 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 更多 – 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 (十月. 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, 十一月 29 in Riyadh, 沙特阿拉伯. 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, 十月. 19 通過 webook.com. The final two competitors in the Heavyweight, 輕重量級, 次中量級, 輕量級, 羽量級, and Women’s Flyweight divisions will be vying for the $1 million dollar purse and the right to be called 2024 PFL World Champion. 此外, PFL MENA’s inaugural season is reaching its conclusion and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, 輕量級, 羽量級, 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, 五分鐘發, 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, 首席執行官, PFL, 說. “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, 首席執行官, SMMAF, 說. “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, 季后賽, and Championship, with each winner of the six weight divisions receiving a $1 million purse. Updated PFL Championships Card: ESPN+ (我們。) | DAZN (加拿大 & 歐洲) 星期五, 十一月 29, 2024 羽量級冠軍主賽事: 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) 次中量級冠軍: Magomed Umalatov (17-0) VS. Shamil Musaev (19-0-1) Lightweight Championship: 布倫特博智 (14-3) VS. Gadzhi Rabadanov (22-4-1) Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov (34-8) VS. 奧列格·波波夫（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, 季后賽, 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. 公司成立於 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, 同 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams. PFLmma.com; Instagram的 (@PFLmma); 嘰嘰喳喳 (@PFLMMA); Facebook的 (/PFLmma) |
標記檔案: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Julius Anglickas Gets Chance of a Lifetime as the Grand Prix Alternate Replaces ‘Rumble’ Johnson in BELLATOR 268 Main Event Against World Champion Vadim Nemkov on Oct. 16
LOS ANGELES – A previously announced BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between 瓦迪姆Nemkov (14-2) 和 安東尼“隆隆聲”約翰遜 has been cancelled following the news that “Rumble” has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to an undisclosed illness.
其結果, official BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix alternate 朱利葉斯·Anglickas (10-1) has been called upon to fill-in for Johnson in the semifinal bout and will now challenge defending champion Nemkov on Saturday, 十月. 16 在主要事件 BELLATOR 268: 輕量級世界大獎賽半決賽 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix.
After earning the distinction of alternate in BELLATOR MMA’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix following a victory over Gregory Milliard at BELLATOR 257, the 30-year-old Lithuanian will now have the golden opportunity to showcase his skills on MMA’s biggest stage, win BELLATOR gold and move to the grand prix finals. Anglickas’ original opponent No. 10 ranked light heavyweight 卡爾Albrektsson (12-3) will now meet Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1) during the preliminary card. 還, a bantamweight tilt between undefeated 杰倫·貝茨 (3-0) 和 Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC) is official, along with a welterweight bout pitting 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 (14-0) 與 Jaleel Willis (15-2).
BELLATOR MMA: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals will be telecast live on SHOWTIME at 10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT. The preliminary portion of the docket will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 7 P.M. ET / 4時三十分. PT. The card features a second grand prix semifinal between current BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion 瑞安貝德 (28-6) 和No. 2 ranked 205-pounder 科里·安德森 (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
免費. 十月. 1 // BELLATOR 267: 利馬VS. MVP 2 //The SSE Arena, 溫布利 // 倫敦, 英國
週六. 十月. 16 // BELLATOR 268: Nemkov VS. Anglickas // 足跡中心 // 長生鳥, THE
週六. 十月. 23 // BELLATOR 269: 費多爾VS. 約翰遜 // VTB競技場 // 莫斯科, 俄羅斯
免費. 十一月. 5 // BELLATOR 270: 加拉格爾 vs. 混合 // 3競技場 // 都柏林, 愛爾蘭
BELLATOR 268: 輕量級世界大獎賽半決賽 主卡:
開演時間
10 P.M. ET /下午7時. PT
Light Heavyweight World Title Main Event: Ç-瓦迪姆Nemkov (14-2) VS. #5-朱利葉斯·Anglickas (10-1)
Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinal Bout: #1-瑞安貝德 (28-6, 1 NC) VS. #2-科里·安德森 (15-5)
輕量級回合: #3-本森·亨德森 (28-10) VS. 布倫特博智 (10-2)
羽量級布特: 亨利·科拉萊斯 (18-6) VS. Vladyslav Parubchenko (16-2)
初步卡:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube 頻道 | SHOWTIME 體育 YouTube 頻道 | 冥王星電視
7 P.M. ET / 4時三十分. PT
輕重量級回合: #10-卡爾Albrektsson (12-3) VS. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (18-6-1)
輕量級布特: 埃里克·佩雷斯 (20-8) VS. 布雷特·約翰斯 (17-3)
輕重量級回合: Sullivan Cauley (1-0) VS. Deon Clash (1-0)
輕量級回合: 在他的最後一回合中，他的家鄉觀眾激動不已，他在共同特色的回合中以分裂決定戰勝但丁席羅 (11-1) VS. Bobby Lee (12-6)
中量級回合: 哈維爾·托雷斯 (11-5, 1 NC) VS. Gregory Milliard (12-6)
女子最輕量級布特: Sumiko Inaba (2-0) VS. Randi Field (2-0)
輕量級回合: 蘭斯·吉布森JR. (4-0) VS. Raymond Pina (9-4)
輕量級布特: 杰倫·貝茨 (3-0) VS. Raphael Montini de Lima (6-4, 1 NC)
次中量級回合: 在安卡斯維爾的 Mohegan Sun Arena 內的共同特色比賽中 (14-0) VS. Jaleel Willis (15-2)
Amateur Strawweight Bout: Maria Henderson (1-0) VS. Collette Santiago (0-1)
*卡可能發生變化.
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