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Leve survives early knockdowns, submits Barber in...
The PFL Playoffs rolled on Thursday evening in Hollywood, Fla., with an intriguing women’s lightweight showdown between Miranda Barber and Amanda Leve. A non-Playoffs affair, this bout still brought plenty to watch for, as Leve made...
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August 19, 2021
Mokhnatkina hobbles Zamora late, takes home unanimous decision victory
The 2021 PFL Playoffs stuck to the women’s lightweight division Thursday evening, as Claudia Zamora took on Marina Mokhnatkina. This bout came to fruition after No. 1-seeded women’s lightweight Larissa Pacheco missed weight for the e...
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August 19, 2021
DeReese, Seumanutafa rev engines late, fight to thrilling finish
After back-to-back women’s lightweight bouts, Thursday’s PFL Playoffs fight card turned to the big boys, with Carl Seumanutafa taking on Muhammed DeReese on ESPN+. A non-Playoffs bout, Seumanutafa and DeReese fought for pride and for...
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August 19, 2021
Ferreira puts Austin away quickly with savage right hand
Heavyweights closed out the PFL Playoffs prelims on ESPN+ Thursday evening, as Brazil’s Renan Ferreira took on Great Britain’s Stuart Austin. For Ferreira, the bout undoubtedly came with a little extra motivation, as he finished sixt...
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August 19, 2021
Delija upsets Goltsov, punches ticket to Heavyweight Finals
The PFL Playoffs opened the main card Thursday evening on ESPN with a heavyweight banger between No. 2 seed Denis Goltsov and No. 3 seed Ante Delija. Goltsov rolled into the bout fresh off two TKO finishes during the PFL Regular Seas...
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August 19, 2021
Guardado showcases improves striking, ekes out decision victory
Mariana Morais received the second chance of a lifetime Thursday evening during the PFL Playoffs. Originally eliminated from the Playoffs, No. 5 seed Morais received new life in the tournament when No. 1 seed Larissa Pacheco m...
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August 19, 2021
Cappelozza drops Jones with jab, scores emphatic finish in Round 2
Could Bruno Cappelozza do it again? The No. 1 seed in the PFL Playoffs, Cappelozza knocked out both of his opponents during the 2021 Regular Season, giving him a cozy spot atop the heavyweight bracket as the Playoffs began.
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August 19, 2021
Harrison steamrolls Fabian in one round, advances to PFL World Championship
Thursday night’s PFL Playoffs fight card ended with a high-profile scrap, as Kayla Harrison took on Genah Fabian. Fighting for the right to face Taylor Guardado (who won earlier on the card) in the 2021 PFL World Championship, this f...
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August 13, 2021
Espinoza makes quick work of Stewart, notches sixth stoppage win in six pro fights
PFL newcomers Hopeton Stewart and Elvin Espinoza squared off for a non-Playoff bout Friday evening at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021, inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Kicking off the night’s festivities on ES...
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August 13, 2021
Lombardo finds his target, secures rare leg-kick finish vs. Bowen
The PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 fight card rolled on Friday evening on ESPN+ with a non-Playoff welterweight showdown between Kyron Bowen and Michael Lombardo. Bowen strolled into the bout with nine wins –– and nine stoppages, four coming i...
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August 13, 2021
Umalatov passes tough test, squeaks out unanimous-decision victory over Silva
The undefeated Magomed Umalatov returned to the cage to take on UFC veteran Leandro Silva Friday evening at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021. Here’s what went down. Round 1 They touch gloves, and we’r...
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August 13, 2021
Cooper overwhelms Hill early, forces TKO stoppage
After serving as an alternate for PFL 2 in Atlantic City, Brett Cooper made his official PFL debut Friday evening at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 against Tyler Hill. Cooper entered the bout with a significant experience advantage, as his 27...
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August 13, 2021
Aubin-Mercier survives early scare, cruises to victory over Horcher
Former CFFC lightweight Champion Darrell Horcher made his PFL debut Friday evening against Olivier Aubin-Mercier at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021. Both fighters left the UFC on losing streaks but bounced back impressively. Aubin-Mercier earne...
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August 13, 2021
Tibau dominates, puts Terrill to sleep with arm triangle in Round 1
After upsetting Rory MacDonald via controversial split-decision in June, Gleison Tibau returned to the PFL cage to take on Micah Terrill at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021. With the win over MacDonald, Tibau moved to 3-1 in his last four, proving he has plen...
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August 13, 2021
Radzhabov avenges loss, advances to 2021 PFL World Championship with win over Martinez
The PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 fight card kicked off on ESPN2 with a rematch between No. 1 seed Loik Radzhabov and No. 4 seed Alexander Martinez. Previously, Martinez defeated Radzhabov via split decision, bringing plenty of intrigue to the table when t...
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August 13, 2021
Manfio wins razor-thin decision over Collard, faces Radzhabov in PFL World Championship
Lightweights took the spotlight on the PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 fight card Friday evening in Hollywood, Fla., as No. 2 seed Clay Collard took on No. 3 seed Raush Manfio on ESPN2. With Loik Radzhabov earning a spot in the PFL World Champi...
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August 13, 2021
Magomedkerimov punches ticket to PFL World Championship with dominant decision over Sy
Undefeated through nine fights inside the PFL smart cage, Magomed Magomedkerimov returned to action Friday night at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 to take on Muay Thai/kickboxing specialist Sadibou Sy. Magomedkerimov, the No. 4 seed, entered t...
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August 13, 2021
Cooper shocks MacDonald with wrestling, grinds way to 2021 PFL World Championship
The long-awaited welterweight matchup between 2019 PFL Welterweight Champion Ray Cooper III and promotional newcomer Rory MacDonald went down Friday evening at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 in Hollywood, Fla. With Magomed Magomedkerimov secur...
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June 26, 2021
Harrison clinches Playoffs spot — but not as No. 1 seed
The PFL 6, 2021 main event brought the return of undefeated juggernaut Kayla Harrison, who took on UFC, Invicta FC, and Bellator veteran Cindy Dandois. The 2019 PFL Women’s Lightweight champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in...
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June 25, 2021
Jones smashes Abreu, earns six points with first-round finish
The final push to the PFL Playoffs kicked off Friday evening at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., with a Heavyweight banger between Klidson Abreu and Jamelle Jones at PFL 6, 2021. With both fighters making their PFL debuts,...
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