Rising British MMA stars Simeon Powell and Dakota Ditcheva are among the headliners when the Professional Fighters League makes its debut in Europe on Saturday.
With former UFC favourite Dan Hardy providing support to its roster, PFL Europe 1 is the start of a new venture outside of the US for the promotion, which will hold a succession of events around the continent.
PFL Europe will follow the league format of the regular season and will reward its winners with $100,000.
Here's what you need to know to follow all of the action, including start time, the full card and more.
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What is PFL?
The Professional Fighters League first launched in 2018 and is the first major MMA promotion where athletes compete in a regular season, post-season, and championship format. PFL Europe is the promotion's first-ever regional league with a stated goal to increase the PFL's global relevance and brand exposure.
PFL Europe features the top emerging European MMA fighters. Per a release, 32 of Europe’s top-ranked fighters will compete across four weight classes. After four events, there will be four champions.
The PFL uses a point system, with wins in a certain round resulting in a certain number of points. The point system of the PFL is based on the round of the fight. A fighter is awarded three points for a win, with a loss worth zero points. If a fighter wins in the first round, they are awarded three extra points. A round-two finish will earn them two extra points, and one point is awarded for a round-three finish.
When is PFL Europe 1?
- Date: March 25, 2023
- Start time: 1 p.m ET | 5 p.m. GMT | 4 a.m. AEDT*
- Main card: 2 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. GMT | 5 a.m. AEDT*
- Main event: 6 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. GMT | 9 a.m. AEDT* (approx.)
PFL Europe 1 will take place on March 25, 2023. The first fight is expected to be at around 6 p.m. GMT, with the main event at around 10 p.m. GMT – although timings are approximate and subject to change, depending on how long each fight takes.
*event takes place on March 26 in Australia.
How to watch PFL Europe 1: Channel, live streams
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
| United States | TBA | TBA |
| United Kingdom | Sat, March 25 | DAZN |
| Australia | TBA | TBA |
The fight will be shown on DAZN in the UK, with coverage starting at 5 p.m. local time.
A one-hour highlights show will also be made available in the UK 24 hours after the event, on ITVX. On the following Friday, that show will be broadcast on free-to-air TV via ITV4.
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PFL Europe 1 price: How much does the card cost?
A monthly DAZN saver subscription costs £9.99 a month for 12 months, or an annual subscription costs £99.99 for a year. A flexible pass with no contract costs £19.99 a month.
Subscribers can watch every live event on the platform, as well as all of its on-demand programming.
Where is PFL Europe?
PFL Europe will take place at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, UK, which opened in 2019 and has a capacity of 3,500.
The arena is usually home to the Newcastle Eagles, of the British Basketball League and Women's British Basketball League.
PFL Europe 1: How to buy tickets, prices
Tickets for PFL Europe 1 were available during fight week, priced between £10 and £52.25.
Visit the official PFL Europe 1 event page for the latest availability and to buy.
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How much do PFL fighters make? Salary, purse breakdown
The four PFL champions across each weight class will take home $100,000 and are provided a chance to earn a spot in the PFL’s main tournament season.
The winner of the PFL Championship bout takes home the season’s title, as well as $1 million. The PFL playoffs typically begin in late summer. Last year's PFL championship took place in New York in November.
PFL Europe 1 fight card
Here is the entire fight card for PFL Europe's maiden event. As it stands entering fight week, there are 11 bouts on the card.
- Simeón Powell vs. Mohamed Amine (light heavyweight)
- Dakota Ditcheva vs. Malin Hermansson (flyweight)
- Riccardo Nosiglia vs. Jakob Nedoh (light heavyweight)
- Griet Eechkout vs. Mafalda Carmona (flyweight)
- Anthony Salamone vs. Daniel Ladero (light heavyweight)
- Cornelia Holm vs. Marta Waliczek (flyweight)
- Abdellah Er-Ramy vs. Madalin Pirvulescu (light heavyweight)
- Lizzy Gevers vs. Valentina Scatizzi (flyweight)
- Lewis McGrillen-Evans vs. Salih Kulucan (bantamweight)
- Louis Lee Scott vs. Sam Robinson (bantamweight)
- Lewis Monarch vs. Oscar Ownsworth (lightweight)
