PFL vs. Bellator MMA Champs: Saturday Event To Establish New Title Holders in Merger
Bellator MMA champions take on Professional Fighter League (PFL) champions to establish who will be the reigning champ since the merger of the two organizations.
On Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, the MMA fighters go head-to-head at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Why should I watch PFL Champions vs. Bellator MMA Champions?
In November 2023, the PFL bought Bellator MMA in mutual agreement to become the second-best MMA organization behind the UFC. It also worked well for Bellator MMA because SHOWTIME® shut down its sports division—Bellator’s previous broadcaster.
When this merger happened, PFL announced an epic champion vs. champion event, which is expected in 2024. Now, here we are—counting down the days and hours to PFL Champions vs. Bellator MMA Champions.
This MMA event will feature the champions of each weight class from both organizations and will face off in the cage to defend their title in the merger. PFL will absorb the best Bellator MMA fighters. (Bellator MMA will still have their own events in the future but at an international level.)
If you’re a true MMA fan, you know your plans for Saturday night because this event is. A. Must. Watch.
Can we fast forward to February 24th? 🔜
— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 21, 2024
PFL and Bellator World Champions finally clash for 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄 🏆👑
[ #PFLvsBellator | Saturday, Feb 24th | 3pm EST | 🎟 https://t.co/C7U3kwS1zr] pic.twitter.com/zOaFj5TxA7
Who will be fighting in PFL Champions vs. Bellator MMA Champions?
PFL vs. Bellator Champs will consist of seven fights on the main card, with the champion of each organization going head-to-head in their respective weight class to defend their title.
Main Card:
- Heavyweight: Renan Ferreira (PFL) vs. Ryan Bader (Bellator MMA)
- Middleweight: Impa Kasanganay (PFL) vs. Johnny Eblen (Bellator MMA)
- Featherweight: Gabriel Alves Braga (PFL) vs. Patricio Pitbull (Bellator MMA)
- Catchweight (Welterweight): Ray Cooper III (PFL) vs. Jason Jackson (Bellator MMA)
- Heavyweight: Bruno Cappelozza (PFL) vs. Vadim Nemkov (Bellator MMA)
- Light Heavyweight: Thiago Santos (PFL) vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator MMA)
- Lightweight: Clay Collard (PFL) vs. A.J. McKee (Bellator MMA)
🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🚨
— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 22, 2024
𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 For Saturday Night 👀@francis_ngannou will face the winner of the Renan Ferriera vs Ryan Bader bout#PFLvsBellator pic.twitter.com/4dP9RqYiMu
Where can I watch PFL Champions vs. Bellator MMA Champions?
PFL vs. Bellator MMA will stream on ESPN+ as a pay-per-view (PPV) or DAZN PPV at 3:00 p.m. ET. The undercard—or early card—will be available to watch on ESPNews or streamable on ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. ET.
The PFL vs. Bellator PPV price hasn’t been officially announced, but we think it could be the same price as past PFL World Championship PPV’s—$49.99.
ESPN+ plans for PFL vs. Bellator Champs
Chantel is all about watching as many football games as possible to keep her Fantasy teams in check. Prior to being a Senior Staff Writer for CableTV.com, she worked for NFL Network and The Alliance of American Football. Before that, she received an M.S. in Sports Journalism at USC and a B.A. in Communication at the University of Utah. Go Utes and Fight On. Contact her at chantel@cabletv.com
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