NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional
Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports
league, today announced the renewal and expansion of its
partnership with the Air Force Reserve for a third consecutive
season. Under the deal, AFR will bolster efforts around the most
anticipated new MMA competition in the world when the inaugural PFL
Challenger Series begins February 18,
exclusively on Fubo Sports Network, the live TV network from
sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV Inc. (NYSE:
FUBO).
"Air Force Reserve Prep Point" will return as an in-broadcast
feature for the Regular Season on ESPN networks and streaming
platforms, giving fans up-close looks at the world-class athletes
as they prepare for their moment in the PFL SmartCage.
The league and its roster of elite talent will work closely with
Air Force Reserve to drive recruiting lead generation through a
variety of initiatives throughout the season.
"The Professional Fighters League is proud to extend and expand
our partnership with the Air Force Reserve into a third consecutive
season and provide a platform to reach hundreds of millions of
combat sports fans," said PFL CRO Jon Tuck. "The PFL is dedicated
to supporting our active military and veterans and look forward to
working together throughout the inaugural PFL Challenger Series and
2022 Regular Season."
"The Air Force Reserve is excited to sponsor the Professional
Fighters League again," said Lt. Col. Clay
Hawkins, Deputy for Strategic Marketing, Air Force
Recruiting Service. "This provides us an opportunity to reach our
target demographic and tell them what the call to be a citizen
Airman looks like in the Air Force Reserve. We hope to inspire them
to consider serving in a part-time or full-time capacity in the
U.S. Air Force."
Following a breakthrough year that saw 100 percent audience
growth, PFL has accelerated its momentum in the early part of 2022
with a multi-year renewal with ESPN, generating widespread buzz
around the upcoming Challenger Series on Fubo Sports Network, and
adding several leading brands to its blue-chip sponsorship
portfolio.
Professional Fighters League is the No. 2 MMA company globally
and features an elite talent roster with 25 percent of its fighters
independently ranked in the top-25 of the world, including 2021 PFL
champions Kayla Harrison,
Ray Cooper III and Movlid
Khaybulaev. PFL has live event coverage in 160 countries on leading
distribution platforms and delivers a unique, innovative product to
the more than 600 million MMA fans globally.
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