PFL, Donn Davis and Bellator MMA

PFL Chairman Donn Davis Announces Release of Patricio Pitbull & End of Bellator MMA
PFL Chairman Donn Davis has announced the Patrico Pitbull has been released from his contract and that the Bellator MMA brand is no more.
Donn Davis announces official end of Bellator MMA brand: “All fight events and content will be PFL”
After 17 years as the sport's number two promotion, Bellator MMA is no more, PFL founder Donn Davis revealed earlier today.
Donn Davis announces that elbows now legal in all PFL bouts
PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis announced Monday that elbows will be legal in all fights, a major change for the promotion heading into 2025. Since its inception in 2018, the PFL had banned elbows for the regular season and playoffs. Elbows were typically allowed in non-season and non-playoff fights only.
Donn Davis Releases BELLATOR Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull
The reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion has been unhappy with Donn Davis and PFL for months and now, Patricio Pitbull is able to explore free agency due to being released from his contract.
Bellator Star Patricio Pitbull Calls Out Former UFC Champ Following PFL Release
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire wasted absolutely no time after the PFL agreed to release the former Bellator double-champion from his contract.
PFL releases official statement regarding Bellator branding
PFL MMA has released an official statement addressing the future branding of Bellator. PFL acquired the Bellator brand and its roster of fighters in November 2023.
PFL releases Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull: Promotion cuts star after months of frustration from fighter
Bellator MMA's most decorated champion is a free agent. Professional Fighters League chairman Donn Davis announced that the promotion released Patricio Pitbull from his contract on Tuesday after a hailstorm of tweets by the disgruntled former two-division champion.
Top 5 Opponets for Patricio Pitbull if He Signs With UFC
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire has been granted an unconditional release from the PFL. Should he sign with the UFC, here are his top five opponents.
Patricio Pitbull: 5 Ideal Opponents For His Potential UFC Debut
Patricio Pitbull got what he wanted. Now that he's a free agent, we all know where he wants to land. Let's look at the ideal opponents for him if he signs with the UFC.
Bellator legend Patricio Pitbull released from PFL contract
Ariel Helwani discusses the breaking news that Patricio Pitbull has been released from the PFL according to Donn Davis.
PFL Chairman Donn Davis Confirms End of Bellator Brand
Donn Davis, the Chairman of the PFL, has confirmed that the Bellator brand is over. Bellator merged with PFL in 2023 after the latter made a deal to buy the promotion. It was done with the aim of creating the biggest fights in MMA.
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Town Hall Q&A Pt. 2 with PFL’s Donn Davis
PFL founder and chairman Donn Davis joins MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck to answer questions about 2025, and much more.
PFL Founder Donn Davis Reveals Previously Banned Elbows Will Now be Legal
Davis took to X to announce that elbows will be legal in all fights in 2025. This is a huge change considering since the ...
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PFL boss Donn Davis lists five bad things that happened to his promotion as he heralds new year
The PFL had some great moments in 2024, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, with Donn Davis revealing five things that ...