PFL Daytona: A Look Back on Inaugural PFL Event

Flashback: June 30, 2017. Daytona International Speedway, normally known exclusively as a racetrack for NASCAR events, played host to PFL Daytona. It was a noteworthy night in MMA history.

Three short months earlier, the PFL’s predecessor, The World Series of Fighting, held its final event on St. Patrick’s Day before rebranding to its current moniker. In June of 2017, the PFL began its life with a series of one-off events before moving onto its season format the next year.

PFL Daytona marked the start of what’s now become MMA’s No. 2 promotion. It wasn’t without its (slight) problems, however. The gameplan for June 30, 2017 at the Daytona International Speedway was slated to go like this:

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