MVP and PFL join forces to create a new combat sports company
Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League have agreed to merge, announcing on 30 July 2026 the formation of what they described as "a combat sports company for the new era". "Time for change is now", the organisations said in their statement.
The two organisations confirmed the deal in a joint announcement issued on 30 July 2026. The statement presented the merger as the creation of a single entity to operate across the combat sports sector, using the phrase "a combat sports company for the new era" to frame the initiative. Both Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League used identical language in describing the purpose of the combination.
Their public release included the line 'Time for change is now' alongside the description of the new venture as "a combat sports company for the new era". That wording formed the core message of the announcement, emphasising change as the stated rationale for uniting the two organisations. No additional commentary from named executives was included in the text of the announcement.
The merger announcement provided the basic outline of the organisations' intent without detailing governance, commercial terms or operational plans. The joint statement focused on the concept and branding of the combined organisation rather than on specifics about structure or timing. By centring the message on the quoted phrases, the release emphasised the public-facing rationale over granular detail.
Media outlets and observers were given the same text of the announcement; the messaging repeated the two quoted lines as the primary description of the transaction. The concise nature of the joint statement left the core facts clear: the two entities are coming together and characterise the result with the quoted language. The brevity of the release meant that further information will be required for a fuller picture of the merger's practical implications.
The announcement marks a formal joining of Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League under the banner articulated in their statement. "Time for change is now" and the description of "a combat sports company for the new era" remain the central public claims made by the organisations. Additional details are expected to follow as the parties provide further information about the combined operation.