There’s more PFL on the way.
According to company CEO Peter Murray, the promotion plans to increase the number of events from 2024 to 2025 and then again from 2025 to 2026.
“We have a regular cadence for every property,” Murray told talkSPORT on Friday during 2024 PFL Championship. “This year, we had 28 events. Next year, we’ll have 36 events. Come 2026, we’ll have 50 events. So we’re focused on our global franchise events and then regional league events.”
Murray referenced 28 PFL events in 2024. However, that number is actually 26. That means the number of events will increase more than 38 percent year-over-year.
There were also Bellator event cancellations in Chicago, Paris, and Saitama, Japan. Murray’s answer was in response to a question regarding the recent surge in unhappy Bellator fighters vocalizing their displeasure about inactivity.
But don’t expect the Champions Series events to go anywhere. Though the Bellator name has been removed from the branding, there’s one scheduled for Jan. 25 in Dubai. It seems like the four-tiered approach to PFL events will be maintained in the new year.
“It’s a great call,” Murray said. “I think with the acquisition of Bellator, some fighters and fans don’t understand where that fits in. But now that we’ve established the Champions Series, it’s the super fights on top, then the Champions Series, then the global season, and the international leagues. That’s the architecture and that’s the pathway for fighters.”
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for 2024 PFL Championship.