NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most
innovative sports league, today announced the matchups for the
inaugural PFL Challenger Series. The PFL Challenger
Series will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL beginning Friday, February 18 airing exclusively 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. More than 500 fighters have submitted applications to
compete in The PFL Challenger Series, only 8 fighters will win a
Regular Season or developmental contract.
On February 18 the light
heavyweight card will be headlined by LFA double-champion
Josh Silveira will face off with
South Sudanese brawler Mohamed Juma
in what is expected to be an action-packed affair. Germany's Alexander
Poppeck will matchup with American Taylor Johnson in a battle of finishers.
One week later, February 25,
Jordan's Jarrah Al Silawi will
bring his talents to North America
for the first time when he meets American striker Michael Lilly. Dilano
Taylor and Mark Martin, both
American wrestlers will duel in a match of top 170-pound
prospects.
"It has been a great experience for myself and our team as we
went in search of the best fighters from all over the world," said
Ray Sefo, PFL President of Fighter
Operations. "We are proud of the roster of elite fighters that will
be on display starting Feb. 18 when
our light heavyweights step into the cage. I am very excited to see
these amazing athletes square off for this life-changing
opportunity. And then we're going to do it all over again, one week
later, with the welterweights."
Light Heavyweight Matchups - Feb.
18
Josh Silveira vs. Mohamed Juma
Alexander Poppeck vs. Taylor Johnson
Joao Paulo Fagundes vs. Bruce Souto
Simeon Powell vs. Karl Williams
Welterweight Matchups - Feb.
25
Jarrah Al Silawi vs. Michael
Lilly
Dilano Taylor vs. Mark Martin
Carlos Leal vs. Socrates Pierre
Lucas Barbosa vs. Troy Green
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)