The St. Louis Outlaws are a premier professional combat sports franchise competing in the Professional Grappling Federation (PGF). Serving as the league’s Midwest anchor, the franchise is led by Managing Member Lloyd Wideman, a 30+ year sports management professional and veteran NASCAR team-side marketing executive renowned for orchestrating high-impact campaigns for nationally recognized, household-name brands.

Showcasing elite no-gi, submission-only grappling talent to an explosive combat sports demographic, the Outlaws deliver commercial partners measurable reach through live broadcasts, digital content integration, prominent on-mat and apparel branding, VIP hospitality, and high-touch activations.

Expanding this footprint, the franchise also fields a dedicated club team of elite female and male athletes competing under the Outlaws banner across local, regional, and national circuits year-round in 2027, giving marketing partners continuous, 52-week brand visibility across all levels of the sport.

The franchise makes its official professional debut March 1, 2027, in Las Vegas for the launch of PGF Season 10, and is actively welcoming aligned financial and trade-in-kind marketing partners. read more