NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most
innovative sports league, today announced that the PFL Challenger
Series will continue from Universal Studios in Orlando, FL on Friday,
February 25 at 9 p.m. ET with
welterweight action. The PFL Challenger Series airs live
exclusively for fuboTV subscribers on Fubo Sports Network the live
TV network from sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV Inc.
(NYSE: FUBO).
The PFL Challenger Series is a platform in which MMA fighters
can earn a PFL contract and an opportunity to compete in the
PFL Regular Season. The PFL continues to innovate the sport of
MMA by expanding opportunities for exceptional fighters from around
the globe.
"Welterweight is always one of the most exciting divisions in
the league," said Ray Sefo,
President of Fighter Operations of PFL. "I cannot wait to see what
these unbelievably talented and hungry fighters bring to the
SmartCage, whoever wins the contract out of this deep group will
have earned it."
The second installment of the Challenger Series will feature
welterweight fighters angling for a spot in the PFL's talent-rich
170-pound division, which includes two-time World Champion
Ray Cooper III and MMA icon
Rory MacDonald.
Top Jordanian prospect Jarrah Al Silawi headlines the talented
crop of welterweights poised to square off with a career altering
opportunity on the line. Al Silawi (16-3) is the BRAVE CF super
welterweight champion. He comes into the league having won 11 out
of 12 fights.
Mark Martin, a highly decorated
collegiate wrestler from Ohio State
University, another highly regarded fighter and three time
NCAA qualifier, is riding a six fight winning streak heading into
the PFL Challenger Series.
Grappling fans will know Lucas
Barbosa, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace will begin his
transition to MMA when he steps back into the cage for the first
time in almost 10 years. At just 29 years of age, "Hulk" is an
intriguing crossover star who is looking to establish himself as a
top MMA fighter. Barbosa is 2-1 in his three fights.
Another Brazilian, Carlos Leal
(14-3), a 17-fight veteran, is the LFA welterweight champion and a
legitimate threat to anyone when he steps inside the cage.
Americans Dilano Taylor (7-1),
Michael Lilly (7-6) and Troy Green (4-1) will be joined by Haiti's Socrates Pierre (12-6) to round out
the welterweight slate.
Viewers watching the PFL Challenger Series can also interact
with the live competition through fuboTV's popular predictive,
free-to-play games. During the bouts, fans can answer predictive
questions about the action all on one screen using their remote
control. Fubo Sportsbook, now live in Iowa and Arizona, is also the exclusive gambling
sponsor of the PFL Challenger Series.
Fubo Sports Network is fuboTV's linear TV network dedicated to
featuring sports stories on and off the field. Fans can stream live
sports, original programming and partner content on Fubo Sports
Network as part of fuboTV's subscription packages of 100+ sports,
news and entertainment channels.
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SOURCE Professional Fighters League (PFL)