PFL heading to Wales and London for 2022 Playoffs
The PFL SmartCage is coming to the UK, with two of the promotion's three playoff events set to be held on British soil in August.
The PFL is coming to the UK, with two playoff events set for British soil.
The Professional Fighters League announced its three dates for their 2022 Playoffs, with their SmartCage heading to Cardiff, Wales and London, England on back-to-back weekends.
The PFL 2022 Playoffs kick off at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, August 5 before heading to Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on Saturday, August 13.
The PFL then heads to London, and the Copper Box Arena on the Olympic Park in Stratford, on Saturday, August 20 for the third and final event of the 2022 Playoffs.
"MMA fans in the United Kingdom will experience PFL’s star fighters battle it out for a shot at the PFL World Championship and the $6 million dollar prize money," said PFL CEO Peter Murray, via press release.
The event will be promoted in conjunction with Live Nation in the UK, with the agency expected to help raise the PFL's profile in the sports and entertainment industry ahead of the double-header of UK-based PFL Playoff events.
"We’re delighted to partner with the Professional Fighters League to deliver their first UK events this summer,” said Live Nation's VP of sports and family entertainment, Sean Ryman.
"The PFL is a global brand in combat sports with an elite roster of athletes, the UK is excited and ready for this and it’s long overdue."