Whereas they’re technically the second-biggest combat promotion in the US, the PFL has a protracted approach to go earlier than incomes respect from each followers and fighters.
In November 2023, the Skilled Fighters League made a giant splash on this planet of MMA by shopping for Bellator, a fledgling group that had launched the world to Eddie Alvarez, Michael Chandler, the Pitbull brothers, Michael ‘Venom’ Web page, and plenty of extra. Anybody signed to Bellator on the time of the merger was instantly folded into the PFL roster.
That features present Bellator gentle heavyweight champion Corey ‘Time beyond regulation’ Anderson.
A former Final Fighter winner, Anderson captured his first world title in March after scoring a unanimous resolution victory over Karl Moore at Bellator Champions Collection 1 in Belfast to say the 205-pound belt. Since then, ‘Time beyond regulation’ has been left in limbo ready for the powers that be within the PFL to determine when or if he’ll combat for them once more.
Throughout a latest interview with MMA Preventing, Anderson didn’t maintain again whereas speaking concerning the PFL’s lackluster management and their lack of expertise concerning the combat sport.
“With Donn [Davis] and Pete [Murray], I don’t know what their plans are,” Anderson mentioned. “On the identical time, from the skin trying in it appears to be like like guys that haven’t actually spent a lot time in combating, in order that they don’t actually know what they’re doing in the intervening time. They’re making an attempt to make enterprise strikes. They’re good at Wall Avenue-type stuff and shares and earning profits. However that’s a distinct sport to the combat sport, so I don’t know their plans.”
Donn Davis is the co-founder of chairman of the Skilled Fighters League whereas Pete Murray serves because the promotion’s CEO.
Corey Anderson isn’t the one fighter pissed off by the PFL’s decision-making
Corey Anderson isn’t the one PFL fighter pissed off over the dearth of route. In November, Patchy Combine didn’t maintain again after the promotion canceled its Bellator Champions Collection occasion in Paris scheduled for November 16. Combine was anticipated to sq. off with Leandro Higo on the occasion.
“I’ve been coaching my ass off for the final half of yr for nothing,” Combine wrote on X. “That is irritating within the prime of my profession and I’ve had my combat in November cancelled? Then now once more I’m being informed I’m off January Dubai card? I’m the very best on this planet and I need to combat to show it.”
Patricio Pitbull was additionally left sitting on the sidelines after hoping to compete a number of occasions in 2024.
“I haven’t fought since February,” Pitbull posted. “I wished to combat 3x this yr, however I used to be informed I’d have to attend till December thirty first and discovered on-line my opponent would combat another person. Then they’d a alternative, I deliver individuals over, spend extra money with the camp and there’s no combat.”
For a corporation that claims to place fighters first, the PFL actually appears to be doing the precise reverse.
