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PFL has ‘surpassed Bellator on every metric’, CEO Peter Murray says, ahead of 2022 expansion plans

  • Murray takes a jab at one of Professional Fighters League’s chief competitors – ‘I don’t even know what Bellator’s doing’
  • PFL boss previews 2022 season, sharing organisation’s plans for a Challenger Series and international expansion

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Peter Murray speaks at PFL press conference in 2019.  Photo: PFL

Peter Murray believes the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has already surpassed one of its chief rivals.

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In fact, the PFL CEO believes his league has already established itself as the second-biggest MMA promotion on Earth behind the UFC.

“We’ve surpassed Bellator,” Murray told the Post. “I don’t even know what Bellator’s doing. They’ve been relegated to a small digital platform, a small cable platform that’s not even rated.

“Their fighters are frustrated. We hear it week in and week out. I’m not celebrating that fact, but on every metric, the PFL has surpassed Bellator as the number two in the world. I’m proud of what my team has accomplished here, and we are poised to become a co-leader.”

PFL star Kayla Harrison delivers some ground and pound. Photo: PFL
PFL star Kayla Harrison delivers some ground and pound. Photo: PFL

The US-based PFL presents MMA in a seasonal format, with annual playoffs and championships, and awards US$1 million prizes to the champion of each division at the end of each year. According to Murray, 2021 was the league’s best year to date, with spikes in several key metrics. He is forecasting another big year in 2022.

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