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Powell styles on ultra-tough Baker, wins decision
Light heavyweights take center stage for the third bout during Week 8 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series, as Simeon Powell (4-0) looks to keep his undefeated record intact against the 2-1 Tobias Baker.
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April 8, 2022
Leal wins wild instant classic vs. Brown
We’re off to the last fight of the evening, and either Carlos Leal and Chris Brown can seize a major opportunity right in front of them. While three fighters –– Ali Zebian, Jeslen Mishelle,
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April 8, 2022
Powell sweeps voting, snatches PFL contract in Week 8
Good luck to the celebrity judges and to the fans at home. Week 8 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series brought the heat, with Ali Zebian, Jeslen Mishelle, Simeon Powell, and Car...
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April 1, 2022
Alderman survives early scare, grinds out decision win
Week 7 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series is here –– and what a night this promises to be. Pro debuts always bring a little extra sauce to the table, and Week 7 is, well… saucy. Every single fight on the card matches a pro d...
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April 1, 2022
Talley takes over late, grinds out victory
From the featherweights to the heavyweights we go. One fight after Daeri Alderman kicked off Week 7 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series with a win, heavyweights Santino Zurita and Rakim Talley took center stage. Fighting out of Xtreme Co...
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April 1, 2022
Kickboxing sensation Stankovic wins MMA debut
Week 7 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series comes to a close with a Welterweight matchup between Serbian kickboxer Andrija Stankovic and Team Manu’s Louis Brewington. While Stankovic’s kickboxing background is extensive, he’s never compet...
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April 1, 2022
Turner bounces back from tough first round, smothers Serrano
Week 7 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series rolls on with the fourth of five fights: Christian Turner vs. Chayanne Serrano. These Llightweights make their respective pro debuts after stellar amateur runs. Turner went 4-0, winning the NFL...
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April 1, 2022
Boxing star Pergande wins impressively … via submission
Now this is a high-octane Lightweight matchup. Alexei Pergande, the 2016 Ringside World Boxing Champion, makes his pro debut after a 4-0 amateur career that saw him finish all four opponents before the third round. Joe Hamm...
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April 1, 2022
Pergande impresses judges, wins PFL contract
It’s contract time. Week 7 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series wrapped up with Andrija Stankovic taking home a unanimous decision over Louis Brewington, becoming the fourth out of five fighters to win via decision on the evening.
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March 25, 2022
Buckley cranks the volume, beats down Cunningham in Round 2
Heavyweights. I mean, do I really need to say anything else? The big boys take center stage Friday night for Week 6 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series –– and fight fans know what that means. Heavy hands. Big slams. Knock...
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March 25, 2022
Keresh snipes Johnson with pinpoint shot, gets early finish
Moments after Daiqwon Buckley wiped out Jon Cunningham to kick off Week 6 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series, Adam Keresh (4-0) and Chad Johnson (6-3) made that walk to the cage. Both men are finishing machines. Johnson knocked out hi...
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March 25, 2022
Lemos stays undefeated, keeps finishing streak intact vs. Swanson
Week 6 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series brought heavyweights center stage, which can only mean one thing: Knockouts. All the knockouts. And through two fights? Yep. Two finishes. No fight’s seen the third round, and with Giacomo Lem...
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March 25, 2022
Nunes survives hairy first, smothers and submits Lewis
Hey, Bevon Lewis and Marcelo Nunes, no pressure. None of the three fights before you made it to the third round. That means if one of you wants to take home the PFL contract, you’re almost certainly going to need a finish –– and an i...
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March 25, 2022
Keresh impresses with first-round knockout, earns PFL contract
Ahh, heavyweight fights rule. Week 6 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series gave the big boys the chance to shine –– and shine they did. All four fights Friday night ended before the final bell, with Diaqwon Buckley,
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March 18, 2022
Ashmouz grinds out decision victory over game Hughes
Week 5 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series brings the lightweights front and center for another night of high-stakes action inside the cage. By night’s end, four 155-pound competitors will add a win to their professional record –– but...
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March 18, 2022
Relentless Dufort stamps victory over Pogosjan with slick submission
Following a dominant decision victory by Yanal Ashmouz to kick off Week 5 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series, lightweights Michael Dufort and Arut Pogosjan took the cage. Both men entered with a wealth of experience –– 12 pro fights a...
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March 18, 2022
Ferhatbegovic shuts lights out early against Bland
Nothing could stop BJ Bland from making it to the cage for Week 5 of the 2022 PFL Challenger Series. After facing some Visa issues, the New Zealander needed to cut weight while worrying about the joys of international travel and time...
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March 18, 2022
Miranda makes long-awaited U.S. MMA debut –– and takes home PFL contract
Good luck picking a winner for Week 5 of the PFL Challenger Series. To kick off the evening, Yanal Ashmouz put on a dominant performance en route to a unanimous-decision victory –– then the finishes began. First, Michae...
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March 18, 2022
Miranda showcases vicious striking, stops Frei late
Anybody like watching knockout artists inside the cage? Thought so. And I have some good news on that front: Bruno Miranda (13-3) made his long-awaited U.S. debut Friday evening during Week 5 of the 2022 PFL Challenger...
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March 11, 2022
Zurcher remains undefeated, wins decision over Stockman
Another Friday night, another chance for a mixed martial artist to earn a life-changing opportunity at the 2022 PFL Challenger Series. Featherweights take center stage with PFL Challenger Series Week 4 –– and they need to bring it to...
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