““MMA Pro League is the dawn of a new era in MMA and I’m thrilled we are going to bring the fans a world-class product with teams they will love. There is no more noble pursuit in sports than fighting for your team,” said MMA Pro League CEO Hani Darwish, who has devoted his entire life to being a student, practitioner, teacher and business executive in mixed martial arts. “My passion for the sport is endless, as is my respect for and love of these athletes.””

““After delivering 190 of the world’s greatest fights to fans of HBOPPV for 25 years, I am thrilled to begin a new chapter in MMA history with the launch of MMA Pro League,” said Co-Founder of MMA Pro League Mark Taffet, “Launching our first series of live fight events will create an atmosphere of excitement second to none. Our head coaches will fill their teams with great young talent who fans will connect with immediately.””