Despite some headlines to the contrary, PFL president Ray Sefo thinks most fighters understood the promotion’s decision to cancel the 2020 season. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, PFL decided to pull the plug on their entire season in April, with all contracted fighters receiving monthly stipends. A few fighters voiced their discontent at not being able to compete this year. Most notable was two-time featherweight tournament winner Lance Palmer, who even went as far as requesting his release after PFL put out a statement regarding “repulsive posts” made by Palmer’s father about on his social media regarding race. Considering he has no control of his father’s social media account, Palmer thought it was unnecessary for PFL to target his father, which further soured his relationship with the promotion. While Sefo understands where the fighters are coming from with wanting to be active, he insists that circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic were out of their control.
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