The PFL vs. Bellator pay-per-view fight card, featuring a series of champion vs. champion bouts, is set to take place on February 24, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hey, fight fans! Mark your calendars. The long-awaited PFL vs. Bellator pay-per-view fight card has a date and a place.
So, what’s the scoop?
Well, after Bellator was bought by PFL in late 2023, PFL’s founder, Donn Davis, made a bold statement. He announced a “mega event” was in the works. The plan? To pit PFL champs against Bellator champs in early 2024.
Fast forward to now, and the event is on. PFL officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that the PFL vs. Bellator super-card is slated for Feb. 24. The location? Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ariel Helwani was the first to break the news.
But wait, there’s more.
Along with the date and location, PFL confirmed several bouts for the card. We’re talking four champion vs. champion fights. In the main event, 2023 PFL heavyweight champ Renan Ferreira will square off against Bellator heavyweight champ Ryan Bader.
And the co-main event? 2023 PFL light heavyweight champ Impa Kasanganay will go toe-to-toe with Bellator middleweight champ Johnny Eblen. It’s gonna be a 185-pound showdown.
Also on the main card, we’ve got 2023 PFL featherweight champ Jesus Pinedo facing Bellator featherweight champ Patricio Pitbull. And 2023 PFL welterweight champ Magomed Magomedkerimov will face Bellator welterweight champ Jason Jackson.
But that’s not all.
The fight card will also feature a slew of other high-profile matchups between PFL and Bellator fighters. We’re talking ex-PFL heavyweight champ Bruno Cappelozza vs. Bellator light heavyweight champ Vadim Nemkov in a heavyweight bout. Clay Collard vs. A.J. McKee at lightweight. Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero. Gabriel Braga vs. Aaron Pico. And the pro debut of Biaggio Ali Walsh. Claressa Shields will also be on the card.
Here’s the full PFL vs. Bellator fight card:
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 3 p.m. ET):
Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader
Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Jason Jackson
Jesus Pinedo vs. Patricio Pitbull
Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov
Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero
Clay Collard vs. AJ McKee
Prelims (ESPN News/ESPN+ at 12:30 p.m. ET):
Gabriel Braga vs. Aaron Pico
Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Chris Morris
Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis
Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao
Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira
Shoutout to Damon Martin for contributing to this report.
So, there you have it. The PFL vs. Bellator fight card is set. It’s gonna be a night to remember, folks. Don’t miss it!