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HOAM | Is Dana White Losing Any Sleep Over PFL-Bellator Merger?

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

Sports News, Sports, News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

The PFL absorbing Bellator was massive news on Monday with an expanded roster, a "reimagined" Bellator, and Donn Davis stating that PFL is now on the verge of being a "co-leader" in the MMA space alongside the UFC — even saying that UFC CEO Dana White is now "worried" about this new merger. But did White, or anyone in the UFC, lose any sleep with this news? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck reacts to the big news of the week, Davis' interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, his claims about the move making PFL an equal powerhouse to the UFC, and White being worried — which is likely is not. Additionally, more listener questions about the deal, the future of Bellator champions, potential interesting matchups between PFL and Bellator champions, how the deal was announced, Brendan Allen's title hopes at 185 pounds following hiis UFC Vegas 82 win over Paul Craig, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check out our full video catalog Like MMA Fighting on Facebook Follow on Twitter Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:26.6

We are live on the MMA fighting Twitter space.

1:29.8

You can hear the show in its entirety shortly thereafter on the unmay fighting

1:33.5

podcasting network. What's going on everybody? I am Mike Heck hope you're all

1:37.8

having a wonderful start to the week. Yes, we are coming off of UFC Vegas 82, yes, we are coming off of Bellator 301,

1:48.9

Bellator Story actually has a little bit more meaning right now because of what we're going to talk

1:55.7

about today. There's a lot going on in the world that makes martial arts including

2:01.0

the finalization of maybe the worst kept secret in the history of our sports.

2:08.3

It was made official yesterday morning that the PFL has now merged with Bellator. They have, I don't know if they

2:22.1

bought the company is the right thing but they basically have absorbed them.

2:26.0

No cash was involved.

2:30.2

This is a straight stock deal.

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