The Pro Fighters League isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
In a recent interview with talkSPORT MMA, PFL CEO Peter Murray outlined the organization’s expansion plans, including a significant increase in the total number of events held over the next few years.
“We have a regular pace for all of our properties. This year we had 28 events,” Murray said. “Next year we will have 36 events. In 2026 we will have 50 events. So we are focusing on global franchise events, and regional league events.”
Last year was PFL MENA’s debut year, and Murray said that after starting with Saudi Arabia as its home base, it will soon be holding events “all over the Middle East.” According to Murray, growth overseas is far from complete as PFL plans to “launch and operate a total of six international leagues over the next two years”.
One of the biggest news at the end of 2023 was PFL’s acquisition of Bellator MMA. The organization continued to operate independently as the Bellator Champion Series in 2024, but there was also concern from fighters regarding the lack of activity since the acquisition. The PFL recently announced its first Champions Series event in 2025, headlined by a lightweight title fight between Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes. Although the Bellator branding was removed from the card, Murray made it clear that the format isn’t going anywhere. With more events taking place over the next few years, it’s possible that more fighters will be able to maintain active schedules under the PFL umbrella.
“I think some fighters and fans don’t understand where it fits in with the Bellator acquisition,” he said. “But now that we’ve established the Champions Series, it’s the top superfight, then the Champions Series, then the Global Season, then the International League. That’s the architecture, that’s the path to the fighters.”
