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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<\/p>\n
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NEW YORK, NY\u00a0(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.<\/p>\n
The first-of-its-kind deal brings PFL\u2019s international fights to US audiences for the first time through VICE TV\u2019s 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\u2019s cable, satellite and teleco distributors will be able to offer their subscribers free on-demand access to 50 hours of PFL library fights.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cVICE TV audiences come to us for the high-octane, provocative and compelling content they can\u2019t find anywhere else, and as we continue enhance our live sports slate, we\u2019re proud to welcome Professional Fighter\u2019s 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,\u201d said VICE TV President\u00a0Peter Gaffney.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPartnering with VICE TV represents an exciting new chapter for the Professional Fighters League,\u201d said PFL CEO\u00a0John Martin. \u201cVICE\u2019s 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\u2019re 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\u2019s worldwide momentum through live events and exclusive programming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Professional Fighters League is the latest addition to VICE TV\u2019s sports strategy. The network airs 200 hours of live event sports programming each year. PFL joins VICE TV\u2019s 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\u00a0NFL 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE<\/p>\n
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 \u201cwin and advance\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
\u00a0PFLmma.com<\/a>; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (\/PFLmma)<\/p>\n ABOUT VICE TV\u00a0<\/p>\n At VICE TV, we live to tell the story. VICE TV delivers a powerful mix of culture-defining originals,\u00a0 bold entertainment and live alternative sports across television and digital. The Emmy\u00ae-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:\u00a0NFL Classics: After Further Review, with host Kyle Brandt, from Omaha Productions in association with NFL Films;\u00a0Brady vs Belichick: The Verdict, with host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo;\u00a0Pitino: Red Storm Rising\u00a0and\u00a0Calipari: Razor’s Edge;\u00a0Dark Side of the Cage;\u00a0The Grudge;\u00a0Dark Side of the Ring\u00a0and\u00a0Sports Gone Wrong. Additional VICE TV originals include\u00a0Hell\u2019s Angels\u00a0and\u00a0United Gangs of America. For more information, visit\u00a0VICETV.com<\/a>; follow VICE TV on social media platforms (Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>,\u00a0X<\/a>); find viewing and streaming options\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n