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Professional Fighters League Chief Aims to Tackle New Fans With October 19 ‘Superfight’


Professional Fighters League aims to win new fans to MMA with its October 19 superfight in Saudi Arabia

In an era when sports may be the last programming genre that reliably draws large simultaneous crowds to TV screens, leagues of all stripes are eager to demonstrate their potential. There are only two premium companies — UFC and PFL.” And while the two leagues have differences in operation, he says, PFL feels it can gain ground and widen the appeal of the sport. UFC remains the larger competitor, Davis says, and typically draws double the audience PFL has for its big events.

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