" Any sports property’s first beer sponsorship is a landmark. Such is the case with the Professional Fighters League. The mixed martial arts circuit, formerly the World Series of Fighting but now approaching its sec...
READ MOREMarch 11, 2019
NEWS | PFL's Kayla Harrison On Her Foundation
" Meet Kayla Harrison, Olympic judo gold medalist and pro fighter behind the Fearless Foundation. Its mission: To bring attention to child sexual abuse. WATCH INTERVIEW"
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Professional Fighters League unveils first-ever MMA Women's Lightweight Division celebrates Internat...
PFL Season Debuts May 9 on ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes Two-time US Olympic Judo Gold Med...
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NEWS | “I Hope One Day We’ll no Longer Need a Day to Define Women” Says Kayla Harrison, 2X Olympic J...
" Kayla Harrison is 2X Olympic Gold Medalist and Professional Fighters League Lightweight star MMA fightwho rose against all odds to achieve her dreams. She defended her Gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. After retiring from Judo, Kayla cre...
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NEWS | PFL unveils women's lightweight division roster
" The Professional Fighters League unveiled its roster for the women's lightweight division on Friday. The weight class will have eight competitors squaring off in hopes of winning $1 million at the end of the season. Kayla Harrison, an un...
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NEWS | PFL President Ray Sefo: We're Here to Stay
" The Professional Fighters League on Feb. 25 announced that it had reached a multi-year broadcasting agreement with ESPN. Having entered into a pivotal time in its existence, the promotion plans to roll out its complete Season 2 roster la...
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NEWS | PFL returns to Nassau Coliseum for 3 events to open second season starting May 9
" The next set of millionaires in the Professional Fighters League will begin their journey at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum in May. PFL will establish what CEO Peter Murray called a “mini residency” by hosting the fir...
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New York and New Jersey selected to host the 2019 Professional Fighters League regular season, takin...
NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, to Present the First Half of the PFL’s 2019 Regular Season with Three Major MMA Events on May 9, May 23 and June 6
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NEWS | PFL middleweight champ Louis Taylor ready for welterweights in 2019
" Louis Taylor had a better New Year's Eve than you did. Even though he had to go to work while you maybe went to a party, Taylor was the one who ended the night in the most joyful of celebrations. He was on the job...
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NEWS | Five champs to return for PFL's second season
" The Professional Fighters League unveiled its first set of competitors for the upcoming season on Tuesday. The mixed marital arts promotion, which last week announced every card will be broadcast on either ESPN 2 or ESPN+, begins its sec...
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NEWS | Ray Sefo discusses Professional Fighters League Season 2
" New Years Eve 2018 concluded the first season of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). That night was a celebration, not only of the first ever champions and earners of the life-changing million-dollar checks, but, the celebration of a...
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Professional Fighters League teams with Fighting Spirit to expand global reach
Fighting Spirit to Secure Premier Distribution Partners on Country-By-Country Basis, Bringing PFL’s Innovative MMA Format Around the Globe Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first organization...
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NEWS | Cagenomics Highlights Professional Fighters League Deal With ESPN
" The Professional Fighters League has found a broadcast partner to help bolster growth during its second year. The regular season, playoffs and championship-format combat sports league signed a two-year deal with ES...
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NEWS | MMA Junkie Radio with Ray Sefo on ESPN partnership
" Ray Sefo, PFL President of Fighting Operations, was in the studio to talk about PFL’s new deal with ESPN networks, which will broadcast the promotion’s second season starting later this spring. READ F...
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NEWS | Look out UFC, ESPN just inked a two-year deal with PFL to air (and stream) more MMA fights
" Professional Fighters League (PFL) has signed with Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (I bet you didn’t know that was what the initials in ESPN stood for) to host its next two seasons of tournaments, which start on May 9, 2019....
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ESPN and ESPN+ to Become Exclusive Media Home of The Professional Fighters League in U.S.
TSN the Exclusive Home in Canada Multiplatform Deal Includes Live PFL Season and Additional Exclusive Content Season Starts Thursday, May 9 NEW YORK...
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Professional Fighters League inks two-year broadcast deal with ESPN
The Professional Fighters League has found a new home.The league-based MMA promotion has signed a two-year deal with ESPN to televise its upcoming 2019 and 2020 seasons, PFL CEO Peter Murray announced on Mond...
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NEWS | ESPN is the New Home of the PFL
" The Professional Fighters League, the only MMA organization with a true-sports format, is teaming up with ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports, a huge win for the league and MMA fans across the country. The deal wa...
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NEWS | ESPN Inks Exclusive Rights Deal With PFL, a Mixed-Martial Arts Rival to UFC
" The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first mixed-martial arts organization to present the sport in a playoffs and championship format, reached a multiyear deal making ESPN and ESPN+ the exclusive home of the PFL in the U.S.
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(Variety) ESPN Inks Exclusive Rights Deal With PFL Mixed-Martial Arts League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the first mixed-martial arts organization to present the sport in a playoffs and championship format, reached a multiyear deal with ESPN making its TV networks and ESPN+ streaming service the exclusive home...
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