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NEW YORK (May 13, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced dates, locations and ticket availability for the 2024 PFL Global Season Playoffs. PFL athletes across six weight divisions will look to keep their World Championship and $1 million dreams alive.
The 2024 Professional Fighters League Global Season Playoffs will begin in the Heavyweight and Women’s Flyweight divisions on August 2 from Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN. The Light Heavyweight and Lightweight divisions will take to the PFL SmartCage on August 16 from Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fl, with the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions closing out the 2024 PFL Global Season Playoffs on August 23 from The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
2024 has seen the toughest test in MMA, the PFL Global Season, get even tougher with Bellator and PFL Europe athletes joining the fray. In the end 12 elite athletes can claim a spot at the “Richest Night in MMA” the 2024 PFL World Championship
“PFL Playoff action is second to none, with the best athletes in the sport vying for a chance to continue their million-dollar championship journeys,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The PFL is excited to bring the 2024 PFL Global Season Playoffs to Nashville, Miami and D.C. as well as our fans from 160 countries around the globe. The PFL Global Season Playoffs win and advance format is the epitome of meritocracy.”
The pathway to the 2024 PFL World Championship and $1 million purse that comes with it will begin with a field of 24 fighters across six divisions. Each of the three Playoff events will feature the top-four fighters across two weight divisions battling to earn a spot in the 2024 PFL World Championship in a thrilling win-and-advance, lose-and-go-home format.
The second half of the 2024 PFL Global Season begins Thursday, June 13 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT with continuing action June 21 in Salt Lake City and June 28 in South Dakota.
The 2024 PFL Global Season and Global Season Playoffs are available live across ESPN platforms in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally.
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available across ESPN platforms in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe and broadcast and streamed in 160 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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