FanCode to stream PFL vs Bellator Champs featuring Edukondal Rao in India

23 February 2024

In a thrilling announcement for combat sports enthusiasts across India, Bangalore's own MMA sensation, Edukondal Rao, is set to clash against Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Al Qahtani on February 24, 2024. The adrenaline-pumping event is scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and PFL vs. Bellator Champs will be exclusively available for streaming on FanCode's mobile app (available on Android, iOS, and TV), as well as on various TV platforms including Android TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Jio STB, Samsung TV, Airtel XStream, OTT Play, Prime Video, WatchO, and the official website www.fancode.com.

This historic showdown doesn't stop with Rao and Al Qahtani. It features a lineup of four co-main fights showcasing the champions from both the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator, promising fight aficionados an unforgettable night of MMA action.

With PFL's recent acquisition of Bellator, this craving will be satiated on February 24th as two giants of MMA descend upon Saudi Arabia to determine ultimate supremacy. The event will feature newly designed Super Fight Championship belts and a glimpse into the future of PFL and Bellator, highlighting a series of three-round super fights where elbows are legal and the stakes are sky-high.

In the highly anticipated main event, heavyweight titans collide as PFL's Renan Ferreira (12-3), fresh off his resounding second-round TKO victory during the 2023 PFL Championship, squares off against Ryan Bader (31-7), the first athlete in Bellator history to hold champion status in two weight divisions simultaneously.

Former heavyweight champion Bruno Cappelozza (15-6) will lock horns with former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (17-2) in a clash at the 265-pound limit. Additionally, a pair of heavy-handed former No. 1 contenders, Brazil's Thiago Santos (22-11) and former Olympian Yoel Romero (15-7), are set to go toe-to-toe at 205 pounds.

In the Champions vs. Champions preliminary card, the audience will witness a showdown between top featherweight contenders Gabriel Braga (PFL) and Aaron Pico (Bellator). Moreover, Biaggio Ali Walsh, grandson of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, will make his professional debut in the 155-pound category. The event will also mark the return of Claressa Shields, the world-renowned women's boxing champion, to the PFL SmartCage, adding to the stellar lineup of talent in MMA and combat sports.