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MVP MMA and PFL Announce Merger
MVP MMA, Most Valuable Promotions, and PFL, the Professional Fighters League, have officially announced that they have merged.The announcement was made by both promotions on Thursday in a statement on social media.
After MVP's first MMA event in May, Thursday's announcement indicates the promotion is ready to try to challenge the UFC's supremacy.
Dan Hardy says the PFL-MVP MMA merger brings "potential for higher purses for a similar level of exposure that UFC could offer."
Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League merge to create "a combat sports company for the new era".
Blooming MMA superstar Dakota Ditcheva is set to face former UFC women's title challenger Liz Carmouche in her next bout inside the PFL cage.
Former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev has expressed interest in signing with MVP/PFL following news that the two fight promotions are combining.
Usman Nurmagomedov retained his PFL lightweight title with a spectacular knockout victory, then issued a sort of challenge to new promoter Jake Paul for a more lucrative deal.
Usman Nurmagomedov flattened Archie Colgan in his final PFL fight in just one round. The cousin of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, was making his latest appearance for MMA