The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, is set for the fourth installment of the PFL Challenger Series at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. The event airs live exclusively on fuboTV this Friday, March 11 at 9 pm ET.
The PFL Challenger Series continues with four featherweight (145 lb.) bouts headlined by EFC champion Reinald Ekson taking on American Mike Barnett. Ekson (17-5) enters the Challenger Series fresh off a beautiful D’Arce choke to defend his EFC title in December. He will be looking to impress when he steps in against sturdy veteran Barnett (11-3).
Wrestling standout Edwin Cooper Jr. will take on well-rounded brawler Troy Lamson in the co-main event. Cooper Jr. (5-1) trains out of the famed Jackson-Wink camp in Albuquerque, NM and is a former Juco National Champion wrestler who also competed for the legendary Iowa Hawkeye program. Lamson (13-4) is a finisher who has stopped 10 of his 13 wins inside the distance. He’ll be looking to end Cooper’s night early in their battle for a crack at a PFL contract.
Korea’s Do Gyeom Lee (8-4) will take on American Boston Salmon (7-3) and American Scottie Stockman (3-1) will duel with Mexico’s Brahyan Zurcher (2-0) to round out the slate.
Full Card:
Reinaldo Ekson vs. Mike Barnett
Edwin Cooper Jr. vs. Troy Lamson
Do Gyeom Lee vs. Boston Salmon
Scottie Stockman vs. Brahyan Zurcher
Beyond the fights, confirmed panelists for this event include Hall of Famer and PFL analyst Randy Couture, former MMA world champion Vitor Belfort and retired NFL star Nick Mangold, who played his entire career for the New York Jets and was named to 7 Pro Bowls. Fans will also have their voice heard, with an unprecedented voting feature to highlight who they believe should get that week’s contract.
Viewers watching the PFL Challenger Series can also interact with the featherweight live competitions through fuboTV’s popular predictive, free-to-play games to earn points and compete for a cash prize. During the bouts, fans can answer predictive questions about the action all on one screen using their remote control. Fubo Sportsbook, now live in Iowa and Arizona, is also the exclusive gambling sponsor of the PFL Challenger Series.
PFL Challenger Series is available exclusively on Fubo Sports Network as part of a fuboTV subscription that includes more than 100 sports, news and entertainment channels. (PR)
