List of Professional Fighters League events

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This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

Contents

Scheduled events

EventDateVenueLocation

Past events

#EventDateVenueLocation
77 PFL Europe 4 December 14, 2024 LDLC Arena Lyon, France
76 PFL 10 November 29, 2024 King Saud University Stadium Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
75 PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants October 19, 2024The Mayadeen Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
74 PFL Europe 3 September 28, 2024 OVO Hydro Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
73 PFL MENA 3 September 20, 2024PFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
72 PFL 9 August 23, 2024 The Anthem Washington, D.C., U.S.
71 PFL 8 August 16, 2024 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
70 PFL 7 August 2, 2024 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
69 PFL MENA 2 July 12, 2024The Green Halls Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
68 PFL 6 June 28, 2024 Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
67 PFL 5 June 21, 2024 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
66 PFL 4 June 13, 2024 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
65 PFL Europe 2 June 8, 2024 Newcastle Arena Newcastle upon Tyne, England, U.K.
64 PFL MENA 1 May 10, 2024The Green Halls Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
63 PFL 3 April 19, 2024 Wintrust Arena Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
62 PFL 2 April 12, 2024 The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
61 PFL 1 April 4, 2024 Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
60 PFL Europe 1 March 7, 2024 Accor Arena Paris, France
59 PFL vs. Bellator February 24, 2024 Kingdom Arena Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
58 PFL Europe 4 December 8, 2023 3Arena Dublin, Ireland
57 PFL 10 November 24, 2023 The Anthem Washington, D.C., U.S.
56 PFL Europe 3 September 30, 2023 Zénith Paris Paris, France
55 PFL 9 August 23, 2023 The Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
54 PFL 8 August 18, 2023
53 PFL 7 August 4, 2023 Boeing Center at Tech Port San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
52 PFL Europe 2 July 8, 2023 Verti Music Hall Berlin, Germany
51 PFL 6 June 23, 2023Overtime Elite Arena Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
50 PFL 5 June 16, 2023
49 PFL 4 June 8, 2023
48 PFL 3 April 14, 2023 The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
47 PFL 2 April 7, 2023
46 PFL 1 April 1, 2023
45 PFL Europe 1 March 25, 2023 Vertu Motors Arena Newcastle upon Tyne, England, U.K.
44 PFL 10 November 25, 2022 Hulu Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
43 PFL 9 August 20, 2022 Copper Box Arena London, England, U.K.
42 PFL 8 August 13, 2022 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
41 PFL 7 August 5, 2022 Hulu Theater New York City, New York, U.S.
40 PFL 6 July 1, 2022Overtime Elite Arena Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
39 PFL 5 June 24, 2022
38 PFL 4 June 17, 2022
37 PFL 3 May 6, 2022 Esports Stadium Arlington Arlington, Texas, U.S.
36 PFL 2 April 28, 2022
35 PFL 1 April 20, 2022
34 PFL 10 October 27, 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
33 PFL 9 August 27, 2021
32 PFL 8 August 19, 2021
31 PFL 7 August 13, 2021
30 PFL 6 June 25, 2021 Ocean Casino Resort Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
29 PFL 5 June 17, 2021
28 PFL 4 June 10, 2021
27 PFL 3 May 6, 2021
26 PFL 2 April 29, 2021
25 PFL 1 April 23, 2021
24 PFL 10 December 31, 2019 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
23 PFL 9 October 31, 2019 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
22 PFL 8 October 17, 2019
21 PFL 7 October 11, 2019
20 PFL 6 August 8, 2019 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
19 PFL 5 July 25, 2019
18 PFL 4 July 11, 2019
17 PFL 3 June 6, 2019 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.
16 PFL 2 May 23, 2019
15 PFL 1 May 9, 2019
14 PFL 11 December 31, 2018 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
13 PFL 10 October 20, 2018 St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C., U.S.
12 PFL 9 October 13, 2018 Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center Long Beach, California, U.S.
11 PFL 8 October 5, 2018 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
10 PFL 7 August 30, 2018 Ocean Resort Casino Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
9 PFL 6 August 16, 2018
8 PFL 5 August 2, 2018 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York, U.S.
7 PFL 4 July 19, 2018
6 PFL 3 July 5, 2018 Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C., U.S.
5 PFL 2 June 21, 2018 Chicago Theater Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
4 PFL 1 June 7, 2018 Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S.
3 PFL Fight Night November 2, 2017 Washington Hilton Washington, D.C., U.S.
2 PFL Everett July 29, 2017 Xfinity Arena Everett, Washington, U.S.
1 PFL Daytona June 30, 2017 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.

