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Randy says after signing Ganu PFL is NOW THE number 2 Org .
Heās too busy practicing law now.
Randy also said affliction was here to stay and was going to surpass the UFC.
UFC Hall of Famer and PFL analyst Randy Couture provided some insight into the PFLās relationship with broadcast partner ESPN.
The 2023 PFL Playoffs kicked off last weekend with featherweights and light heavyweights taking center stage in San Antonio. The card featured a main event upset; with Jesus Pinedo finishing Bubba Jenkins to advance to the PFL Championships.
The PFL will hold postseason cards on August 18th and 23rd as the top four fighters from the other divisions battle for a spot in the PFL Championships.
Amidst an eventful year for the PFL, including the signings of Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul, some of PFLās cards have been broadcasted on ESPNās main channels. This is a significant change from the majority of PFLās events being broadcasted on ESPN+, the worldwide leaderās streaming subscription service.
Couture, one of the top analysts at the PFL, says the two sides will work together for years to come.
During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Couture shared a positive report card from the ESPN brass when it comes to the PFLās product.
āRatings, at the end of the day itās business and it boils down to ratings, and the PFL fights and the shows have been getting very good ratings,ā Couture said. āThatās why they keep rolling us into big ESPN, not just ESPN+ or ESPN 2 this season. The fighters have stepped up and lived up to that, the regular season was ridiculous. Huge upsets, some fights that happened that you couldnāt have called, really intense and really fun.ā
Couture works alongside former UFC fighter Kenny Florian and lead play-by-play broadcaster Sean OāConnell for PFL broadcasts.
As the PFL continues to grow in popularity and revenue, theyāre starting to get mainstream media attention from ESPN and other outlets. It doesnāt sound like the PFLās partnership with ESPN will deteriorate anytime soon amidst their 2023 successes.
HW has always been the King of combat sports, up until Beta White went into fits over Fedor and killed the division.
I hope PFL can give the fans what we want and in turn take over the sport.