Tag: Professional Fighters League

PFL Preview: Exclusve Interview With Steven Siler

At only 30 years old, Steven Siler has already been fighting for almost 13 years. An achievement that is going to be seen less and less as the sport matures. When he steps into the cage on Thursday night, it will be his 46th professional fight. After t…

At only 30 years old, Steven Siler has already been fighting for almost 13 years. An achievement that is going to be seen less and less as the sport matures. When he steps into the cage on Thursday night, it will be his 46th professional fight. After the Ultimate Fighter and a long stint in […]

Professional Fighters League to Conclude 2017 With Charity Event

Professional Fighters League is giving back. The final event of 2017, PFL: Washington D.C. will be a charity event to benefit the Fight For Children, the promotion announced recently. Action takes place November 2 from the Washington Hilton. Fight For Children is a non-profit based in D.C. that serves to ensure all kids in the […]

Professional Fighters League is giving back. The final event of 2017, PFL: Washington D.C. will be a charity event to benefit the Fight For Children, the promotion announced recently. Action takes place November 2 from the Washington Hilton. Fight For Children is a non-profit based in D.C. that serves to ensure all kids in the […]

‘PFL: Daytona’ Results: Jon Fitch Survives, Finishes Brian Foster

Former UFC title contender Jon Fitch recovered from striking of Brian Foster, working his way to a submission win in the main event of the debut of Professional Fighters League. PFL: Daytona took place from Daytona International Speedway in Florida and aired on NBC Sports Network. Officials moved the start time of the card up […]

Former UFC title contender Jon Fitch recovered from striking of Brian Foster, working his way to a submission win in the main event of the debut of Professional Fighters League. PFL: Daytona took place from Daytona International Speedway in Florida and aired on NBC Sports Network. Officials moved the start time of the card up […]

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Sets Date for MMA Debut in 2018

Kayla Harrison, who captured gold medals in judo during both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, will make her MMA debut in 2018 for the Professional Fighters League. Harrison, who signed with the then-World Series of Fighting last year, is expected to compete on a card in February according to a report by the Los […]

Kayla Harrison, who captured gold medals in judo during both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, will make her MMA debut in 2018 for the Professional Fighters League. Harrison, who signed with the then-World Series of Fighting last year, is expected to compete on a card in February according to a report by the Los […]

Professional Fighters League: Weigh-In Results From Daytona

Weigh-ins for the first Professional Fighters League event took place on Thursday, making the four-fight card lineup official. Jon Fitch will take on Brian Foster in a welterweight battle that will determine the top seed in the 2018 tournament once it begins. Along with Fitch-Foster, Smealinho Rama takes on Ronny Markes, Joao Zeferino faces Herman […]

Weigh-ins for the first Professional Fighters League event took place on Thursday, making the four-fight card lineup official. Jon Fitch will take on Brian Foster in a welterweight battle that will determine the top seed in the 2018 tournament once it begins. Along with Fitch-Foster, Smealinho Rama takes on Ronny Markes, Joao Zeferino faces Herman […]

WSOF To Become Professional Fighters League In 2018

The name “World Series of Fighting” is no more as the company has rebranded and is now the Professional Fighters League. The new promotion was announced on Wednesday morning and is set to launch in January 2018, per a press release. The promotion is much like the International Fight League as it boasts the fact

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The name “World Series of Fighting” is no more as the company has rebranded and is now the Professional Fighters League. The new promotion was announced on Wednesday morning and is set to launch in January 2018, per a press release. The promotion is much like the International Fight League as it boasts the fact that it’s the “world’s only mixed martial arts league. Unlike the IFL, the PFL will not consist of teams. The first season will run for ten months and will feature seven weight classes. Officials have yet to comment on which specific weight classes will be featured.

Each fighter will compete in three regular season fights. Those with the best records will move on to a playoff and then the championship round. Each tournament winner in the seven weight classes will be crowned champion and win a one million dollar purse. An additional three million dollars will be shared between other regular season and playoff competitors.

Although the first season will kick off in January, Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting is reporting that the previous promotion (WSOF) will hold at least four more events this year. Those dates for this year are June 30th, September 30th, October 30th and November 4th. The biggest question regarding the new promotion is their TV deal with NBCSN that expires at the end of 2017. The promotion does not currently have a new TV deal in place with the network or any other networks for 2018, which is a big problem. However, the promotion is currently talking with networks including NBC about a potential deal.

It’s unclear what will become of current WSOF champions Blagoy Ivanov (heavyweight), Jon Fitch (welterweight), Justin Gaethje (lightweight), Andre Harrison (featherweight) or Bekbulat Magomedov (bantamweight). It’s also unclear how many current WSOF fighters will be brought over to the new PFL. As of this writing, approximately 100 fighters are under contract with the now former WSOF.

WSOF launched in November 2012 and held 35 events, as recently as last month. Although they signed some known fighters, the promotion was never a big rating success on NBCSN or even when their events aired on NBC.

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