MMA
A new hit? The American organization organizes pillow fights, it has the first two champions. See how the fights look like
Martial arts are becoming more and more popular, but of course they still have not reached their full potential. There are several reasons for this. Many people still resent the unnecessary bloodshed. It is for such an audience that another combat sport, pillow fighting, was created.
Martial arts are becoming more and more popular, but of course they still have not reached their full potential. There are several reasons for this. Many people still resent the unnecessary bloodshed. It is for such an audience that another combat sport, pillow fighting, was created.
A joke? No, it’s not. Pillow fights are actually becoming a professional sport, at least in the US. While in Russia or Poland the bizarreness of combat sports goes to whole new levels, the United States also thinks that not everyone needs to see hectoliters of blood.
This is exactly why the Pillow Fighting Championship (PFC) was founded, which organizes pillow fights. It may seem nonsensical to Leckom, but the organization is really gaining popularity.
Several of the videos that the PFC has uploaded to its YouTube channel have already surpassed 100,000 views, and the number of followers on Instagram and other social media sites is also growing. Even Octagon star Leandro “Apollo” Silva and UFC fighter Gillian Robertson are following the organization.
The PFC even boasts two champions already. One title has already been done in both the women’s and men’s categories.
“PFC was created with the idea of developing a true combat sport that appeals to an international family audience by combining pillow fights and experienced MMA fighters or boxers. However, PFC is not just about fighting hard, it’s also about having fun,” the organization’s website reads.
The organization’s goal is for the fights to offer a good dose of competition in addition to entertainment, which includes a display of not only strength but also strategic skills.
The organization’s new champions earned a respectable $5,000, or nearly 110,000 crowns, in addition to the title. A solid reward for a pillow fight.
Can the organization get the sponsors to make pillow fights a truly regular and profitable sport?
Sources: PFC, BBC
