The “Toughest Test in MMA” the 2024 PFL Global Season debuts at Sanford Pentagon
in Sioux Falls, SD June 28 with Welterweight and Featherweight action
Featherweight’s Brendan Loughnane and Justin Gonzales meet
in main event
South Dakota’s own Logan Storley faces Laureano Staropoli in Welterweight
co-main event
2024 PFL Global Season, Available Live Across ESPN platforms in the U.S. and via
DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally
Tickets for 2024 PFL Global Season event at Sanford Pentagon available Monday,
May 6 at Ticketmaster
NEW YORK (May 3, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD will host 2024 PFL Global Season action on Friday, June 28 with fights in the Welterweight and Featherweight divisions.
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 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, SD holds a professional record of 15 wins against only three losses, is looking to enter the PFL Playoffs in his first season with the League.
“The toughest test in MMA, the PFL Global Season, is coming to South Dakota for the first time ever,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “We are delighted to bring the most exciting brand of mixed martial arts, the PFL Global Season, to South Dakota for our final PFL Regular Season event. On June 28, PFL Playoff berths hang in the balance while PFL athletes look to continue their $1 million journey.”
The second half of the 2024 PFL Global Season continues June 28, from Sanford Pentagon with Welterweights and Featherweights in action. The card will feature respective division points leaders Brendan Loughnane, Gabriel Braga, Don Madge, Magomed Umalatov, and Murad Ramazanov returning to Global Season action.
2024 PFL Global Season event tickets for Sanford Pentagon will be available Monday, May 6 only at Ticketmaster.
2024 PFL Global Season is available live across ESPN platforms in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally.
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.
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