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Experience of Griet Eeckhout gets her decision win...
Just 18 years of age, Lorena Cubero has won all three of her professional fights after going 1-1 as an amateur. Cubero, who started with Taekwondo and kickboxing in her youth before transitioning to MMA, most recently fought in May at GMC 34, earn...
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July 8, 2023
Khurshed Kakhorov wins a striking clinic to secure spot in PFL Europe Playoffs
Mokhtar Benkaci is unbeaten in 10 of his last 11 fights and enters after making his PFL debut in a showcase bout in the PFL Playoffs last year. Unfortunately for Benkaci, his six-fight win streak was snapped in that bout, which served as a PFL Eur...
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July 8, 2023
Francesco Nuzzi blasts his way into bantamweight PFL Europe Playoffs with devastating first-round he...
A Syndicate MMA talent, Francesco Nuzzi enters this fight 9-1, with one no-contest. Six of his nine victories have come by way of a finish, all of which came in the first round. The former bantamweight champion of Italian Cage Fighting, Nuzzi earn...
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June 24, 2023
Olivier Aubin-Mercier kicks open his PFL Playoffs spot and path to repeat with third-round KO
Olivier Aubin-Mercier arrived in the PFL for the 2021 Regular Season but missed its start due to injury. He competed in two bouts that year, winning both, before having a fresh start last year. His 2022 run ended by becoming the first Canadian PFL...
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June 23, 2023
Abdullah Al-Qahtani gets impressive and quick submission in first PFL appearance, American MMA debut
After an impressive run in the Brave CF promotion, Abdullah Al-Qahtani makes his U.S. debut, let alone his PFL debut, becoming the PFL’s first Saudi Arabian fighter. A self-described aggressive fighter with experience in wrestling and Muay Thai, A...
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June 23, 2023
Brahyan Zurcher scores first career KO and extends undefeated record
An Xtreme Couture product, Brahyan Zurcher is 5-0 as a pro after a successful amateur career that included a title win in his native Mexico. A striking expert, Zurcher’s PFL experience thus far has seen a decision win over Scottie Stockman in the...
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June 23, 2023
Solomon Renfro grabs eyes with comeback, second-round KO win in PFL debut
After going 9-1 in Brave CF, where he was a two-division world champion, Jarrah Al Silawi earned a PFL contract in the 2022 Challenger Series with a first-round knockout of Michael Lilly. The kickboxing specialist earned a decision win over Gleiso...
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June 23, 2023
Bruno Miranda narrowly gets judges’ nod in competitive battle
Alexander Martinez has made the PFL Playoffs as a lightweight in each of his first two seasons, but he’ll need a big victory and some help in order to get to a third straight appearance. After coming up short against Loik Radzhabov in the 2021 sem...
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June 23, 2023
Natan Schulte scores decision win in battle of former champions and best friends
It’s a high-intensity battle of former lightweight champions, as good friends and American Top Team training partners Natan Schulte and Raush Manfio will scrap with both looking for a big performance in order to make this year’s PFL playoffs....
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June 23, 2023
Carlos Leal heads to the playoffs with a brutal knockout in striking battle
Carlos Leal got the opportunity to participate in the 2022 PFL regular season after a first-round finish of Korey Kuppe and a split-decision win over Chris Brown during the 2022 Challenger Series. After scoring a late-notice upset of former champi...
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June 23, 2023
Clay Collard survives grappling of Stevie Ray, uses boxing to secure finish and playoff spot
A talent in both professional MMA and boxing, Clay Collard has had his fair share of shortcomings over the last two PFL seasons despite all the ability he has. Collard knocked off Anthony Pettis and Joilton Lutterbach in 2021 before coming up shor...
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June 23, 2023
Magomed Umalatov fires fists, controls action in impressive performance that lands him playoff spot
Magomed Umalatov had a highly successful run on the regional scene before joining the PFL in 2021, where he scored wins over Kyron Brown and Leandro Silva in a pair of showcase bouts. Umalatov was supposed to go to the 2022 PFL Playoffs after a fi...
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June 23, 2023
Magomed Magomedkerimov scores sudden first-round finish to clinch No. 1 seed, sets eyes toward secon...
Magomed Magomedkerimov can be considered a PFL original, competing in the League since the inaugural 2018 Season, where he finished Ray Cooper III to become PFL Welterweight World Champion. The freestyle wrestler, however, was knocked out by Coope...
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June 23, 2023
Shane Burgos grinds out decision to score first PFL victory
Last year, Shane Burgos took MMA headlines by storm when he announced he was signing with the PFL. The Tiger Schulmann’s product is an exciting striker, with momentum and popularity carrying over to the PFL. After original plans for his debut agai...
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June 23, 2023
Sadibou Sy walks into PFL playoffs with walk-off KO, seeking to repeat as champion
A longtime veteran of the PFL, Sadibou Sy has made the PFL Playoffs every year he’s been here. It all came to a head last year when Sy earned decisions over Nikolai Aleksakhin and Rory MacDonald during the Regular Season before defeating Carlos Le...
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June 17, 2023
Ante Delija controls action as PFL heavyweight playoff seeds finalize
After it seemed like he would miss the 2023 PFL season due to injury, Ante Delija is back and looking to make a quick path toward defending his championship. Delija, a judo specialist and the protege of the legendary Mirko Cro Cop, enters this fig...
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June 16, 2023
Larissa Pacheco flurries her way into PFL Playoffs with explosive quick-six finish
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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