 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NOV. 29 IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIASix Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse LISÄÄ – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championships and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (Lokakuu. 19, 2024) – Professional Fighters League (PFL) today in partnership with Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), announced the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season, which will be available live in the U.S. on ESPN+ and take place on Friday, Marraskuu 29 in Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia. Additionally the PFL Championships can be seen live on DAZN throughout Canada and Europe, with additional premium sports platforms hosting the events worldwide. Tickets for this massive night of Championship action are set to go on sale today, Lokakuu. 19 kautta webook.com. The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Välisarjan nyrkkeilijä, Kevyt, Höyhensarjalainen, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion. Lisäksi, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, Kevyt, Höyhensarjalainen, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for athletes from the region to compete in the PFL Global Season. All Championship bouts for both the Global Season and PFL MENA will be five, viiden minuutin kierrosta, and for the first time in the history of the PFL Championships, the rule set will now allow elbows. “The Championships are the culmination of our sports-season format, where PFL athletes have beaten the odds to reach this point in the toughest test in all of sports,” Peter Murray, toimitusjohtaja, PFL, sanoi. “There are multiple athletes competing who I am excited to see take that next step in their careers, while there are also returning champions who I’m curious to see if they can reach the pinnacle again. That’s what makes this so great. Catch the biggest night in MMA live on ESPN+ and DAZN globally.” Hosting the 2024 PFL Championships marks a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA. The Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation and the Ministry of Sport have cemented their commitment to growing the impact of MMA on local youth and young athletes. The event not only provides a platform for the world’s best fighters to inspire Saudi youth, but it also offers a global stage for local athletes to compete on at a higher level. Hosting the event also aligns with the country’s Vision 2030 goals of establishing the Kingdom as a global hub for sports and entertainment, inspiring Saudi locals to lead healthy lifestyles, and inspiring youth through sports “Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has grown by more than 20% over the past year, with world-class events such as this a huge driver in increasing interest among our nation’s youthful population,” Abdullah Al Hazza, toimitusjohtaja, SMMAF, sanoi. “Hosting the Championships for the 2024 PFL Global Season strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position on the world MMA map, with the exposure and experience gained for our athletes invaluable in their development. This includes showcasing MMA to women, and the return of Hattan Alsaif – the first ever Saudi woman to sign with a major global MMA promotion – to the November card is a welcome moment for our country’s combat sports community.” PFL Regular Season features a true sports-season format, where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 million purse. Updated PFL Championships Card: ESPN+ (U.S.) | DAZN (Kanada & Eurooppa) Perjantai, Marraskuu 29, 2024 Höyhenenkevyt Championship Main Event: Brendan Loughnane (29-5) vs. Timur Khizriev (17-0) Women’s Flyweight Championship Co-Main Event: Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) vs. Taila Santos (22-3) Light Heavyweight Championship: Impa Kasanganay (18-4) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1) Welterweight Championship: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) vs. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1) Lightweight Championship: Brent Primus (14-3) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1) Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (34-8) vs. Oleg Popov (19-1) PFL MENA Championships: PFL MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6) PFL MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) vs. Islam Reda (12-1) PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (11-1) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (15-3) PFL MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-2) vs. Georges Eid (10-4) Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif (2-0) vs. TBA 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, PFL Africa, 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 on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is broadcast and streamed in 150 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. Perustettu 2018, PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, 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, kanssa 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams. PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Viserrys (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma) |
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Julius Anglickas saa elämänsä mahdollisuuden, kun Grand Prix -vaihtoehto korvaa "Rumblen"’ Johnson elokuvassa BELLATOR 268 Päätapahtumassa maailmanmestari Vadim Nemkovia vastaan lokakuussa. 16
LOS ANGELES – Aikaisemmin julkistettu BELLATOR MMA kevyen raskaansarjan MM-ottelu välillä Vadim Nemkov (14-2) ja Anthony "Rumble" Johnson on peruttu uutisten jälkeen, että "Rumble" on joutunut vetäytymään ottelusta julkistamattoman sairauden vuoksi.
Seurauksena, virallinen BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix -varajäsen Julius Anglickas (10-1) on kutsuttu Johnsonin nimiin välieräottelussa ja haastaa nyt puolustavan mestarin Nemkovin lauantaina, Lokakuu. 16 vuonna päätapahtuma Bellator 268: Kevyensarjan maailman Grand Prix -välierät Footprint Centerissä Phoenixissa.
Ansaittuaan varajäsenen kunnian BELLATOR MMA:n kevyen raskaansarjan MM-kilpailussa voiton jälkeen Gregory Milliardista klo. Bellator 257, 30-vuotias liettualainen saa nyt kultaisen tilaisuuden esitellä taitojaan MMA:n suurimmalla lavalla, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ranked light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. Myös, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated Jaylon Bates (3-0) ja Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vastaan Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Doketin alustava osa lähetetään suorana BELLATOR MMA YouTube -kanavalla, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanava ja Pluto TV alkaen klo 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion Ryan Bader (28-6) ja o. 2 ranked 205-pounder Corey Anderson (15-5)
Undefeated since joining forces with the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2019, the Anglickas has emerged as the No. 5 ranked fighter in the promotion’s stacked 205-pound weight class. Holding a professional record of 10-1 and currently sporting a nine-fight winning streak that began in 2016, the 30-year-old powerhouse is now in the running for the million-dollar grand prix prize. Team Fedor’s Vadim Nemkov most recently went five hard rounds with former champion Phil Davis, earning a unanimous decision victory en route to punching his ticket to the semifinals. Nemkov has been perfect in BELLATOR to this point, winning all six of his contests including three knockouts and a submission.
Updated schedule of BELLATOR MMA events
Ilmaiseksi. Lokakuu. 1 // Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2 //SSE Arena, Wembley // Lontoo, Englanti
Lauantai. Lokakuu. 16 // Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas // Footprint Center // Feeniks, AZ
Lauantai. Lokakuu. 23 // Bellator 269: Fedor vs. Johnson // VTB Arena // Moskova, Venäjä
Ilmaiseksi. Marraskuu. 5 // Bellator 270: Gallagher vs. Sekoita // 3Areena // Dublin, Irlanti
Bellator 268: Kevyensarjan maailman Grand Prix -välierät Main Card:
SHOWTIME
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: C-Vadim Nemkov (14-2) vs. #5-Julius Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC) vs. #2-Corey Anderson (15-5)
Kevyt Bout: #3-Benson Henderson (28-10) vs. Brent Primus (10-2)
Höyhensarja Bout: Henry Corrales (18-6) vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
Alustava Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanava | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanava | Pluto-TV
7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Light Heavyweight Bout: #10-Karl Albrektsson (12-3) vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
Kääpiösarjalainen Bout: Erik Perez (20-8) vs. Brett Johns (17-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) vs. Deon Clash (1-0)
Kevyt Bout: Nick Browne (11-1) vs. Bobby Lee (12-6)
Keskisarja Bout: Javier Torres (11-5, 1 NC) vs. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
Naisten kärpässarja Bout: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) vs. Randi Field (2-0)
Kevyt Bout: Lance Gibson Jr. (4-0) vs. Raymond Pina (9-4)
Kääpiösarjalainen Bout: Jaylon Bates (3-0) vs. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
Welterweight Bout: Mukhamed Berkhamov (14-0) vs. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) vs. Collette Santiago (0-1)
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