Professional Fighters League to make Pentagon debut in June
May 3, 2024
Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / paul.heinert@sanfordhealth.org
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will make its South Dakota debut at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on June 28. The event will be part of the 2024 PFL Global Season and feature Welterweight and Featherweight divisions.
Tickets will be available on Monday, May 6 only at Ticketmaster.com. 2024 PFL Global Season action is available on ESPN/ESPN+ in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe and broadcast and streamed in 160 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.
The night’s co-main event will see South Dakota’s own and Bellator veteran Logan Storley take on Laureano Staropoli. Storley, a Rosyln native who fights out of Webster, South Dakota, holds a professional record of 15-3, and is looking to enter the PFL Playoffs in his first season with the league.
“There has never been an MMA event like PFL at the Sanford Pentagon before – this is going to be a unique and exciting night that will be a can’t miss for any fan,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of the Sanford Sports Complex. “We are looking forward to seeing all of South Dakota come out to support Logan – just like they have always done every time he competes at the Pentagon.”
The night’s main event will feature 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion, the pride of Manchester, Brendan Loughnane, facing Justin Gonzales. Loughnane currently sits atop of the PFL Featherweight standings and will look to secure a trip to the 2024 PFL Playoffs where the chance of another world title and $1 million prize awaits. The card will feature respective division points leaders Gabriel Braga, Don Madge, Magomed Umalatov and Murad Ramazanov returning to Global Season action.
The Sanford Pentagon has hosted various mixed martial arts events since 2014, including four Bellator MMA championship cards as well as multiple RFA/LFA cards.
Full Fight Card
Featherweight: Brendan Loughnane v Justin Gonzales
Welterweight: Logan Storley v Laureano Staropoli
Welterweight: Magomed Umalatov v Brennan Ward
Featherweight: Gabriel Braga v Bubba Jenkins
Welterweight: Murad Ramazanov v Shamil Musaev
Featherweight: Timur Khizriev v Enrique Barzola
Welterweight: Goiti Yamauchi v Andrey Koreshkov
Featherweight: Kai Kamaka v Pedro Carvalho
Welterweight: Don Madge v Neiman Gracie
Featherweight: Adam Borics v Brett Johns
Featherweight: Enrique Barzola v Brett Johns
Welterweight Alternate Bout: Zach Juusola v Luca Poclit
Featherweight Showcase: Jordan Oliver v Isaiah Hokit
PFL is the only organization in MMA with the sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year. The combined roster of PFL and Bellator boasts 30% of its fighters independently world-ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight-class. PFL has an expansive global vision for the sport and is building the “Champions League of MMA” with PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and more international leagues in development. PFL leads in technology and innovation, with its proprietary PFL SmartCage, powering fight analytics, real-time betting, AI scoring, and a next-generation viewing experience. PFL is available on ESPN platforms in the U.S., DAZN in Canada and Europe and broadcast and streamed in 160 countries with 20 premium media distribution partners.
About Sanford Sports
Sanford Sports is the modern athletics arm of Sanford Health, the premier rural health system in the United States. Rooted in science and health care, Sanford Sports offers a combination of programs, services, events, facilities and partnerships intended to make active lifestyles accessible and rewarding for people of all ages and abilities. Based on the 500-acre Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sanford Sports has been changing the way athletes play for 25 years. With operations in three states, more than one million athletes use Sanford Sports facilities each year. Visit sanfordsports.com for more information.
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA. PFL has five live fight franchises, offering year-round content: PFL League Season, PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Challenger Series, PFL International Leagues, and Bellator. Founded in 2018, PFL is backed by
major blue-chip investors including SRJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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