September 22, 2021

Inside Claressa Shields' Fight for Equality Ahead of 2nd PFL Bout

The street Claressa Shields grew up on doesn't appear on any current maps of Flint, Michigan.   It was called Spencer Street. She was brought up there by her grandmother—the most influential figure in her life—and her parents. The di...

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September 22, 2021

Middle Eastern champion Jarrah Al-Silawi signs exclusive contract with PFL

Jarrah Al-Silawi, former welterweight champion of Brave CF in the Middle East, has signed an exclusive contract with the Professional Fighters League.   Al-Silawi informed ESPN of his move on Thursday. The Jordanian welterweight will...

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September 9, 2021

PFL MMA APPOINTS SPORTS INDUSTRY LEADER BRIAN PRESSMAN AS VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

Having led sales and sponsorship divisions at the NFL and WWE, Pressman bolsters industry-leading partnership team delivering enhanced MMA experience for fans and brands   PFL World Championship

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September 9, 2021

Ray Cooper III believes he’s best wrestler in MMA ahead of PFL 2021 Finals, ‘I would outwrestle Kama...

Ray Cooper III is just one win away from pocketing yet another million-dollar PFL championship.   The PFL went without a season in 2020 before picking back up in 2021 where multiple big-name additions entered the fold. Going forward...

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September 2, 2021

Brendan Loughnane hails his "real life Rocky story" as Brit chases $1m prize

Brendan Loughnane has described his journey to the PFL semi-final as a "real life Rocky story" - and promised to bring the world title back to Manchester.   Loughnane takes on Movlid Khaybulaev in the featherweight semi-finals of the...

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September 2, 2021

PFL MMA giving back with Randy Couture and Kayla Harrison; Night 2 results; Night 3 preview

Kayla Harrison is such a dominant force that even sharks scurry when she’s around.Harrison, a PFL MMA champion, participated in a coastal conservation operation on Monday at Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in Fort Lauderdale.Harrison, 31, is a c...

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September 2, 2021

Not 'killer' enough to be UFC contender? Brendan Loughnane sets sights on being PFL champ

It's been 26 months since Brendan Loughnane fought in the UFC's Contender Series in Las Vegas. But even two years later, that night continues to define his career.   Loughnane (21-3) faces Movlid Khaybulaev (17-0-1) in a PFL featherw...

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September 2, 2021

Norwegian MMA star can win almost 10 million kroner in one match: - I start to get tired of money ta...

I'm only two games away from becoming champion. The money you win is in itself positive, but I do not think much about it. I think more about the work that has been put in over so many years. The people around me have sacrificed an enormous amount...

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September 2, 2021

MMA has overtaken boxing as the cool, new thing, according to PFL star Brendan Loughnane

Mixed martial arts has overtaken boxing as it's the cool, new thing, according to PFL star Brendan Loughnane.   The 31-year-old striker, who fights Movlid Khaybulaev in Friday's tournament semifinal at the PFL 9 event in Florida, als...

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September 2, 2021

Featherweights Chris Wade and Movlid Khaybulaev; light heavyweights Antonio Carlos Junior and Marthi...

He dominated top-seeded featherweight Brendan Loughnane on Friday night in the PFL semifinals at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, and claimed one of four championship spots on the line across the PFL's featherweight...

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August 28, 2021

Marthin Hamlet claims spot in PFL Championship; Cezar Ferreira suffers freak injury seconds into fig...

The PFL main card kicked off with the first semifinal of the night coming in the light heavyweight division between No. 2 seed Cezar Ferreira and No. 3 seed Marthin Hamlet. Both men had a spectacular finish during the 2021 Regular Season to cement...

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August 28, 2021

Antonio Carlos Jr. outgrapples Emiliano Sordi; punches ticket to PFL World Championship

Keeping the action going in the PFL Playoffs was the second semifinal in the light heavyweight division between No. 1 overall seed Antonio Carlos Jr. of Brazil and Argentina's Emiliano Sordi, the 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight World Champion and No. 4...

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August 28, 2021

Third time's a charm for Chris Wade, who earns way to PFL Championship with decisive win over Bubba...

Friday night’s PFL co-main event featured the first featherweight semifinal with two talented wrestlers, No. 2 seed Chris Wade and No. 3 seed Bubba Jenkins, squaring off after an undefeated regular season.  Wade (19-6), who trains out...

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August 28, 2021

Movlid Khaybulaev claims final PFL Championship spot with split-decision win over No. 1 seed Brendan...

Wrapping up a thrilling night of action in the PFL Playoffs was a matchup in the featherweight semifinals between No. 4 seed Movlid Khaybulaev and No. 1 overall seed Brendan Loughnane.  The winner takes on Chris Wade, who dominated Bu...

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August 27, 2021

Kayla Harrison and Bruno Cappelozza dominate in semifinal wins, qualify for $1M PFL championship

Kayla Harrison doesn't make many mistakes when it comes to fighting. She owns two Olympic gold medals in judo, and she is a perfect 11-0 as an MMA fighter. But after Harrison made quick work of Genah Fabian in the PFL women's lightweight semifinal...

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August 27, 2021

Kayla Harrison’s MMA obsession has her two wins from second PFL crown

Judo will always be Kayla Harrison’s first love. No amount of MMA success can change that.   “I’ll always have a special place for [judo] in my heart. It’s always gonna be the path, the sport, the way of life that gave me a life I ne...

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August 27, 2021

'Everyone’s unbeatable until they’re beaten': Genah Fabian ready for fight of her life against Kayla...

Genah Fabian doesn't need any reminding about what's at stake in Florida on Friday (NZ time).   Two years after her ticket to the big time was cruelly taken away at the last minute, the Kiwi mixed martial artist has earned another sh...

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August 27, 2021

Argentine MMA champion fights for a million, but is motivated more by legacy than money

Emiliano Sordi was the man of the million and can be again. The first Argentine champion in history in mixed martial arts defends his belt this Friday in the initial round of the Professional Fighters League playoffs against Antonio Carlos Jr. (ES...

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August 27, 2021

Amid heartbreak back home, Genah Fabian faces biggest test in PFL semifinal vs. Kayla Harrison

Genah Fabian's phone rang the night of May 23. It was a video call from Carlos Ulberg, her teammate at City Kickboxing in New Zealand.   For nearly a week, Fabian had been distraught. Fau Vake, another teammate, was clinging to life...

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