As the French Kickboxing Welterweight phenom Cedric Doumbe said, PFL is the future. Francis Ngannou too after signing with the PFL stated that he had better opportunities at PFL compared to UFC and now with Bellators merging, it might also be bigger than UFC.
In a historic agreement for combat sports, the PFL chairman Donn Davis declared on Monday that the PFL has bought Bellator MMA.
The terms of the agreement were not made public, although Bellator’s previous parent company, Paramount, will continue to have a minority ownership stake. All Bellator-signed fighters will be allowed to participate on other platforms right now, although the Bellator brand will still exist as a distinct “reimagined” product in 2024.
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In 2024, PFL plans a “mega event” that will include champion vs champion competitions between the two corporations.
Following months of rumors and conjecture, Professional Fighters League officially disclosed the specifics of their agreement to take over Bellator starting in 2024. They also stated that they intended to operate the promotion independently for the foreseeable future, but that they would be able to share fighters and other interesting information.
Fans, fighters, executives, and others responded to the revelation that completely changed the business.
With the Bellator acquisition, PFL was able to add a staggering amount of elite athletes, to the point where its roster of fighters is now on par with the UFC. Thirty percent of the competitors on the rosters of the Donn Davis promotion and UFC are among the top 25 independently ranked fighters in their respective weight classes. Furthermore, PFL + Bellator now has the world’s greatest lineup of female fighters. All recently purchased Bellator fighters will be eligible to participate in PFL fight franchises and join the platform.
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Looking at the current scenario, it seems like the PFL might be bigger than UFC in years to come. Starfighters like Brett Okamoto, Jake Paul, Sean O’Connell, Randy Costa, Josh Thomson, and many more have associated their names with PFL.
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