Welcome to the League @MoneyLynch!
— PFL (@PFLMMA)
April 29, 2021
Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the PFL live on
your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the
ESPN app. Chalk up one more big name that has bought into the
Professional Fighters League this season. Like last week, the PFL sent out a press release announcing a new
owner has joined the group. The previous week, Grammy nominated
rapper Wiz Khalifa had joined the team. Per the organization on
Thursday, Super Bowl 48 champ and five-time Pro Bowler Marshawn
Lynch has joined the team. Lynch has joined the PFL’s ownership
group alongside celebrities and personalities like Kevin Hart, the
aforementioned Khalifa and TV producer Mark Burnett. Lynch’s stake
in the company, and his overall investment, was not disclosed.
When Khalifa joined PFL, his contribution was to be his music as
well as multimedia content for the promotion. Lynch will begin his
contribution by announcing the “BeastMode MMA Fighter of the Night”
after
PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season on Thursday, and it is unclear if
this means the winner will receive a post-fight bonus like other
promotions. Additionally, the PFL will be giving a single fan some
gear signed by Lynch. The PFL plans on releasing a line of apparel
involving Lynch, with details coming in the future.
“I’m really on that owner hype right now, ya feel me,” Lynch said
in a statement. “Pro teams, leagues, companies and brands, I’m wit
it. Ownership allows you to be closer to the action, to keep
learning and making a difference. At the end of the day, the PFL
opportunity is another blessing, that’s all I can really say. PFL
is the future of MMA and it’s always a win-win when you can work
with like-minded folks.”
The second PFL event of 2021 goes down on April 29 at the Ocean
Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The first took place on April
23, where a slew of upsets including a few former champs were
beaten in resounding fashion. This second card will feature
welterweights and light heavyweights, with an eight-fight card that
begins on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card will commence
at 9 p.m. PT/6 p.m. PT, headlined by a 170-pound tilt between
Rory
MacDonald and Curtis
Millender.
