Professional Fighters League has partnered with CrossTower to launch NFT tickets for their upcoming events. These Web3 tickets, built on the Ripple blockchain, offer unique benefits and experiences to the holders. Get your exclusive NFT ticket now and be part of the action in the world of mixed martial arts.
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is one of the leading mixed martial arts organizations in the sports industry. They have recently announced a partnership with CrossTower, a Web3 technology company that provides enterprise services to develop real-world utility using NFTs.
This adoption of new technology by PFL is aimed at launching tickets for their popular competition, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The non-fungible tokens in ticket format will be powered through the XRP Ledger, Ripple’s blockchain.
The release of NFT tickets coincides with the start of the fighting season in June 2023. The objective is to commemorate the five years that PFL has been organizing such competitions and now adds blockchain technology (NFTs) to their services.
Kapil Rathi, CEO of CrossTower, expressed his excitement about the partnership with PFL and highlighted the technology that NFTs provide through the XRP Ledger blockchain. He added that non-fungible tokens are an innovative way to scale new services and provide utility for users.
Furthermore, he mentioned that the NFTs will be built by CrossTower on the XRP Ledger, and this blockchain was chosen because it is 100% decentralized, energy-efficient, and open-source, driven by a global community of developers.
What are the two types of NFTs offered by the PFL
As I mentioned earlier, there are two types of NFT tickets that will be delivered to those interested in obtaining them. Both tickets offer different benefits and unlock various experiences based on the acquired NFT.
The first NFT ticket, priced at $159 USD, is called ‘PFL VIP Club – Lower Level Seats + VIP Experience.’ The second NFT ticket, priced at $595 USD, is named ‘PFL Millionaire’s Club – Exclusive Cageside Seats + VIP Experience.’
Now, let’s review the different benefits that owners of PFL NFTs will receive to celebrate the first date of the Regular Season (welterweights and lightweights) on June 23 at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
PFL VIP Club – Lower Level Seats + VIP Experience:
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content delivered during fight week
- Exclusive VIP entrance
- PFL credential and lanyard
- Benefits for future ticket purchases for PFL postseason events
- Official PFL 6 ticket sections: 1, 2, 5, or 6, rows 3-6
In addition, there are opportunities to obtain rare and super rare NFTs. Obtaining a ‘Rare NFT’ offers additional benefits such as access to the ceremonial weigh-ins, where you can see the fighters and their teams up close. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 22, at the OTE Arena.
Another benefit of obtaining a ‘Rare NFT’ is the opportunity to shake hands with one of the fighters during the aforementioned ceremonial weigh-ins.
If you have the chance to acquire a ‘Super Rare NFT,’ you will have access to the fighters’ backstage warm-up area, where you can watch your favorite PFL athletes preparing for their fights.
PFL Millionaire’s Club – Exclusive Cageside Seats + VIP Experience:
- Reserved seat at the ceremonial weigh-ins
- Exclusive VIP entrance
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content delivered during fight week
- On-site hospitality through the Cageside Club
- PFL credential
- Benefits for future ticket purchases for PFL postseason events
- Official PFL 6 ticket section: Exclusive Cageside Seats
- Meet and greet with the PFL fighters
If you have the opportunity to obtain a Rare NFT, you will have access to spend time with the PFL fighters in the Fighter Lounge, a space exclusively for the event’s athletes.
Additionally, there will be a Super Rare NFT available, which unlocks the exclusive opportunity to enter the PFL SmartCage after the event.
Notable examples of NFT tickets merging traditional services with Web3 technologies have emerged in recent times. The National Football League (NFL) in the United States, for instance, issued approximately 250,000 NFT tickets in November 2021.
These NFTs were commemorative tokens for fans attending Super Bowl LVI, offering them the opportunity to mint their own personalized NFTs on the Polygon blockchain. These NFTs featured various animated visual elements.
Written by Rodrigo Catalan (TW: @RodrigoCatalanB) for NFT Express.