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    How the PFL Plans to Spend its $100M

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    LAST UPDATED September 05, 2023 | 09:12 am— PUBLISHED September 05, 2023 | 02:56 am
    • SRJ Sports Investments, a company launched by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is investing $100 million into the PFL.
    • This is just one of a plethora of professional sports leagues Saudi Arabia has invested in — including F1, the Premier League, and others.
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    Saudi Arabia’s SRJ Sports Investments has invested $100 million into the Professional Fighters League. Newsletter co-author David Rumsey breaks down the details of the transaction, along with Saudi Arabia’s growing portfolio in the world of professional sports.

    Next, we’re joined by Donn Davis, founder and CEO of the PFL. Davis describes how the PFL is planning to spend its $100 million — including creating a “Champions League for MMA.”

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