PFL can refer to two different things, depending on the context:

1. Paid Family Leave: This is a policy enacted by the state of New York in 2016 to provide eligible employees with job-protected, paid time off to bond with a newly born, adopted or fostered child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or assist loved ones when a spouse, domestic partner, child or parent is deployed abroad on active military service. The policy was further strengthened in 2021 to expand family care to cover siblings in 2023.

2. Professional Fighters League: This is a mixed martial arts (MMA) league founded in 2017 and launched in 2018. It is the only organization in MMA with a sports-season format, where individual fighters compete in a regular season, playoffs, and championship each year. The PFL fighter roster comes from over 25 countries and 25% of PFL fighters are top 25 world-ranked. The league uses a point system, with wins in a certain round resulting in a certain number of points. The PFL airs primetime live in the U.S. on ESPN and ESPN+ and is broadcast and streamed to 150 countries with over 20 leading international media distribution.