Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory joined the ownership group of the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF). Bathory, a longtime martial artist, was excited to come aboard.
“As one of the owners of Epic Roll, a popular jiu-jitsu gear manufacturer, and also as a competing jiu-jitsu black belt, I have been deeply immersed in the jiu-jitsu culture, striving to be the best ambassador I can be for the sport,” Bathory said previously. “Probably for this reason, I was invited to be one of the team captains in PGF’s Season 5.”
“I have been training in martial arts since I was nine years old, so I have seen my share of competitions, but the format of PGF really impressed me. It was fast-paced, gentlemanly violent and very entertaining. I fell in love with the organization and wanted to become more involved because I knew Heather (Gracie) and I could really help them to change the face of jiu-jitsu for both competitors and the audience. We aspire to build a path for grapplers to become paid professionals, while embracing a format that’s entertaining for everyone, not just the grappling connoisseurs.”
Now, according to BJJEE.com, PFG has inked a deal with the UFC for their league to be broadcast of UFC Fight Pass.
“It’s a true underdog story for the PGF,” Bathory said. “They held and broadcasted the previous seasons from a small church in Alabama… Shoe string budgets. Athletes would travel there and sleep on the mats they were competing on by day. Now we moved it all to Vegas and offer the biggest grand prize in BJJ.”
“Pairing up with UFC Fight Pass is gonna give us an opportunity to turn our vision into a reality, and we couldn’t possibly ask for a better partner to help us accomplish that mission. And what better place to do it than in the combat capital of the world, Las Vegas! Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far. This is just the beginning of something really special.”
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