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The Professional Fighters League gears up for the playoffs, and Kayla Harrison is out to defend her title

July 26, 2021 | The Philadelphia Inquirer

Featherweights and lightweights are to fight Aug. 13, light heavyweights and welterweights Aug. 19, and the heavyweights and women’s lightweights will wrap things up Aug. 27.

The 2021 Professional Fighters League regular season in Atlantic City is complete, so the playoffs are set to begin on Aug. 13 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Featherweights and lightweights are to fight Aug. 13, light heavyweights and welterweights Aug. 19, and the heavyweights and women’s lightweights will wrap things up Aug. 27.

The PFL added recognizable MMA names before the season such as Rory MacDonald, Anthony Pettis, Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Carlos Junior. Of that group, MacDonald (22-7-1) and Carlos Junior (11-5) are participating in the playoffs.

“We’ve had amazing fights,” said Peter Murray, CEO of the PFL. “The roster has been elevated, and we’ve had some incredible upsets. It’s no walk in the park.”

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