TWO MAJOR 2022 PFL PLAYOFF EVENTS TO BE
HOSTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS
AUGUST
Back-To-Back MMA Events to be held
in
Cardiff on
Saturday, August 13 and London
Saturday, August 20
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NEW YORK ,
May 24,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters
League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league,
today announced two major back-to-back 2022 Playoffs will be hosted
in Cardiff and London this summer in partnership with Live
Nation, the world's largest music and entertainment promoter.
MMA fans in the United
Kingdom for the first time ever will experience the greatest
fighters on the planet compete in the PFL's win-and-advance season
format.
The 2022 PFL Playoffs will kick off in New York City on Friday, August 5 at Hulu Theater at Madison
Square Garden, before the league heads over the Atlantic to
Cardiff on Saturday, August 13 at Motorpoint Arena,
with the final playoff event taking place at London's Copperbox Arena on Saturday, August
20.
"We're thrilled to announce our international partnership with
Live Nation as the world's top music and entertainment promoter
makes its move into the world's fastest growing sport,"
said PFL CEO Peter Murray. "MMA
fans in the United Kingdom will
experience PFL's star fighters battle it out for a shot at the PFL
World Championship and the $6 million
dollar prize money."
"We're delighted to partner with the Professional Fighters
League to deliver their first U.K. events this Summer," said
Sean Ryman, Vice President Sport
& Family Entertainment, Live Nation U.K. "The PFL is a global
brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the U.K.
is excited and ready for this and it's long overdue."
The pathway to the 2022 PFL World Championships 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 final – the biggest night
in MMA – with no other sports league able to match the thrilling
action in this win-and-advance, lose-and-go-home format.
The second half of the 2022 PFL Regular Season begins
Friday, June 17 from OTE Arena at
Atlantic Station in Atlanta, with additional events
on June 24 and July 1.
PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide by all key metrics,
including distribution reach, broadcast and streaming audience per
event, and fighter roster quality. The PFL talent roster is
world-class, with 25% of the fighters independently ranked in the
top-25 of their respective weight class, including 2x PFL Champions
Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III, former Bellator Champions
Rory MacDonald and Julia Budd, and former UFC Champion Anthony Pettis.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional
Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative
sports league. PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide and
the only with the sports-season format where individual fighters
compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship.
PFL is primetime in the U.S on ESPN and ESPN+ and broadcast and
streamed worldwide to 160 countries with over 25 media distribution
partners including Channel 4, DirecTV, RMC Sport, Eurosport, Sky
Sports. The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL
fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world.
The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers
real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing
experience.
PFL has over two-dozen blue-chip brand sponsors such as
Anheuser-Busch, IBM, GEICO, DraftKings, Bose, Socios.com, Air Force
Reserve, and US Marine Corps. PFL has raised
$200 million of capital to date
from major investors, including Ares, Luxor Capital, Waverley
Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Swan Ventures, Knighthead, Legends,
and several NBA, MLB, and NHL team owners.
MMA is the growth sport of this decade,
with 600 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience
demo of any sport, and true global revenue streams.
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About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading
live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders:
Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media &
Sponsorship. For additional information, visit
www.livenationentertainment.com
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