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Ante Delija Gets Redemption and a 2022 PFL World C...
It’s time for the big boys! Mirko Cro Cop protege, 2021 Semi Finalist, and #2 seed Ante Delija (22-5) will look to repeat a result from the regular season as he meets #5 seed Matheus Scheffel (17-8) who made the postseason as an alternate and stu...
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November 25, 2022
Brendan Loughnane Brings a 2022 PFL World Championship to Manchester
In perhaps the most anticipated bout of the evening, #3 seed Bubba Jenkins (19-5) takes on Manchester’s own #4 seed Brendan Loughnane (24-4). Both men enter this fight off arguably the biggest wins of their professional careers as they lock horns...
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November 11, 2022
Paolo “Laiá” Henrique Wins 2 Fights in 1 Night to Punch His Ticket to the 2023 PFL Challenger Series
The PFL’s International Qualifier Series continues tonight with a lightweight tournament in Sao Paolo, Brazil. 4 lightweights clash with only 1 man walking away with a 2023 PFL Challenger Series Contract. The tournament will consist of 2 bouts,...
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August 20, 2022
Zebenzei Ruiz Impresses as the First Spanish Fighter to Grace the SmartCage
The PFL Playoffs have landed in London for the Featherweights and Women's Lightweights! But before we get to Playoff action, we open with a Bantamweight Showcase bout between the first Spanish fighter to grace the PFL SmartCage Zebenzei Ruiz (10-3...
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August 20, 2022
Alex Chizov Impresses in Every Facet in a Back and Forth Affair
We continue the action in London with a Lightweight Showcase bout between Omar Hussein (9-3) and Alex Chizov (9-1). Continuing a theme of new nations in the SmartCage tonight, Hussein becomes the first Palestinian fighter to compete under the PFL...
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August 20, 2022
Simeon Powell Chops the Tree and Gets the Win in His Hometown via Leg Kick TKO
Kicking off the ESPN card, undefeated London native and 2022 PFL Challenger Series contract winner Simeon Powell (6-0) takes on a fellow undefeated up and comer in Joao Paulo Fagundes (7-0) in what promises to be an exciting affair. With 10 finish...
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August 20, 2022
Dakota Ditcheva Needs Under 1 Minute to Secure Her Spot in the 2023 PFL Europe Series
In perhaps our most anticipated non-Playoff bout of the evening, 24 year old super prospect Dakota Ditcheva (5-0) takes on Hassna Jaber (4-1) in a 2023 PFL Europe Qualifier bout with the winner securing their spot in the 2023 PFL Europe Series. Th...
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August 20, 2022
Bubba Jenkins Makes a Statement with Dominant Submission Victory to Advance to PFL Championship
The PFL Featherweight Playoffs are officially underway as #2 seed Ryoji Kudo (11-3-1) takes on 2021 PFL Semifinalist and #3 seed Bubba Jenkins (18-5). Despite losing his first bout of the season to Brendan Loughnane, Kudo secured the #2 seed with...
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August 20, 2022
Larissa Pacheho Clinches PFL Championship Berth with 5th Consecutive 1st Round Knockout
In our 1st Womens Lightweight Playoff bout, #1 seed Larissa Pacheco (17-4) looks to keep her dominant run going against #4 seed Olena Kolesnyk (7-4). Pacheco has not lost a fight since losing the 2019 PFL Championship bout to 2x reigning world ch...
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August 20, 2022
Brendan Loughnane Puts On a Counter Striking Clinic and Advances to His First PFL Championship
In our co-main event of the evening, bitter rivals Chris Wade (22-7) and Brendan Loughnane (23-4) clash in a #1 v. #4 seed semifinal matchup. The only 4 time Semifinalist in PFL history, Long Island’s Wade looks to finally get over the hump this...
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August 20, 2022
Kayla Harrison Clinches 3rd Straight PFL Championship Appearance with 1st Round Submission Victory
Main event time already! 2x reigning PFL Champion Kayla Harrison (14-0) returns to London where she became the first ever U.S. to win Olympic gold in Judo nearly 10 years ago to the day to take on Martina Jindrova (6-2) in our final PFL Semifinal...
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August 20, 2022
Ali Taleb Punches His Ticket to 2023 PFL Europe Series
Following our main event, the action continues on ESPN+ as Ali Taleb (7-0) meets Darius Mafi (3-0) in a PFL Europe Qualifier bout with the winner securing a spot in the 2023 PFL Europe Series. With 6 of his 7 wins coming by stoppage, Taleb looks...
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August 20, 2022
Magnus Iversen Earns 2023 PFL Europe Roster Spot with a Monstrous KO
The PFL Europe Qualifiers roll on as Tayo Odunjo (4-1) steps into the SmartCage with Magnus Iversen (2-0) in a Welterweight bout. A former boxer, Odunjo has deceptive power and lightning quick hands. Iversen meanwhile got his start in Muay Thai...
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August 20, 2022
Abraham Bably Clinches PFL Europe Series Roster Spot
In the final 2023 PFL Europe Qualifier of the evening, 2 Heavyweights collide as Louie Sutherland (4-0) takes on Abraham Bably (1-0) in a battle of undefeated prospects both fighting out of London in front of their home crowd. Though Bably may be...
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August 20, 2022
Marcin Held Snaps His Losing Streak with His 15th Career Submission Victory
The final bout of PFL’s London tenure will see Marcin Held (27-9) take on Myles Price (11-9) in a Lightweight Showcase. Two well decorated Europeans who have competed at the highest level all over the world, Held and Price are both seeking their...
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August 13, 2022
Szymon Bajor Extends His Win Streak to 4 in Impressive Showing
The PFL Playoffs return live from Cardiff, Wales for the Welterweights and Heavyweights! Kicking us off, we have a Heavyweight showcase bout between Ronny Markes (22-9) and Szymon Bajor (23-9). This will be Markes’ first fight under the PFL banner...
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August 13, 2022
Chris Mixan Improves to 4-0 as a Pro with a Split Decision Win
Undefeated 23 year old Chris Mixan (3-0) enters the PFL SmartCage following a win on the PFL Challenger Series in February to take on Christian Stigenberg (3-1), a two-time Swedish amateur MMA champion. Notably, Mixan is fighting for his late mot...
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August 13, 2022
Martin Wojcik Impresses and Keeps his 6 Year Streak Not Going the Distance Alive
Stepping in on short notice after Mohammad Fakhreddine was forced to withdraw, Mick Stanton (9-6) looks to impress in a Light Heavyweight Showcase bout against Poland’s Marcin Wojcik (15-8). 2 lifelong martial artists, Stanton has been boxing sinc...
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August 13, 2022
Joshua O’Connor Puts on a Show for his Hometown Crowd as he Gets the Submission Win
A hometown favorite in Cardiff, the Welshman Joshua O’Connor (1-0) looks to build on a successful professional debut against Emran Sakhizada (2-1). While this is only his 2nd professional MMA bout, O’Connor is a 2x British Judo Champion and a 2016...
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August 13, 2022
Nathan Kelly Steamrolls Ben Ellis to Qualify for the 2023 PFL Europe Series
Kicking off the ESPN portion of the card we have the first ever PFL Europe Qualifier between two very game Featherweights! Ireland’s Nathan Kelly (5-2) takes on Wales’ Ben Ellis (4-1). Following a nearly 3 year layoff (wherein he earned his BJJ B...
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