Professional Fighters League Pacts with Mark Burnett & MGM Television

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is partnering with Mark Burnett and MGM Television to develop and produce new programming for the mixed martial arts league’s upcoming season.

MGM and Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank, The Contender) both join PFL as investors. Burnett, who serves as the president of MGM Television Group & Digital, has been added to the advisory board.

The PFL 2018 league season debuts June 7. It consists of 11 events live on NBC Sports Network and Facebook Watch. The new partnership with MGM Television will bring unscripted programming and short-form content to PFL’s multiplatform distribution. The initial unscripted series will bring fans into the day-to-day lives of the fighters and feature a parallel tournament, whose champion will win a spot in the PFL league playoffs.

“We are thrilled to partner with MGM Television and Mark Burnett,” said Peter Murray, the CEO of Professional Fighters League. “Mark’s creative vision for delivering innovative live content is among the absolute best the industry has to offer—and that is exactly what we will bring MMA fans this season.”