has joined the Professional Fighters League as an investor and brand ambassador. Lynch's role within the league begins April 29. Following the league's second regular-season event in Atlantic City, the PFL will present the "BeastMode Fighter of the Night" award to one special fighter.
"I'm really on that owner hype right now, ya feel me," Lynch said in a statement.
"Pro teams, leagues, companies and brands, I'm wit it. Ownership allows you to be closer to the action, to keep learning and making a difference. At the end of the day, the PFL opportunity is another blessing, that's all I can really say. PFL is the future of MMA and it's always a win-win when you can work with like-minded folks."
Originally posted on Sportress | By Jason Rowan | Last updated 4/29/21 NFL legend Marshawn Lynch has joined MMA’s Professional Fighters League as an investor and brand ambassador, according to an announcement Thursday from the organization.
Lynch’s fandom of MMA is widely known, and the one-time First-Team All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champion and member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team is excited over his involvement in the upstart MMA outfit.
“I’m really on that owner hype right now, ya feel me,” said Lynch, per the PFL’s official site. “Pro teams, leagues, companies and brands, I’m wit it. Ownership allows you to be closer to the action, to keep learning and making a difference. At the end of the day, the PFL opportunity is another blessing, that’s all I can really say. PFL is the future of MMA and it’s always a win-win when you can work with like-minded folks.”