The Professional Fighters League is ready to begin its 2024 regular season with heavyweights and flyweights in action on April 4. Who will make an immediate impact before the playoffs start?
The Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio hosts PFL 1. It airs on ESPN+ in the U.S., and DAZN in the U.K. PFL founder Donn Davis believes 2024 will be a historic year for the organization, one that, thanks to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, will help dramatically increase its status.
"We're very fortunate to have them (PIF) as partners to try to take PFL - we call it the secured No. 2 position [in MMA promotion, behind the UFC] - to be a co-leader over the next five years. We’ve a very clear plan," Davis said via The National. "We're about 40 to 50% of UFC's audience today, in terms of global viewership, and the MMA market is growing very fast.
"Our view is, why can't there be two leading MMA companies on a global basis? And this is a very young sport: 25 years old… So the next five years, at the latest the next ten years, you'll see explosive growth and change led by PFL and MMA. So UFC: the current winner and the first winner. But you'll see PFL be the next and second winner."
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The main event features Valentin Moldavsky vs. Ante Delija. A three-time Sambo gold medalist, Moldavsky turned pro in 2015. The Russian is a former interim Bellator heavyweight champion and is 1-1 in his last two fights. Delija turned pro in 2011. He joined the PFL in 2019 and won the 2022 PFL heavyweight tournament.
Bellator flyweight champion Liz Carmouche faces Juliana Velasquez in a non-title trilogy, and the rest of the card features PFL Europe champion Dakota Ditcheva, Bellator stars Linton Vassell, and more.
The Sporting News will provide all you need to know about the event, from time, channel, card, and more.
What time is 2024 PFL 1 today?
- Date: Thursday, April 4
- Time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT | 3 a.m. GMT | 1 p.m. AEDT
The first PFL event of 2024 is on April 4. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, while the main event should be around 12:30 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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2024 PFL 1 live stream info, TV channel
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Canada | — | TSN |
| UK and Ireland | — | DAZN |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
In the United States, the prelims of 2024 PFL 1 will begin on ESPN+. The main card will air on ESPN and ESPN+. It is also available to stream on Fubo, which includes a free trial.
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UK fight fans can watch the 2024 PFL season on DAZN, while those in Australia can watch via Stan Sport.
2024 PFL 1 price: How much does the event cost?
You can pay $10.99 for a monthly subscription to ESPN+ or buy an annual subscription for $109.99.
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| Product | Prices |
|---|---|
| ESPN+ Monthly Subscription | $10.99/mo |
| ESPN+ Annual Subscription | $109.99/yr |
| The Disney Bundle w/Hulu Ad-Supported | $14.99/mo |
| The Disney Bundle w/Hulu No-Ads | $24.99/mo |
Click here to learn about the different pricing and bundling options with the ESPN+ platform
2024 PFL 1 fight card
Main card
- Valentin Moldavsky vs. Ante Delija; Heavyweights
- Denis Goltsov vs. Linton Vassell; Heavyweights
- Liz Carmouche vs. Juliana Velasquez; Flyweights
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Lisa Mauldin; Flyweights
Prelims
- Daniel James vs. Marcelo Golm; Heavyweights
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Sergei Bilostenniy; Heavyweights
- Taila Santos vs. Ilara Joanne; Flyweights
- Steve Mowry vs. Oleg Popov; Heavyweights
- Kana Watanabe vs. Shanna Young; Flyweights
- Chelsea Hackett vs. Jena Bishop; Flyweights
- Lucas Brennan vs. Dimitre Ivy; Featherweights
- Bryce Meredith vs. Ty Johnson; Bantamweights
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