Featherweight Friday
Challenger Series: Week 4 at
March 11th
9 PM ET
@fuboTV
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January 27, 2022
The Professional Fighters League Challenger Series
continues to set events for this year, with the next on the docket
coming between featherweights. A press release on Thursday stated that the promotion’s fourth
Challenger Series showcase will take place between competitors in
the 145-pound division. The eight featherweight prospects vying for
a single spot on the roster or a developmental deal for future
appearances will hit the cage on March 11 inside the Universal
Studios in Orlando, Fla. The Dana White’s Contender Series-inspired series
will air every Friday starting on Feb. 18 for eight weeks of
events.
Previous PFL Challenger Series cards include one for
light heavyweights on Feb. 18, the second between
welterweights on Feb. 25, and the March 4 four-piece of
women’s lightweights. All of these events are intended to
feature four fights per card, and it is not clear which weight
class or classes will draw the attention of the final two shows
this season.
Eight contenders eyeing a place among the PFL featherweights
include the following newcomers to the promotion: EFC Global champ
Reinaldo
Ekson, talented wrestler and Legacy Fighting Alliance vet Edwin
Cooper Jr., Eternal MMA product Aaron
Blackie out of Australia,
Roufusport prospect Scottie
Stockman, South Korea’s Do Gyeom
Lee, 2021 upstart Brahyan
Zurcher, National Fighting Championship featherweight king
Josh
Blyden and knockout-minded “Iron” Mike
Barnett.
Noting that the featherweight division is among the best in the
business, PFL President of Fighter Operations Ray Sefo spoke
highly of this lineup, stating, “Featherweights have a blend of
power and speed that make it one of the most entertaining divisions
in MMA. We have a talented roster of up-and-coming fighters looking
to prove themselves and I’m looking forward to them facing off in
Orlando.”
The entirety of the PFL Challenger Series can be viewed for free on
the Fubo Sports Network, which is a live network under the FuboTV
umbrella. The fight cards will all air at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on
their respective dates.