KING OF THE RING
Mike Tyson to present custom-made title belts and Super Bowl-inspired rings for champions of PFL vs Bellator
Stars from the rival promotions will fight it out for bragging rights - and the chance to win the gold
MIKE TYSON is set to present the winning champions from PFL vs Bellator with Super Bowl-inspired rings and custom-made belts.
The boxing legend will be cageside in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night when stars of the rival promotions do battle in a series of bouts.
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Champs from the Professional Fighters League and Bellator fight it out for bragging rights in Riyadh.
And winners will not only bag all-new belts but also custom-made rings inspired by iconic Super Bowl jewels.
PFL CEO Peter Murray said: "In the world of sport, in terms of the fight community and combat sports, obviously championship title belts are customary.
"So we're continuing with that custom but we've got an added twist.
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"I spent many years at the NFL where the NFL players, their annual championship is the Super Bowl, they get a Super Bowl ring.
"Well, we commissioned the NFL's Super Bowl ring maker to make the first ever combat sports champion of champions ring.
"It's the same jeweller that the Super Bowl champions in the NFL wear and we've got in this event - the PFL vs Bellator champs - think of it as an annual Super Bowl event for the sport of MMA.
"And we thought it was not only appropriate to recognise these guys with a belt but also befitting to have a custom ring made."
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The ring is built into the championship belt - meaning fighters will be able to show off their gold in more casual style.
Murray added: "Admiring Super Bowl champions, their rings and when they go out to dinners and events, sometimes it's hard to bring the pieces of hardware everywhere you go.
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"So now fighters can actually take a piece of the belt with them."
The PFL last year announced their takeover of Bellator and their merge kicks off with the championship card.
Tyson will be in the house and ready to award the winners with their belts, like he has done in previous PFL seasons.
Murray said: "Mike is here in Riyadh with us and he's gonna be handing the belts out in the ceremony."