NEWS
Larissa Pacheco flurries her way into PFL Playoffs...
After pulling off arguably the biggest win in PFL history last season, capturing the 2022 women’s lightweight title by ending the undefeated record of Kayla Harrison, Larissa Pacheco entered this season looking for similar success. Pacheco ran thr...
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June 16, 2023
Isaiah Pinson edges out Denzel Freeman in competitive heavyweight battle
It's a battle of two unbeaten rookie heavyweights who are making their PFL debuts off big performances in the PFL Challenger Series, as Isaiah Pinson squares off with Denzel Freeman. Pinson, who was an All-American football player...
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June 16, 2023
Jordan Heiderman lands huge quick-six due to unfortunate injury
It’s a double PFL debut for a pair of unbeaten heavyweights looking to impress, and maybe even sneak their way into the PFL Playoffs, as Patrick Brady takes on Jordan Heiderman. Brady comes into this fight with a 5-0 record, includ...
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June 16, 2023
Olena Kolesnyk controls with knees and kicks, making case for PFL playoffs
Despite scoring a major upset earlier in the PFL season, Olena Kolesnyk will need another strong showing in the second of her two regular-season bouts. Kolesnyk pulled off a stunner in April when she scored a majority decision win over Aspen Ladd....
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June 16, 2023
Julia Budd gets much-needed win in narrow decision
After a tough contest with 2022 PFL Women’s Lightweight World Champion Larissa Pacheco her first time out this year, Julia Budd will need a victory to have any shot at moving on to the playoffs. The former Bellator women’s featherweight champion,...
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June 16, 2023
Marcelo Nunes makes major statement via quick-six KO to stay alive in playoff hunt
A veteran of other MMA promotions, Danilo Marques has found a bounce-back with the PFL so far, beginning with a second-round submission of Ras Hylton in the PFL Challenger Series in February. A former Brazilian jiu-jitsu national champion, who als...
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June 16, 2023
Marina Mokhnatkina clinches playoff spot with unanimous decision win
A four-time Sambo World Champion, Marina Mokhnatkina has only tasted defeat once entering tonight — coming against two-time PFL world champion Kayla Harrison. She has since, however, won three straight. Mokhnatkina’s 2022 PFL season saw her defeat...
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June 16, 2023
Denis Goltsov secures No. 1 seed with emphatic KO win in mere seconds
Denis Goltsov has been a constant presence in the PFL Playoffs, and he finds himself on the doorstep of another appearance — and potentially another No. 1 seed. A two-time semifinalist, Goltsov was slated to be the top seed in the 2022 heavyweight...
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June 16, 2023
Aspen Ladd locks in playoff spot with submission in closing seconds of second round
After her tenure in another major MMA promotion ended last year, Aspen Ladd was quickly scooped up by the PFL. She made her PFL debut in November with a major split-decision victory over Julia Budd. A grappling expert, Ladd’s 2023 season did not g...
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June 16, 2023
Biaggio Ali Walsh adds to prestigious amateur run with first-round KO
The grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, Biaggio Ali Walsh enters this fight looking to extend an already exciting amateur MMA run. This is Ali Walsh’s third fight with the PFL, scoring a first-round knockout of Tom Graesser in November and a f...
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June 16, 2023
Another fast finish for Renan Ferreira, another PFL Playoffs appearance
It was just last year when Renan Ferreira looked to be a favorite toward winning the PFL heavyweight title, thanks to his first-round knockout of Jamelle Jones and his (eventually overturned) win against Klidson Abreu during the 2022 regular seaso...
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June 9, 2023
Movlid Khaybulaev powers his way back into the featherweight playoffs
After missing the 2022 PFL season due to injury, Movlid Khaybulaev is looking to keep his undefeated MMA record alive and continue his chase to becoming a two-time PFL World Champion. A protege of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, Khaybulaev went...
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June 9, 2023
Jesus Pinedo pulls off stunning quick-six finish to clinch playoff spot, featherweight seeding locke...
Considered one of the best featherweights in the world, Brendan Loughnane is off to a strong start in this PFL season, becoming the only featherweight to earn bonus points for a finish at the first featherweight event of the season. A 13-year prof...
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June 8, 2023
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE APPOINTS ADAM LAITSAS EVP INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY & BUSINESS OPERATIONS...
PFL TO GROW SPORT OF MMA IN MIDDLE EASTPFL MENA LEAGUE SET TO LAUNCH IN 2024 NEW YORK (June 8, 2023) - The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growi...
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June 8, 2023
2023 PFL PLAYOFFS RETURNS TO THE THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AUGUST 18 AND 23
World-famous venue to host second and third 2023 Playoff events featuring the Heavyweight, Women’s Featherweight, Welterweight and Lightweight divisions on ESPN Platforms
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June 8, 2023
The young Alexei Pergande continues to grab eyes with first-round submission victory
Alexei Pergande, who won a contract during the PFL Challenger Series in 2022, returns to the PFL SmartCage for another Featherweight Showcase bout. His opponent, Akeem Bashir, makes his PFL debut in just his second professional MMA bout. &...
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June 8, 2023
Abigail Montes gets back in win column with first-round TKO
After losing both of her 2022 PFL season bouts via split decision, Abigail Montes returns to the PFL SmartCage looking for the same kind of success she had with the PFL in 2021. There, Montes pulled off a huge upset with a split decision victory o...
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June 8, 2023
Andrew Sanchez takes split decision in competitive contest
After winning a pair of bouts on the PFL Challenger Series — one each in 2022 and 2023 — Taylor Johnson gets a huge opportunity to clinch a light heavyweight playoff spot in his PFL debut. A 12-fight veteran with eight stoppages, inclu...
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June 8, 2023
Impa Kasanganay puts on dominant display in a Fab Five showing
Impa Kasanganay is looking to continue his momentum in the PFL this year and clinch a spot in the light heavyweight playoffs. Kasanganay, a striking expert who enters with a three-fight win streak, won a contract with a first-round TKO in the Chal...
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June 8, 2023
Chris Wade stays in featherweight playoff contention with quick-six submission
Chris Wade has constantly come so close, and yet so far in the PFL at both featherweight and lightweight. He has made the playoffs in all four seasons, even making the featherweight championship bout in 2021, but has always come up short. Now, how...
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