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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced two major back-to-back 2022 Playoffs ...

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league. The pathway to the 2022 PFL World Championships and $1 million purse that comes with it will begin with a field of 24 fighters across six divisions. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing experience. NEW YORK , May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced two major back-to-back 2022 Playoffs will be hosted in Cardiff and London this summer in partnership with Live Nation, the world's largest music and entertainment promoter. PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide by all key metrics, including distribution reach, broadcast and streaming audience per event, and fighter roster quality. Professional Fighters League (PFL)

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Professional Fighters League partners with Live Nation (Advanced Television)

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced two major back-to-back 2022 Playoffs will be hosted in Cardiff and London this summer in partnership ...

“We’re thrilled to announce our international partnership with Live Nation as the world’s top music and entertainment promoter makes its move into the world’s fastest growing sport,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “MMA fans in the United Kingdom will experience PFL’s star fighters battle it out for a shot at the PFL World Championship and the $6 million dollar prize money.” “We’re delighted to partner with the Professional Fighters League to deliver their first UK events this Summer,” said Sean Ryman, Vice President Sport & Family Entertainment, Live Nation UK. “The PFL is a global brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the UK is excited and ready for this and it’s long overdue.” The pathway to the 2022 PFL World Championships and $1 million purse that comes with it will begin with a field of 24 fighters across six divisions. The second half of the 2022 PFL Regular Season begins June 17th from OTE Arena at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, with additional events on June 24th and July 1st. MMA fans in the UK for the first time ever can experience some of the greatest fighters on the planet compete in the PFL’s win-and-advance season format.The 2022 PFL Playoffs will kick off in New York City on August 5th at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, before the league heads over the Atlantic to Cardiff on August 13th at Motorpoint Arena, with the final playoff event taking place at London’s Copperbox Arena on August 20th.

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PFL announces first UK events as part of Live Nation team-up ... (SportsPro Media)

MMA promotion the PFL will visit Cardiff and London as part of efforts to expand its international presence.

The PFL continues to be bullish over its standing in the wider MMA market. Live Nation’s entry into MMA will begin with back-to-back PFL playoff events in Cardiff on 13th August and London on 29th August. Those will also mark the first time the promotion has visited the UK with its win-and-advance season format. The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has joined forces with event promoter Live Nation Entertainment for a partnership aiming to expand the US-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion’s international presence.

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Live Nation and SoLa Impact Launch Music Career Development ... (CelebrityAccess ENCORE)

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) - Live Nation (LN) has announced Live Nation NextGen, a new career development program focusing on helping young people,

It is impressive to see Live Nation’s intentionality in ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion are pillars shaping the future of entertainment and technology.” Live Nation NextGen has partnered with SoLa Impact’s I Can Foundation at SoLa’s new Tech and Entrepreneurship Center in South LA, where the organization is providing training to inspire future leaders. The program ends with the students producing their own youth-led, live music festival on June 18th at the SoLa Beehive.

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Live Nation to host UK playoffs for Professional Fighters League (Seeking Alpha)

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has a deal to host 2022 playoffs in the UK for No. 2 mixed martial arts group the Professional Fighters League.

- That will be preceded by the playoffs' launch at Madison Square Garden in New York Aug. 5. - The second half of the PFL's season begins June 17 in Atlanta. - "The PFL is a global brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the U.K. is excited and ready for this and it's long overdue," says Live Nation's Sean Ryman.

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Professional Fighters League partners with Live Nation for first UK ... (Access All Areas)

Live Nation is to promote two events by mixed martial arts (MMA) brand the Professional Fighters League (PFL), which will take place at Cardiff's Motorpoint ...

The back-to-back 2022 Playoffs will mark the first time the PFL has hosted events in the UK. The Playoffs will begin in New York City on 5 August at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden (cap. 5,600), before heading to Motorpoint Arena on 13 August, with the final playoff event taking place at Copper Box Arena on 20 August. Live Nation UK VP sport and family entertainment Sean Ryman said, “The PFL is a global brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the UK is excited and ready for this and it’s long overdue.”

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PFL announce first-ever UK shows as they head to London and ... (talkSPORT.com)

The Professional Fighters League [PFL] is coming to the UK for the first time this summer with two shows planned for London and Cardiff.On August 13,

If a fighter finishes their bout in the first round, they are awarded three bonus points. One week later, the Copper Box Arena in London will host its third round of playoffs on August 20. The Professional Fighters League [PFL] is coming to the UK for the first time this summer with two shows planned for London and Cardiff.

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MMA Promotion The Professional Fighters League Teams Up With ... (CelebrityAccess ENCORE)

(CelebrityAccess) -- Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, announced it has formed a partnership with Live Nation to host the.

“We’re delighted to partner with the Professional Fighters League to deliver their first U.K. events this Summer,” said Sean Ryman, Vice President Sport & Family Entertainment, Live Nation U.K. “The PFL is a global brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the U.K. is excited and ready for this and it’s long overdue.” (CelebrityAccess) — Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, announced it has formed a partnership with Live Nation to host the PFL’s first ever mixed MMA playoff matches in the UK, with events scheduled in Cardiff and London this summer. “We’re thrilled to announce our international partnership with Live Nation as the world’s top music and entertainment promoter makes its move into the world’s fastest growing sport,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. MMA fans in the United Kingdom will experience PFL’s star fighters battle it out for a shot at the PFL World Championship and the $6 million dollar prize money.

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Live Nation Launches 'Next Gen' Career Development Program (JamBase)

Students are workshopping different aspects of creating and managing live entertainment including budgeting, artist relations, booking, marketing, and ticketing ...

In Live Nation, we found a partner that was equally committed to creating a long-term pipeline of talented executives of color in the music and live entertainment industry.” “It is critical that our young people are equipped to become executives, producers, managers, engineers, and professionals in the music and entertainment industry. Each week the students are guided through a curriculum and learning from a host of industry professionals, volunteer advisory board members, and Live Nation executives.

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