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NEW YORK (MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023) - Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced it has finished the acquisition of Bellator from Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA), creating a worldwide powerhouse in mixed-martial arts (MMA) and speeding up the combined company to end up being the industry co-leader.
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PFL has actually acquired an immense variety of leading fighters through the Bellator acquisition, and its combined fighter roster is now equal in stature to UFC. PFL and UFC both showcase rosters that are 30% made up of fighters who are top 25 individually world-ranked in their weight-classes. In addition, PFL + Bellator now has the [finest roster](http://ucenterhome2.dzarchive.dev/space.php?uid=139118&do=blog&id=367905) of females's [fighters](http://yildizlarmobilyasarayi.com.tr/blog/another-blog-post) on the planet. All recently acquired Bellator fighters will end up being part of the PFL platform and offered to complete in PFL battle franchises.
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PFL will continue the Bellator brand name, and Bellator will be the "one-off" occasion item from PFL. PFL will introduce a reimagined Bellator product in 2024 - the "Bellator International Champions Series." The Bellator International Champions Series will include 8 battle occasions each year hosted in major cities throughout the world, and each [Bellator event](https://videos.smileymission.com/@hggstephaine14?page=about) will feature 2 compelling co-main battles competing for champion belts.
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Bellator ends up being one of five live fight franchises of the Professional Fighters League: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Overall, the company can now fulfill fan and media demand by producing and setting a year-round calendar of live fight content with 30 premium MMA events each year.
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PFL as a fighter-first and fan-focused organization strategies to stage a landmark mega-event in 2024 - PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions. The PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions mega-event will include the champs of each promo in all 7 weight-classes in a head-to-head impressive fight experience.
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Details of Bellator occasions, distribution, collaborations, and management will be revealed at a later date.
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Donn Davis, [PFL Chairman](https://git.tx.pl/charleymarian1) and Founder, and Peter Murray, PFL CEO, continue to lead and operate the combined company.
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" PFL is now a global powerhouse in MMA," stated Donn Davis, PFL Founder and Chairman. "Our Bellator acquisition turbocharges PFL's mission to innovate the sport and end up being the industry co-leader."
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" The combined PFL and Bellator fighter lineups are 2nd to none in MMA," said Peter Murray, PFL CEO. "We can't wait to bring MMA fans what they have actually been requesting for - best vs finest with the PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions Mega-Event."
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MMA with 650 million global fans is the third biggest fan-base of all sports worldwide. MMA is the sports growth business of this decade with its present $1.75 billion market income forecasted to grow 10% yearly to $4 billion by 2032.
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Bellator has served fighters and fans worldwide for more than a decade, staging an impressive 301 significant MMA fight occasions. Bellator has actually effectively determined and developed lots of well-known MMA world champs. Bellator's present fighter roster has 46 fighters world-ranked in the leading 25 of their weight-class per independent source Fight Matrix [Rankings](http://39.171.252.633000/tommywonggu75).
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PFL is the only company in MMA with the sports-season format, where specific fighters complete in a routine season, playoffs, and championship each year. The combined lineup of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters individually world-ranked in the leading 25 of their respective weight-class, the same percentage as UFC. PFL has an extensive international vision for the sport and is constructing the "Champions League of MMA" with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more worldwide leagues in development. PFL leads in innovation and development, with its exclusive PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time wagering, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is primetime on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S. and is relayed and streamed in 150 nations with 20 premium media circulation partners.
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Citi and LionTree worked as monetary advisors to PFL and [Sidley Austin](https://gratisafhalen.be/author/lucacooley2/) as legal counsel to PFL.
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ABOUT [PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS](https://www.adpost4u.com/user/profile/4413125) LEAGUE +Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL has 5 live fight franchises, offering year-round material: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, [PFL Challenger](http://218.78.131.4210030/audraalfred232) Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by significant blue-chip financiers [including](https://liposuctioncannulas.com/index.php?_route_=blog/journal-blog-is-here) SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and various NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the development sport company of this years, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true worldwide earnings streams.
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