The PFL has finally announced the lineup of its huge pay-per-view event featuring its own champs and those from Bellator. While no title will be gambled in the event, the promotion made sure to pack the event with some of the biggest names it has.
The news follows MMA journalist Ariel Helwani’s report about the matter, with the promotion confirming the details this Tuesday. As shared by the UFC rival, the event will be held on February 24 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
“The Middle East is the fight capital of the world, and the Professional Fighters League is proud to bring the world’s best combat sports stars to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Riyadh Season to host the first-ever PFL PPV Super Fight mega-global event,” PFL CEO Peter Murray enthused over the announcement. “PFL Champions versus Bellator Champions is game changing for fighters and fans.”
As expected, it will feature the champions of PFL and its counterparts from Bellator, which the company recently acquired but chose to keep as a separate brand. Given that PFL still lacks some of the class weights, it will only feature four champs from both sides who will fight in three five-minute rounds. Additionally, the promotion will allow elbows in the fights.
Here is the lineup for the event next month:
Main Card
- Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen
- Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Jason Jackson
- Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull
- Heavyweight: Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov
- Light heavyweight: Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero
- Lightweight: Clay Collard vs. AJ McKee
Preliminary Card
- Featherweight: Gabriel Braga vs. Aaron Pico
- Lightweight: Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Chris Morris
- Lightweight: Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis
- Featherweight: Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao
- Amateur Flyweight: Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira
