PFL x Bellator Card, Location, Date, Start Time, and Live Stream Details
A massive PFL-Bellator is on the horizon, and Ariel Helwani was given key details from none other than Turki Alalshikh.
Since acquiring Bellator MMA back in November 2023, PFL founder Donn Davis has laid out plans for a champion vs. champion event. That much was evident during PFL's 2023 championship finale, which saw notable PFL and Bellator champions stare down.
We haven't heard much else in terms of movement with the event, but that has now changed after a bombshell was dropped.
Ariel Helwani was told by Turki Alalshikh, General Entertainment Authority CEO of Saudi Arabia, that the PFL x Bellator event will be taking place on February 24 in Riyadh.
Helwani also noted that elbow strikes will be allowed for this event. It was a question among fight fans since PFL bans elbows during its regular season in order to ensure the winner can advance without a cut causing medical clearance issues.
It didn't take long for an official press release to drop, revealing the stacked card. We'll see matchups such as PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira take on Bellator heavyweight titleholder Ryan Bader. Jesus Pineda will collide with Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Impa Kasanganay goes one-on-one with Johnny Eblen, and much more.
Fight fans can catch the action live beginning with the prelims at noon ET on ESPNEWS or ESPN+. The action transitions to ESPN+ PPV and DAZN with the main card.
Here's a look at how the stacked crossover event shapes up.
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV/DAZN, 3 p.m. ET)
- Renan Ferreira vs. Ryan Bader
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Johnny Eblen
- Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Jason Jackson
- Jesus Pineda vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
- Bruno Cappelozza vs. Vadim Nemkov
- Thiago Santos vs. Yoel Romero
- Clay Collard vs. AJ McKee
Prelims (ESPNEWS/ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET)
- Gabriel Braga vs. Aaron Pico
- Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Chris Morris
- Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Edukondal Rao
- Malik Basahel vs. Vinicius Pereira