May 14, 2022,
How often do you pull for the underdog?
Well, it depends. Right?
After losing four fights in a row, over the course of several years, Olena Kolesnyk definitely qualified as an underdog before she fought young Abigail Montes, who before the fight was 3-0, and getting a lot of hype.
Deservedly so.
Here is what created a lot of the hype.
As reported by ESPN, “Claressa Shields has suffered the first defeat of her professional fighting career. In her second MMA bout, Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in boxing, was outpointed by Abigail Montes via split decision on Wednesday at Hard Rock Live.”
How long ago had it been since Ms. Shields lost?
The year was 2012.
So, Abigail defeating her was huge.
Abigail is only 22 years old.
Virtually everyone expected Abigail to defeat Olena, who was on a four bout slide.
Some were kind.
As posted by mmasucka.com, “Former Invicta FC fighter Olena Kolesnyk returns for her second straight season, and will be looking for her first win in the promotion against Abigail Montes, who rose to prominence after defeating boxing champion Claressa Shields last year at PFL 10 2021.”
Olena would go on to win over Abigail in a split decision.
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If you want to check out a nice interview with Olena, while it lasts, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McEkz3jWNjk
This is what we love about the PFL.
They are the new kid on the block, admittedly a very big kid, with a very big appetite, but they are attracting great female talent, partnering with powerful media outlets and promoting some intriguing offerings.
Have you heard of NFT?
Not NFL. NFT. Here goes.
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a financial security consisting of digital data stored in a blockchain, a form of distributed ledger.
The ownership of an NFT is recorded in the block chain, and can be transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded.
NFTs typically contain references to digital files such as photos, videos, and audio.
Because NFTs are uniquely identifiable, they differ from cryptocurrencies, which are fungible. The market value of an NFT is associated with the digital file it references.
Now for emphasis, fungible is something, such as money or a commodity, of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a debt or settling an account.
When item A is fungible and so are items B, C, D, E and F; you can’t tell them apart.
Here, non-fungible means they are completely unique.
That make sense?
For clarification, the business leaders at Forbes explain, “An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos.”
They add and research also indicates that NFTs are gaining in popularity because they are becoming an increasingly sought after way to buy and sell digital artwork.
The NFT market grew dramatically from 2020–2021: the trading of NFTs in 2021 increased to more than $17 billion, up by 21,000% over 2020's total of $82 million.
Mind boggling.
We are still trying to wrap our brain around crypto currency, which to us, is like trying to put a blue ribbon on and wind and lightning sandwich.
Not for the faint of heart.
And guess what?
The innovative PFL has skin in the game.
Professional Fighters League Partners With Mercury To Create PFL NFT Platform And Digital Collectibles
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Mercury to operate PFL marketplace where fans and digital collectors will be able to buy, trade and sell NFTs
Products expected to go on sale prior to PFL MMA Regular Season kickoff on April 20 across ESPN networks and streaming platforms
News provided by
Professional Fighters League (PFL)
Mar 03, 2022, 11:00 ET
NEW YORK, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, announced today it is partnering with Mercury to develop and operate a PFL-branded NFT platform where fans can buy, trade and sell digital collectibles. Mercury, which builds white-label NFT platforms designed to give sports properties, universities, and leagues the power to create one-of-a-kind digital experiences for their fans, will also create league and fighter-inspired NFTs, with products expected to go on sale ahead of the 2022 Regular Season beginning April 20 across ESPN networks and streaming platforms.
The digital collectibles will be available for purchase with credit cards or cryptocurrency at a to-be-announced PFL subdomain.
"The marketplace will serve as an integral part of the PFL community and accentuates our strategy to leverage blockchain technology to build deeper engagement with our global fanbase," said PFL CEO Peter Murray. "PFL features the best fighters in the world and we're excited to work with Mercury to give MMA fans and collectors cutting-edge ways to connect with our star athletes."
"Mercury is focused on ushering in an entirely new way to follow and support your favorite sports teams and athletes," said Mercury CEO Porter Grieve. "Partnering with widely-recognized innovators like the PFL is key to our mission to reimagine the fan experience using web3 technology."
Mercury partners with some of the biggest sports properties in the country to provide the best long-term solution for creating and selling NFTs to connect with their fan bases and build brand loyalty.
Following a breakthrough year that saw 100 percent audience growth, PFL has accelerated its momentum in the early part of 2022 with a multi-year renewal with ESPN, generating widespread buzz around the upcoming Challenger Series on Fubo Sports Network, and adding several leading brands to its blue-chip sponsorship portfolio.
Professional Fighters League is the No. 2 MMA company globally and features an elite talent roster with 25 percent of its fighters independently ranked in the top-25 of the world, including 2021 PFL champions Ray Cooper III and Movlid Khaybulaev. PFL has live event coverage in 160 countries on leading distribution platforms and delivers a unique, innovative product to the more than 600 million MMA fans globally.
To learn more, visit: https://www.pflmma.com/ or https://www.mercurynft.io/.
SOURCE Professional Fighters League (PFL)
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