The first major MMA event is a few hours away to begin in Saudi Arabia as The Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA square off at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PFL acquired Bellator in November, and in the first-ever PFL vs Bellator, the best from each promotion will battle for supremacy, with the heavyweight and middleweight champions from the respective organisations facing off.
PFL vs Bellator MMA event information
Date: Feb. 24 | Start time: 3 p.m. ET (main card)
Location: Kingdom Arena — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TV channel: ESPN+ PPV
How to watch non PPV: Try Fitepass
When is the PFL vs. Bellator MMA event?
The preliminary matches kick off at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the main card at 3 p.m. ET. The main event for PFL vs. Bellator is expected to commence around 6:15 p.m. ET, depending on the duration of the undercard bouts.
How much does it cost to watch PFL vs Bellator Champs
The Pay-Per-View (PPV) price for PFL vs. Bellator MMA on ESPN+ is $49.99. Fans have the option to enjoy the event by purchasing the PPV on ESPN+ for the specified price. To access the Pay-Per-View, an ESPN+ subscription is required. Try Fitepass non-PPV
To provide more flexibility, ESPN+ offers two subscription options. Fans can opt for a monthly subscription priced at $10.99 or choose an annual subscription available at $109.99.
Where to watch PFL vs Bellator for free?
If you are reside in the United States, you can watch prelims on ESPN+ which is free, but unfortunately you must have pay $49.99 to get main fight access. The main fight will start around 4 PM ET, for your kind kind information you can watch the PPV event on Fitepass from anywhere without onetime fee.
2024 PFL vs Bellator champions preview
The highly anticipated showdown was supposed to feature four title fights between PFL-Bellator champions: Ryan Bader vs. Renan Ferreira in the main event, Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen, Patricio “Pitbull” Freire vs. Jesus Pinedo and Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Jason Jackson.
Unfortunately, the card has taken some hits with fighters falling out, with two battles of current champions remaining now. Bellator champion Jackson has ended up with a replacement after his original opponent pulled out.
Bader has been a Bellator champion since 2017, first holding the light heavyweight title and then moving up to capture the heavyweight belt. Bader’s 9-2 run since leaving the UFC (he joined the promotion after winning his final two UFC bouts) has been impressive, but his two losses came by stoppage to strikes.
Ferreira’s record is a little deceptive. He’s officially 6-1 in PFL fights, but he also has three no contests during the run, two of which were losses that were overturned when his opponents tested positive for banned substances and the other came when it was missed that Ferreira had tapped to Fabricio Werdum’s arm triangle choke before stopping Werdum with punches.
Schedule for Different Regions:
- USA and Canada (ET):
- Saturday, February 24
- Prelims Start Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Main Card Start Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Main Event Ring Walks (approx.): 6:15 p.m. ET
- USA and Canada (PT):
- Saturday, February 24
- Prelims Start Time: 9 a.m. PT
- Main Card Start Time: 12 p.m. PT
- Main Event Ring Walks (approx.): 3:15 p.m. PT
- UK and Ireland:
- Saturday, February 24
- Prelims Start Time: 5 p.m. GMT
- Main Card Start Time: 8 p.m. GMT
- Main Event Ring Walks (approx.): 11:15 p.m. GMT
- Australia:
- Sunday, February 25
- Prelims Start Time: 4 a.m. AEDT
- Main Card Start Time: 7 a.m. AEDT
- Main Event Ring Walks (approx.): 10:15 p.m. AEDT
PFL vs. Bellator MMA Fight Card:
Main Card:
- PFL Heavyweight Champion Renan Ferreira vs. Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader
- PFL Light Heavyweight Champion Impa Kasanganay vs. Bellator Middleweight Champion Johnny Eblen
- Ray Cooper III vs. Bellator Welterweight Champion Jason Jackson
- Bruno Cappelozza (PFL) vs. Vadim Nemkov (Bellator); Heavyweights
- Thiago Santos (PFL) vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator); Light Heavyweights
- Clay Collard (PFL) vs. AJ McKee (Bellator); Lightweights
Prelims:
- Gabriel Braga (PFL) vs. Aaron Pico (Bellator); Featherweights
- Biaggio Ali Walsh (PFL) vs. Chris Morris; Lightweights
- Claressa Shields (PFL) vs. Kelsey DeSantis; Lightweights
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao; Featherweights
- Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira; Flyweight amateur fight