‘Tone Deaf’ PFL Faces Backlash From Fans After Announcing Music Act For World Championship

With growing discontent from sidelined fighters and unexplained event cancellations, announcing a musical performance from Nav wasn’t exactly the statement fans were hoping for from the Professional Fighters League (PFL)… The promotion is returning to Saudi Arabia this week to stage both its PFL World Championship and MENA Championship cards from the King Saud University […]

With growing discontent from sidelined fighters and unexplained event cancellations, announcing a musical performance from Nav wasn’t exactly the statement fans were hoping for from the Professional Fighters League (PFL)…

The promotion is returning to Saudi Arabia this week to stage both its PFL World Championship and MENA Championship cards from the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh.

With showcase fights getting underway at 7:15 AM ET and four inaugural MENA titles being handed out before a main card commencing at 1 PM ET, it’s set to be a long day of action for those planning to tune in from the start.

And what better way to prolong things than a concert from Nav…is apparently what was said with a worrying level of seriousness at PFL headquarters this month.

The announcement regarding Nav’s inclusion on the lineup for the Nov. 29 event came days on from a host of prominent fighters under the organization’s banner speaking out against their treatment.

In a year which had already seen Cris Cyborg frequently bemoan how long it took for her return to come together, medical issues surrounding the likes of Sabah Homasi and Daiane Silva, canceled events, and a lawsuit from Gegard Mousasi, reigning Bellator champions Patricio “Pitbull” Freire and Patchy Mix recently slammed the PFL amid their ongoing inactivity.

With that in mind, fans didn’t take kindly to the latest instance of a combat sports promotion not learning that the masses do not want mid-card performances.

We’ll give you this one for free, PFL. They want fights.