VICE TV Expands Combat Sports Portfolio with the Addition of PFL MENA and PFL Africa Including Two Live Events in 2025 Eight in 2026 and 50 Hours of Library Content
NEW YORK, NY (November 5, 2025) – VICE TV today announced a new partnership with Professional Fighters League (PFL), the global powerhouse in MMA and fastest-growing sports league world-wide, to serve as the exclusive linear US telecast home for ten international events, beginning with two in December and continuing with eight more throughout 2026.
The first-of-its-kind deal brings PFL’s international fights to US audiences for the first time through VICE TV’s more than 40 million cable and satellite homes. In 2025, two live events, the PFL MENA Championships on December 5 from Saudi Arabia and the PFL Africa Championships on December 20 from Benin, West Africa, will air on the network, expanding to eight additional events from MENA and Africa in 2026. In addition to the live broadcasts, VICE’s cable, satellite and teleco distributors will be able to offer their subscribers free on-demand access to 50 hours of PFL library fights.
“VICE TV audiences come to us for the high-octane, provocative and compelling content they can’t find anywhere else, and as we continue enhance our live sports slate, we’re proud to welcome Professional Fighter’s League to our line-up and give our viewers and PFL fans across the US access to these international fights for the first time on television,” said VICE TV President Peter Gaffney.
“Partnering with VICE TV represents an exciting new chapter for the Professional Fighters League,” said PFL CEO John Martin. “VICE’s unique storytelling voice, passionate sports audience, and broad linear reach make them the ideal partner to showcase the next generation of global MMA. Together, we’re bringing the action, culture, and energy of PFL MENA and PFL Africa to millions of fans across the U.S., while continuing to build the sport’s worldwide momentum through live events and exclusive programming.”
Professional Fighters League is the latest addition to VICE TV’s sports strategy. The network airs 200 hours of live event sports programming each year. PFL joins VICE TV’s growing roster of live sports including BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, United Fight League, and Arena Football One, which all currently air live on the network. VICE TV most recently premiered the six-episode series NFL Classics: After Further Review, with host Kyle Brandt, from Omaha Productions in association with NFL Films, which revisited six iconic NFL games with unfiltered commentary from NFL legends and celebrity fans.
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL is the only MMA organization with the “win and advance” tournament format. PFL has three fight products: PFL World Tournament, PFL Champions Series, and PFL International Leagues. PFL is broadcast and streamed live to 190 countries with 20 leading media partners. PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, 885 Capital, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth and global sport business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
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ABOUT VICE TV
At VICE TV, we live to tell the story. VICE TV delivers a powerful mix of culture-defining originals, bold entertainment and live alternative sports across television and digital. The Emmy®-winning international television network from VICE Media Group, in partnership with A+E, is available in 40 million U.S. cable, telco, and satellite homes and to multiple licensees worldwide. To cater to the growing global demand for sports content, the network launched VICE Sports in 2025, featuring a slate of live event programming (Arena Football One, BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing, United Fight League) and docu-series and specials: NFL Classics: After Further Review, with host Kyle Brandt, from Omaha Productions in association with NFL Films; Brady vs Belichick: The Verdict, with host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo; Pitino: Red Storm Rising and Calipari: Razor’s Edge; Dark Side of the Cage; The Grudge; Dark Side of the Ring and Sports Gone Wrong. Additional VICE TV originals include Hell’s Angels and United Gangs of America. For more information, visit VICETV.com; follow VICE TV on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X); find viewing and streaming options here.