PFL 5 is headlined by 2021 Champion Bruno Cappelozza vs. Brazilian Matheus Scheffel,
live from OTE Arena in Atlanta, GA

Lightweight Anthony Pettis returns for his second bout of the year
against Scotland’s Stevie Ray

PFL 5 streams Friday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and continues at
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+)



NEW YORK (May 26, 2022) –The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced its main event and full card matchups for PFL 5, taking place on June 24 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. PFL 5 will stream Friday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. ET/ 2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and air at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+)

2021 Heavyweight World Champion Bruno Cappelozza returns for his second Regular Season bout where he will take on fellow-Brazilian Matheus Scheffel in what should be an explosive slugfest. The returning champ ended Stuart Austin’s night with a first-round knockout to secure six points, putting him in great position to make the Playoffs. Scheffel will need to earn a stoppage if he has any hopes of making the postseason after he dropped his first match to Croatian slugger Ante Delija.

Anthony Pettis returns to the PFL Lightweight division after an impressive submission win over Myles Price at PFL 3 which earned him six points that have him atop the division standings. He’ll look to add to that total when he takes on Scotland’s Stevie Ray in the co-headliner. While Pettis is comfortably positioned, Ray will likely need an early stoppage to bank enough points to earn a playoff spot.

2021 Featherweight finalist Chris Wade is in a dogfight to secure a fourth consecutive postseason berth. With no finishes in the first half of the year, the featherweight division is wide open heading into the second half of the season and Wade will have his hands full with well-rounded veteran Kyle Bochniak.

Renan Ferreira displayed his frightening skillset in his 25 second destruction of Jamelle Jones in their first-round matchup. The 6’8” “Problema” unloaded on his opponent to score the six-point finish and secure his place atop the Heavyweight standing. He will look to extend his impressive PFL run when he steps in against his countryman Klidson Abreu to round out the main card of PFL 5. Abreu will need to figure out a way to solve Ferreira, and early, if he has any intention of making a Playoff appearance in 2022.

“The stakes continue to rise on the road to the PFL Playoffs live from OTE Arena in Atlanta,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “The PFL’s unique season format makes each fight a must win and delivers the best MMA action to the millions of fans around the world.”

“The PFL athletes delivered a thrilling first half of the 2022 PFL Regular Season,” said Ray Sefo, President of Fighter Operations. “As PFL Playoffs approach each fighter is looking earn their spot. At PFL 5, the Heavyweights and Featherweights will take to the SmartCage in hopes to make their dreams become a reality.” 

The second half of the 2022 PFL Season begins June 17 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The remaining Regular Season events will take place on June 24 and July 1. Tickets to see PFL live at OTE Arena in Atlanta are available now.

PFL is the first and only MMA league with a true sports-season format where elite fighters from around the world compete in a Regular Season, Playoffs and Championship. The four competitors in each division who earn the most points during the Regular Season, advance to the win-or-go-home Playoffs, followed by the biggest night in MMA – the PFL World Championship – with each winner going home with the $1 million prize.

PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide by all key metrics, including distribution reach, broadcast and streaming audience per event, and fighter roster quality. The PFL talent roster is world-class, with 25% of the fighters independently ranked in the top-25 of their respective weight class, including 2x PFL Champions Kayla Harrison and Ray Cooper III, former Bellator Champions Rory MacDonald and Julia Budd, and former UFC Champion Anthony Pettis.


Full Card: 
ESPN Card (Simulcast on ESPN+)

  • Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel
  • Anthony Pettis vs. Stevie Ray
  • Chris Wade vs. Kyle Bochniak
  • Renan Ferreira vs. Klidson Abreu


ESPN+ Card:

  • Ante Delija vs. Stuart Austin
  • Denis Goltsov vs. Sam Kei
  • Ali Isaev vs. Jamelle Jones
  • Bubba Jenkins vs. Saba Bolaghi
  • Lance Palmer vs. Sheymon Moraes
  • Brendan Loughnane vs. Boston Salmon
  • Alejandro Flores vs. Ryoji Kudo

 
About Professional Fighters League
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is the fastest growing and most innovative sports league.  PFL is the #2 MMA company worldwide and the only with the sports-season format where individual fighters compete in Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship.

PFL airs in the U.S on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ and is broadcast and streamed worldwide to 160 countries with over 25 media distribution partners including Channel 4, DirecTV, RMC Sport, Eurosport, Sky Sports.  The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides next-gen viewing experience. 

PFL has over two-dozen blue-chip brand sponsors such as Anheuser-Busch, IBM, GEICO, DraftKings, Bose, Socios.com, Air Force Reserve, and US Marine Corps.  PFL has raised $200 million of capital to date from major investors, including Ares, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Swan Ventures, Knighthead, Legends, and several NBA, MLB, and NHL team owners.

MMA is the growth sport of this decade, with 600 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demo of any sport, and true global revenue streams.

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