For an organization that claims to place fighters first, the PFL definitely appears to have pissed off loads of them.
In November 2023, the Skilled Fighters League introduced that it had bought Bellator MMA, folding the promotion’s complete roster into its personal in an try and additional compete with the UFC. Up to now, the PFL has run six occasions with the Bellator title connected, together with a PFL vs. Bellator card in 2024 that pitted prime stars from the 2 organizations towards each other.
Sadly, the promotion rubbed loads of fighters the incorrect means when it canceled occasions in Chicago, Paris, and Japan that had been scheduled to go down between October and December 2024.
Since then, a number of fighters have expressed their frustration with how the PFL is dealing with the merger and its failure to correctly handle its large roster. Patricio Pitbull, Corey ‘Time beyond regulation’ Anderson, and Patchy Combine are only a few PFL contracted fighters who’ve slammed the group in current months.
Now you possibly can add former Bellator standout Sabah Homasi to the checklist of fighters talking out.
Although not with the group, ‘The Punisher’ was greater than prepared to share his candid ideas on the promotion now that he’s exited the PFL in favor of a extra fighter-friendly firm — Naked Knuckle Combating Championship.
“[The past year] wasn’t the best, let’s simply say that,” Homasi advised MMA Combating. “We ended on an excellent observe. That’s all that issues. Between PFL buying Bellator, which was tremendous shitty, and simply not combating for over a 12 months. That was the worst half. No matter, we’re again on monitor.
“It was superb [working with BKFC]. They welcomed me with open arms. I talked so much with all people upon arrival and checking in and on combat night time, it was the weirdest factor ever, I had no nerves. Earlier than the combat began I received into the ring and I checked out my guys within the nook and I’m like guys, I’m too calm proper now. It’s scary how calm I’m. I used to be simply in my aspect. Simply snug being the place I’m at. [BKFC president] Dave Feldman’s an excellent man. Met him, chopped it up with him a bit.
“He’s superb. I’m trying ahead to my future with BKFC. It feels good to be part of a corporation that really takes care of their fighters. Not like f*cking sh*tty ass PFL.”
Homasi made his BKFC debut on the promotion’s December 21 occasion in Hollywood and scored himself a 62-second knockout of Eduardo Peralta.
Homasi calls PFL’s acquisition of Bellator the ‘worst factor to occur in mMA at this time’
Regardless of PFL co-founder Donn Davis’ promise that “all of them are coming over” with regard to Bellator fighters remaining on the roster following the merger, Homasi says that dozens of fighters had been proven the door nearly instantly.
“I actually referred to as it,” Homasi stated. “I advised all people. I stated it earlier than it occurred. I stated this could be the worst factor to occur in MMA at this time. It f*cking occurred. They did an enormous disservice to veteran fighters on their roster. They reduce over 100 folks. 100 high-level fighters. It’s like the place are these guys going to go combat?”
Clearly, Homasi isn’t shy about sharing his poor expertise with the promotion and is greater than prepared to supply a phrase of recommendation to fighters both beneath contract with the PFL or these contemplating signing with the promotion.
“As quickly as PFL got here into the image they usually acquired Bellator, these guys are a bunch of f*cking jokes,” Homasi stated. “They don’t know run a f*cking present. I really feel like they got here into MMA they usually wished to turn into fashionable and be round a bunch of fighters, who the f*ck is aware of. However these guys f*cking suck. They don’t know run an MMA group. They placed on exhibits and there’s nobody within the godd*mn stands.
“I did an interview after the combat, I stated pay attention my recommendation to fighters in PFL or anybody contemplating signing with PFL, get it whereas there’s nonetheless water within the nicely as a result of that f*cking nicely goes to run dry. That’s it.”
