From the Topuria phenomenon to the PFL: Movistar Plus+ joins the MMA phenomenon

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), one of the most important Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitions, will have its Spanish window in Movistar Plus+, a platform that will host a selection of the largest international events of the sports organization.

Between the programming of the PFL in Movistar Plus+, highlights a key date for the consolidation of MMA in Spain: the PFL Madrid 2026, the first major global premium MMA event in the territory. The appointment, which will take place on March 20 in it Vistalegre Palace, will offer a billboard that will combine global and local stars, as well as will have the confirmed participation of Costello Van Steenis “The Spanish”, current world middleweight champion in the PFL.

The incorporation of the Mixed Martial Arts competition responds to the notable growth of the sport in Spain. According to data from the platform itself, 8 million people, 25% of the adult population, define themselves as followers of this type of combat. The figure of Ilia Topuria, competition fighter UFC, has helped to publicize a competition defined by the hardness and rawness of the combats.