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Dakota Ditcheva lands vicious liver shot to land i...
After an impressive run to kick off her professional MMA career, Dakota Ditcheva has been fairly dominant in the PFL thus far. She made her debut during last year’s PFL Playoffs, scoring a first-round TKO of Hassna Gaber. She followed that with a...
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September 30, 2023
Simeon Powell jabs his way to advance to light heavyweight championship showdown
A striking specialist with a Muay Thai base, Simeon Powell has already enjoyed quite the success in the PFL. After earning a contract during the 2022 PFL Challenger Series with a decision win over Tobias Baker, Powell scored a pair of finishes wit...
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September 30, 2023
Jakob Nedoh punches his ticket to light heavyweight title fight with KO win
A two-time French champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, Anthony Salamone has won eight of his nine professional MMA fights thus far. After an unbeaten run at middleweight, Salamone made his light heavyweight debut when he made his first PFL appearanc...
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September 30, 2023
“The Lazy King” Abdoul Abdouraguimov impresses with first-round submission in PFL debut
Considered one of the best MMA prospects today, Abdoul Abdouraguimov captured gold across the regional MMA scene before making his PFL debut tonight. With just one loss in his 18-fight MMA career thus far, Abdouraguimov has won six straight. “The...
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August 23, 2023
John Caldone unleashes flurry to score first-round KO at home
After a 4-1 record on the amateur scene, New York native John Caldone comes into his PFL debut with an identical record since turning pro in 2021. The 26-year-old Caldone, whose two finishes so far include a win each via knockout and submission, m...
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August 23, 2023
Abdullah Al-Qahtani puts on a striking beatdown in unanimous decision win
A self-described aggressive fighter, the 6-1 Abdullah Al-Qahtani is the PFL’s first-ever fighter from Saudi Arabia. Al-Qahtani, whose journey in martial arts began with wrestling and Muay Thai, made his PFL debut in a Showcase bout exactly two mon...
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August 23, 2023
Michelle Montague gets submission win in high-paced, back-and-forth battle
Abigail Montes made her mark in the PFL in October 2021, when she scored an upset over former Olympic gold medalist and current undisputed women’s light middleweight boxing champion Claressa Shields. Montes went on to compete in the 2022 women’s l...
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August 23, 2023
Mostafa Rashed Nada ground-and-pounds out a first-round finish in his first MMA fight since December...
Mostafa Rashed Nada will not only be competing in his PFL debut tonight, but this will mark his first professional MMA fight in just under four years. Rashed Nada, who has five finishes in his seven victories, won his last three fights. His most r...
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August 23, 2023
Biaggio Ali Walsh gets tough test but secures second-round finish
Biaggio Ali Walsh looks to make it five straight first-round KO/TKOs in an amateur lightweight bout that opens tonight’s main card in New York City. Ali Walsh made his PFL debut at Madison Square Garden last year during the 2022 PFL World Champion...
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August 23, 2023
Alexei Pergande puts on dominant ground display in unanimous decision win
Alexei Pergande’s young professional career has been exclusively seen in the PFL, and it has brought him success thus far. Pergande, who did jiu-jitsu, boxing, and wrestling as a youth, scored a second-round submission of Joe Hamm in the 2022 Chal...
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August 23, 2023
Magomed Magomedkerimov earns decision to make Welterweight World Title fight for third time, now loo...
Magomed Magomedkerimov has consistently been one of the top welterweights since the PFL’s inception, defeating Ray Cooper III for the 2018 PFL World Championship and falling short of the 2021 World Title in a rematch. He also competed in the 2019...
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August 23, 2023
Sadibou Sy now looks for second straight PFL welterweight title after split decision win
Sadibou Sy has been a constant presence in the postseason, as this marks his fifth straight time gunning for the PFL welterweight crown. Last year was a season to remember for Sy, as he defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin, Rory MacDonald, Carlos Leal and...
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August 23, 2023
Olivier Aubin-Mercier ground-and-pounds his way into another PFL Lightweight World Championship bout
Since his arrival at the PFL, Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been unbeatable with an 8-0 record in the PFL SmartCage. Last year, OAM defeated Natan Schulte, Raush Manfio, Alex Martinez and Stevie Ray en route to becoming the first Canadian PFL champion...
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August 23, 2023
Clay Collard finally advances to first PFL World Championship fight after warring an instant classic...
Clay Collard makes his second PFL Playoff appearance here, having previously reached the semifinals in 2021 before losing to eventual champion Raush Manfio. After missing the postseason in 2022, Collard came back in a big way with a decision win o...
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August 18, 2023
Maira Mazar pulls out narrow split-decision victory in competitive striking bout
Through 11 fights in her career, Kaytlin Neil competed in a variety of notable MMA promotions before making her way to the PFL. Neil, who was a competitive cheerleader before trying her hand at MMA, participated in this year’s Challenger Series, s...
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August 18, 2023
Danilo Marques keeps distance, showcases striking activity in decision victory
Danilo Marques will be competing in his fourth PFL bout tonight after competing in the 2023 season. Marques competed in the 2023 Challenger Series, where he submitted Ras Hylton. He then finished sixth in the PFL heavyweight standings, making him...
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August 18, 2023
Nathan Kelly showcases aggression, striking volume as he scores unanimous decision win
Ireland’s Nathan Kelly, who trains out of SBG Ireland, has been on quite the run. After dropping his first two professional fights, Kelly has won seven straight, with six finishes – three KO/TKOs and three submissions, all coming in the first roun...
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August 18, 2023
Marina Mokhnatkina locks up an armbar and a spot in the PFL Women’s Featherweight World Championship...
A seven-time Sambo World Champion, Marina Mokhnatkina has won six of her last seven fights, with her sole loss in that span coming against two-time PFL World Champion Kayla Harrison. In last year’s PFL Women’s Lightweight Division, Mokhnatkina mis...
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August 18, 2023
Denis Goltsov dominates as he finally claims spot in PFL World Championships
It has been a constant case of “so close, yet so far” for Denis Goltsov in his PFL career. This will mark Goltsov’s third time competing in the PFL Playoffs, but he fell in the semifinals during his appearances in 2019 and 2021. Goltsov was also s...
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August 18, 2023
Larissa Pacheco makes history with lightning quick semifinal victory, can further her PFL legacy in...
After her incredible 2022 season that saw her capture the Women’s Lightweight World Title and end the undefeated run of Kayla Harrison, Larissa Pacheco has made her case of being the one to run the new PFL Women’s Featherweight Division. With a Wo...
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