PFL reveals first fighters for 2025 tournaments
The promotion will still announce the other 59 fighters to the roster, and is expected to reveal the full brackets in February. The eight tournament winners will pocket $500,000 each. Kasanganay (18-5) won the 2023 light heavyweight season after a 5-0 run under the PFL banner that year.
PFL reveals new tournament format, prize money and rules for 2025 season
For the 2025 season, however, the PFL’s tournaments will kickstart with a quarter-final round, meaning a loss will eliminate a fighter immediately. Also, the prize money for a winning finalist will be $500,000. Furthermore, elbows will be legal.
PFL changes tournament format, eliminates Bellator promotion
The PFL will institute several changes in 2025, including a complete overhaul of its signature "season" format, as well discontinuing the promotion of separate events under the Bellator MMA banner, the company it acquired in 2023.
PFL ditches season format for March Madness-style 'PFL World Tournaments'
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PFL reveals dates, details for new tournament format in 2025
PFL revealed it will distribute more than $20 million dollars to the fighters, including $500,000 to tournament winners.
PFL officially moves away from season format and announces World Tournament
The PFL World Tournament will run like a traditional Grand Prix like we’ve seen in Pride and Bellator. Fighters who win advance and that’s a good thing
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