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Colten Fritzlan Wins PBR Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, and Moves to No. 20 in Standings

Dener Barbosa records massive 92-point ride to win Albuquerque’s 15/15 Bucking Battle while Pacheco overtakes Dalton Kasel at No. 2 in standings

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After an exhilarating weekend inside of The Pit, Colten Fritzlan (Rifle, Colorado) stood on the dirt Sunday evening alongside PBR co-founder and event namesake Ty Murray after capturing the second Unleash The Beast (UTB) event win of his career at the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Ty Murray Invitational.

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International Professional Rodeo Association Acquired By Rodeo Logistics

OKLAHOMA CITY— The IPRA (International Professional Rodeo Association) announced today that they have been acquired Rodeo Logistics. The acquisition brings together two companies that share a passion for expanding the sport of rodeo and improving rodeo athlete's lives through innovation and long-term thinking.

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Brandon Davis Overtakes No. 1 Rank in the PBR Velocity Tour Standings with Runner-Up Effort in Round 1 of Expansion Series’ Finals

Dustin Martinez won Round 1 of the 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers, courtesy of a monstrous 90-point ride

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – As action got underway for the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fearless riders of the organization left it all on the dirt as they continued to battle for crucial world points and a berth to the 2022 PBR World Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
Brandon Davis (Cabot, Arkansas) was runner-up in the opening round of competition at American Bank Center Arena to overtake the No. 1 rank in the race for the 2022 PBR Velocity Tour Championship and accompanying $50,000 bonus. Meanwhile, Dustin Martinez (Canjilon, New Mexico) delivered a monstrous 90-point ride to surge to an early lead in the fierce battle to win the event title.

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PBR World Championship Race Intensifies as World No.4 Kyler Oliver Wins Round 1 of Unleash the Beast Event in Kansas City

World’s Top 5-ranked riders now within 152 points of one another as No. 1 Swearingen, No.3 Vieira and No.5 Leme also convert in the opening round of the PBR Caterpillar Classic, presented by Union Home Mortgage

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In front of a boisterous Kansas City crowd Friday evening inside the T-Mobile Center, the race for the 2022 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Championship reached a new level of intensity as four of the world’s Top 5-ranked riders delivered scores. After delivering the night’s lone 90-point score late in Round 1, Kyler Oliver (Roy, Utah) was unrivaled, solidifying his No. 4 rank and climbing within 76.16 points of reclaiming the No. 1 standing.

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Daylon Swearingen Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash The Beast Event in St. Louis

Jose Vitor Leme ties for seventh in the opening round of the PBR TicketSmarter Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, as is historic pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive World Championship continues.

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Red-Hot Ezekiel Mitchell Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Chicago

Joao Ricardo Vieira continues quest to become oldest PBR World Champion in history with Top-5 effort in opening round of competition from Allstate Arena

CHICAGO – On a snowy Friday evening in the greater Chicago area, Ezekiel Mitchell (Rockdale, Texas) was red-hot as the 12th PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event in the Windy City got underway. As one of 13 riders to cover their opening-round draw, Mitchell won Round 1 of the tour stop inside Allstate Arena, surging to an early lead at the PBR Tractor Supply Co. Invitational.

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PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash the Beast Major Surging to Top 15 World Standings

Mason Taylor finishes second in the opening round of the PBR Monster Energy Buckoff at the Garden, presented by Ariat, to further stronghold on world No.1 ranking
NEW YORK CITY – As the 15th iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event inside Madison Square Garden got underway on a snowy Friday evening in New York City, 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) was unrivaled. Delivering his first 90-point ride of the season, Davis won Round 1 and surged to a commanding lead at the PBR Monster Energy Buckoff at the Garden, presented by Ariat, the first PBR Major of the 2022 season.

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Kaique Pacheco Inches Closer To Second PBR World Championship With 90-Point, Round 1-Winning Ride in Manchester, New Hampshire

91-point ride aboard Dirty Sancho propels 2018 PBR World Champion Pacheco within 697.5 points of No.1 Jose Vitor Leme
MANCHESTER, N.H. (October 15, 2021) – As fan-attended events resumed for the first time in 608 days inside SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, the already historic 2021 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Championship slugfest intensified. World No.2 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil) delivered a monster 90-point walk-off ride to win Round 1 of the elite Unleash The Beast’s Monster Energy Invitational, gaining crucial ground in his quest to become just the seventh multi-time World Champion in league history.

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Claudio Montanha Jr. Rides to First Victory Since 2019 in Greensboro

World Championship Race Tightens as No. 4 Vieira Finishes Second

GREENSBORO, N.C. – As the dirt settled from PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 13th elite series stop inside Greensboro Coliseum, Brazilian veteran Claudio Montanha Jr. (Pacaembu, Brazil) climbed to the top of the Can-Am Cage, hoisting his first Unleash The Beast buckle since 2019.