- Investment will help PFL sign top fighters and build global fanbase
- MENA league set to start in 2024
- PFL PPV Super Fights being hosted in Saudi Arabia from next year
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has secured investment from SRJ Sports Investments in a deal that sees Saudi Arabia make its first move into mixed martial arts (MMA).
The tie-up will see SRJ pump more than US$100 million into the PFL, according to Sportico, and funds will be used to support the promotion’s global expansion, helping it recruit top fighters and build its fanbase.
SRJ’s deal for a minority ownership stake in the PFL also sees it become an investor in the new ‘PFL MENA’ regional league, which is due to launch in 2024. The investment company will also support PFL’s expansion in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
