Igår stod det klart att den amerikanska MMA-organisationen Professional Fighters League kommer att köpa MMA-organisationen Bellator. PFL-chefen Peter Murray har vid flera tillfällen uttryckt att Professional Fighters League siktar på att konkurrera med den världsledande organisationen UFC. MMA-journalisten Ariel Helwani var först med att rapportera nyheten under gårdagen.
– Det är officiellt: PFL har förvärvat Bellator, skrev Ariel Helwani på X (tidigare Twitter). Affären är klar. Märket kommer att fortsätta, främst utomlands, med PFL som ägare. Nyheten utannonserades precis via pressmeddelande. PFL-ägaren (Donn Davis) kommer att vara live på (The MMA Hour) i dag för att diskutera allt.
PFL har under det senaste året skrivit kontrakt med flera MMA-stjärnor, inklusive den forne UFC-mästaren i tungvikt Francis Ngannou. YouTube-boxaren Jake Paul har också skrivit kontrakt med PFL. Se reaktionerna från MMA-världen på PFL:s köp av Bellator nedan!
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New MMA Global Powerhouse@PFLMMA acquires @Bellator
Our Fighter Roster Equal To UFC – Both 30% Top 25 World Ranked FIghters
PFL Launch Reimagined Bellator – Bellator International Champions Series
Mega-Event For Fans In 2024 – PFL Champs vs. Bellator Champs pic.twitter.com/Ma4YUl4AUi
— Donn Davis (@DonnDavisPFL) November 20, 2023
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
We are joining the PFL family!Bellator 🤝 PFLhttps://t.co/Z21Ksw7qS3
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) November 20, 2023
PFL has acquired Bellator, per the promotion and chairman Donn Davis. Bellator will continue as a separate "reimagined" brand in 2024. All Bellator fighters will be "available to compete in PFL fight franchises."
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 20, 2023
This is a great day for all PFL and Bellator fighters and MMA fans. The stronger we get, the more opportunities there are for everyone. pic.twitter.com/uqIUW6XM6a
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 20, 2023
Huge for mma 📈 https://t.co/1moF3AeV9a
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) November 20, 2023
I can’t wait to get in the cage and axe kick this fool. Nate Diaz stop making excuses. 2024. pic.twitter.com/PICjAuNe9F
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 20, 2023
"The combined PFL Bellator roster now has 30 per cent of its fighters who are ranked top 25 in the world by Fight Matrix. That’s the same as UFC has in their roster.”
Going to have to double check this later, but I'm almost positive this isn't true. https://t.co/aaq6rQvlmA— John S. Nash (@heynottheface) November 20, 2023
Game changers @PFLMMA 👏🏿
Congratulations on a game-changing announcement in the MMA space. The opportunities for PFL & Bellator athletes under this banner are endless pic.twitter.com/B8x4Rhb2Uz
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) November 20, 2023
Whatever happens next to @BellatorMMA, I hope the great crew behind the scenes keep their jobs. They do an amazing work and treat fighters with the utmost respect.
— Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) November 20, 2023
Oh yeah!@PFLMMA + @BellatorMMA 🔥#ChangingTheGame#MMA
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) November 20, 2023
Breaking News: PFL officially acquires Bellator🚨#MorningKombat w/ @Lthomasnews & @bcampbell is LIVE: https://t.co/50RGD39POc pic.twitter.com/S3iCq1EGD4
— Morning Kombat (@morningkombat) November 20, 2023
More details on the PFL-Bellator deal, per a press release. pic.twitter.com/SsIFJ9qbUh
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) November 20, 2023
This is HUGE for the sport! It will be interesting to see how everything pans out moving forward.. https://t.co/kA9yY5Oxro
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) November 20, 2023
Bellator's roster is good but unfairly maligned.
PFL's roster has bright spots but lots of holes to fill.
Even if rosters are combined, the entrenched fan impression is only UFC matters.
Meanwhile, fighters now have one less real option to negotiate deals with.
Big time TBD.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) November 20, 2023
Cool. Now since we can. Let’s do PFL/Bellator in Hawaii, Ray headlining a card and I’m right there fighting below ‘em on the card. Dream come true.
— Kai Kamaka III (@kaiboikamaka) November 20, 2023
It’s sad to see @BellatorMMA as we know it ending. Bellator is a big part of my story. I hope the future is bright and to see what @PFLMMA has in store for us, and that Mike Kogan and the team stay.
— Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) November 20, 2023
should i go to @PFLMMA tournament or keep challenging for @BellatorMMA title ?
— Neiman Gracie (@NeimanGracie) November 20, 2023
I love what Mike Kogan and his team have built with the Bellator roster. Hope he stays on and I’m excited about the future of @pflmma.
— Logan Storley (@storleystorm) November 20, 2023
Francis Ngannou likely to fight Deontay Wilder in 'mixed rules bout', says PFL chief | https://t.co/G8t2D9X1hv pic.twitter.com/uGL66nRjZr
— The Mac Life (@TheMacLife) November 21, 2023