PFL Challenger Series Set to Return for Second Season on Jan. 27

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The PFL Challenger Series will be back for a second run early next year.

The show, which gives fighters a chance to earn a Professional Fighters League contract, will begin its second season on Jan. 27. The eight-episode competition will air on Friday nights through March 17 on FuboTV. A judging panel of combat sports champions and celebrities determines each week who receives a PFL deal.

The PFL Challenger Series debuted on Feb. 18 and ran through April 25. Perhaps the most notable fighter to appear on the first iteration of the Challenger Series was welterweight Dilano Taylor, who was not awarded a contract after his victory but will be facing Sadibou Sy for the 170-pound championship on Friday night. Other noteworthy PFL Challenger Series competitors from Season 1 include Joshua Silveira, Jarrah Al-Silawi, Carlos Leal Miranda, Martina Jindrova and Simeon Powell.

“Professional Fighters League is the leader in creating unique, engaging competitions for MMA fans around the world and we’re thrilled to once again partner with FuboTV to be the home of the PFL Challenger Series,” said PFL CEO Peter Murray. “In just one year, Challenger Series established itself as a proving ground for future world title contenders – evident by the emergence of Dilano Taylor who looks to earn a PFL championship and $1 million winner’s purse this Friday night.”