WSOF events

#EventDateVenueLocation
42 WSOF35: Ivanov vs. Jordan March 18, 2017 Turning Stone Casino Verona, New York, U.S. [1]
41 WSOF34: Gaethje vs. Firmino December 31, 2016 The Theater at Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S. [2]
40 WSOF33: Branch vs. Magalhães October 7, 2016 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. [3] [4]
39 WSOF32: Moraes vs. Hill 2 July 30, 2016 Xfinity Arena Everett, Washington, U.S. [5]
38 WSOF Global Championship 3: Philippines July 30, 2016 Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines
37 WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland June 17, 2016 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. [6]
36 WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks April 2, 2016 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [7]
35 WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster March 12, 2016 Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, Colorado, U.S. [8]
34 WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas February 20, 2016Next Level Sports Complex Garden Grove, California, U.S. [9]
33 WSOF Global Championship 2: Japan February 7, 2016 Tokyo Dome City Hall Tokyo, Japan [10]
32 WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor January 23, 2016 FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
31 WSOF26: Palmer vs. Almeida December 18, 2015 The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
30 WSOF Global Championship 1: China November 21, 2015Haikou Arena Haikou, China
29 WSOF25: Lightweight Tournament November 20, 2015 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
28 WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami October 17, 2015 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
27 WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino II September 18, 2015 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
26 WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields August 1, 2015 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
25 WSOF21: Palmer vs. Horodecki June 5, 2015 Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
24 WSOF20: Branch vs. McElligott April 10, 2015 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
23 WSOF19: Gaethje vs. Palomino March 28, 2015 Comerica Theatre Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
22 WSOF18: Moraes vs. Hill February 12, 2015 Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
21 WSOF17: Shields vs. Foster January 17, 2015 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
20 WSOF16: Palhares vs. Fitch December 13, 2014McClellan Conference Center Sacramento, California, U.S.
19 WSOF15: Branch vs. Okami November 15, 2014 USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida, U.S.
18 WSOF14: Ford vs. Shields October 11, 2014 Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [11]
17 WSOF13: Moraes vs. Bollinger September 13, 2014 Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. [12]
16 WSOF12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez August 9, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. [13]
15 WSOF11: Gaethje vs. Newell July 5, 2014 Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. [14]
14 WSOF10: Branch vs. Taylor June 21, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
13 WSOF Canada 2: Loiseau vs. Lewis June 7, 2014 Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
12 WSOF9: Carl vs. Palhares March 29, 2014 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Paradise, Nevada, U.S. [15] [16]
11 WSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell February 21, 2014 Edmonton Expo Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [17]
10 WSOF8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock January 18, 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, U.S. [18]
9 WSOF 2: Central America December 14, 2013 Pharaoh's Casino Managua, Nicaragua
8 WSOF7: Karakhanyan vs. Palmer December 7, 2013 PNE Agrodome Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7 WSOF6: Burkman vs. Carl October 26, 2013 BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
6 WSOF5: Arlovski vs. Kyle September 14, 2013 Revel Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
5 WSOF4: Spong vs. DeAnda August 10, 2013 Citizens Business Bank Arena Ontario, California, U.S.
4 WSOF1: Central America July 27, 2013 Nicaragua National Football Stadium Managua, Nicaragua
3 WSOF3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2 June 14, 2013 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2 WSOF2: Arlovski vs. Johnson March 23, 2013 Revel Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1 WSOF1: Arlovski vs. Cole November 3, 2012 Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Number of events by year

WSOF

PFL

Event locations

The following locations have hosted a combined 119 WSOF and PFL events as of 2024.

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