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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, announced the cities, venues and dates for the inaugural PFL Europe season in 2023 to be shown live on DAZN, the ultimate sports entertainment destination and global home of combat sports. The PFL’s first international regional league, PFL Europe, will showcase the continent’s very best talent throughout 2023 at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, UK on March 25 and Verti Music Hall in Berlin, Germany on July 8 for the regular season; Zenith in Paris, France on September 30 for the semifinals; and 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on December 8 for the PFL Europe Championship.
With an event taking place every quarter throughout 2023, the groundbreaking new concept will feature 32 of Europe’s top ranked fighters competing across four weight classes. “Win and advance; lose and go home” after four events, four Champions will be crowned all taking home $100,000 and a chance to earn a spot in the PFL global season for the opportunity to compete against the best MMA fighters in the world and the grand cash prize of $1 million. All four events will be aired during local prime hours live on PFL Europe's founding partner DAZN. “PFL Europe’s inaugural season schedule is set, and MMA fans in 2023 will experience Europe’s best MMA fighters competing in the PFL’s true sport format live on DAZN. PFL Europe Regular Season events will be staged in Newcastle, UK in March, and Berlin, Germany in July. Semifinalists will then compete in a single elimination Playoff event in Paris, France, in September with the winners advancing to the PFL Europe Championship in Dublin, Ireland in December,” said Professional Fighters League CEO Peter Murray.
DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev said, “DAZN’s partnership with the PFL is as exciting as it is innovative. It delivers yet more great content on our platform as we continue to develop our reputation as the global home of combat sports and the ultimate destination for sports fans. Working with rights holders, like the PFL, we can help them grow and develop their sports by reaching new and global fan-bases as well as developing a rich, immersive and digital experience the new generation of sports entertainment demands. The PFL understands this, and we look forward to bringing what promise to be an enthralling series to millions of our subscribers and engaging with many more.” PFL is the #1 fastest growing company in MMA and the #2 MMA company on worldwide basis. PFL is the only in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in sports-season “win and advance” meritocracy like all other major sports. The PFL fighter roster is global and world-class, with fighters from over 20 countries and 25% independently ranked in the top 25. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage powering real-time betting and next-gen viewing experience. PFL is aired primetime live in the U.S. on ESPN and ESPN+ and in 140 countries via 25 leading broadcast and streaming partners.
