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He’s back – Francis Ngannou finishes with a flurry in the first to capture inaugural PFL Super Fight heavyweight title
October 19, 2024
Francis Ngannou, considered the lineal heavyweight champion in MMA, has a powerful story that saw him flee Cameroon to pursue a career in boxing. Fernand Lopez, however, convinced him to give MMA a try. That decision proved to be worthwhile, as he...
READ MORECris Cyborg’s Legacy Continues, Earns Decision To Capture PFL Superfight Title, 5th Championship in MMA
October 19, 2024
Cris Cyborg is considered one of the greatest women’s MMA fighters of all time, and it shows in her accomplishments. Cyborg is the only fighter to win women’s featherweight gold in four major MMA promotions, and she holds victories over the likes...
READ MOREJohnny Eblen uses pressure and takedowns to retain Bellator middleweight championship
October 19, 2024
Ever since signing with Bellator in 2019, Johnny Eblen has risen up to become arguably the best Middleweight fighter in the sport today. Eblen, a qualifier for the NCAA tournament in wrestling in 2015, is known for using his abilities to bring pre...
READ MOREZafar Mohsen’s takedown defense helps lead him to easy decision win
October 19, 2024
A wrestling specialist, Husein Kadimagomaev went 12-0 as an amateur fighter, which included winning a Shooto European amateur tournament championship. Turning pro in 2018, Kadimagomaev has impressed on the regional scene, winning 11 of 12 fights t...
READ MOREPaul Hughes puts on well-rounded display in biggest win of his career
October 19, 2024
The son of Antonio McKee, A.J. McKee went on to become arguably Bellator’s biggest homegrown talent from the time he made his MMA debut in 2015. It culminated in McKee winning 18 straight fights, including a win over Patricio Pitbull to win the Be...
READ MORERaufeon Stots troubled in first, rebounds to score third-round choke
October 19, 2024
Tonight marks Raufeon Stots’ first time competing in a PFL cage. A two-time NCAA Division II Wrestling Champion, Stots was a rising prospect to start his career, being trained under Jens Pulver. Stots made his way over to Bellator and continued to...
READ MOREMakkasharip Zaynukov nearly finishes things in third, earns dominant decision victory
October 19, 2024
Makkasharip Zaynukov trains at Eagles MMA Academy, alongside some of the most notable names in MMA, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Usman Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. Zaynukov has won 15 of his 19 fights thus far as a pro, with seven of those...
READ MOREIbragim Ibragimov stays unbeaten with dominating ground performance
October 19, 2024
At just 20 years old, Ibragim Ibragimov has already left a mark on the MMA scene with a perfect 7-0 record, including six wins via a finish. Ibragimov, who has earned regional lightweight gold, hones his craft at Manchester Top Team as he continue...
READ MORETaha Bendaoud goes from danger to sudden, comeback highlight submission
October 19, 2024
Tariq Ismail is a very technical striker, who has shown an ability to endure and compete for a full 15 minutes in the cage. Ismail, a product of Bazooka Kickboxing & MMA, is 8-1 and has won back-to-back fights since his first pro loss. Ismail...
READ MOREAfter exchange-filled encounter, Brendan Loughnane now one step away from two-time champ status
August 24, 2024
Brendan Loughnane has made a name for himself in MMA’s featherweight scene and especially the PFL since his arrival to the promotion in 2019. After reaching the PFL Semifinals in 2021, Loughnane ended up capping a memorable 2022 by finishing Bubba...
READ MOREMagomed Umalatov uses crisp striking and defense to finally reach world title fight
August 24, 2024
After an impressive time on the regional circuit, including a championship win, Magomed Umalatov made his way to the PFL in 2021 and won a pair of showcase fights. Umalatov followed that up with four combined wins during the 2022 and 2023 seasons,...
READ MORETimur Khizriev controls the action en route to clinching championship showdown opportunity
August 23, 2024
Gabriel Braga grew up in Rio de Janeiro and started his martial arts journey in Muay Thai, moving on to MMA and impressing with consistent wins. Braga’s 2023 saw him compete in the PFL Challenger Series and go on to compete in the PFL Regular Seas...
READ MOREDeja Vu: Shamil Musaev bests Murad Ramazanov again, this time clinching title shot
August 23, 2024
Shamil Musaev has yet to taste defeat in MMA, as an amateur or pro, and it led him to this major moment as the No. 1 seed in this year’s PFL Welterweight Playoffs. Musaev put up plenty of highlights while competing for MMA promotions across Europe...
READ MOREMukhamed Berkhamov works distance and pressure as he scores split decision win
August 23, 2024
Ray Cooper III has left an indelible mark in the PFL, currently holding the PFL record for most finishes (10) and most knockouts (8) in his tenure that stretches back to the original PFL season in 2018. Cooper has made the PFL Welterweight Champio...
READ MOREEnrique Barzola gets judges’ nod in action-packed war
August 23, 2024
Tyler Diamond, one of the more entertaining and popular fighters in the PFL’s Featherweight roster, wrestled at North Dakota State before transitioning to MMA full-time, gaining his grappling base. A Team Alpha Male product, Diamond won regional f...
READ MOREJose Perez outworks the opposition toward decision win
August 23, 2024
Jesse Stirn fought in the PFL’s season format three years ago, losing to Sheymon Moraes during the 2021 regular season and falling to Anthony Dizy later that year. Stirn is a striking expert who has finishes in seven of his sixteen victories, and...
READ MOREMaxwell Djantou Nana brings pain with leg kicks, powerful right hand to finish the fight
August 23, 2024
Maxwell Djantou Nana’s claim to fame is his success in Sambo, having won multiple national championships in his native Africa, as well as the 2021 Combat Sambo World Championship, where he defeated PFL heavyweight finalist Denis Goltsov in the +98...
READ MOREShido Boris Esperança puts on violent and dominant display
August 23, 2024
Shido Boris Esperança turned pro in 2018, winning six straight fights, and coming into tonight with an 8-1 record competing on the African and Middle Eastern regional scene. Esperança is a striking specialist who won regional welterweight gold in...
READ MOREImpa Kasaganay survives wild war of a rematch to reach second straight PFL light heavyweight title fight
August 17, 2024
Impa Kasaganay survives wild war of a rematch to reach second straight PFL light heavyweight title fight Impa Kasaganay became one of MMA’s greatest underdog stories in 2023, going from sleeping in his car to winning $1 million. Kasaganay arrived...
READ MOREDovlet Yagshimuradov works his way to a PFL title opportunity
August 16, 2024
Rob Wilkinson had one of the most memorable PFL debut seasons in 2022, running through all four of his opponents with finishes to clinch that year’s PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship. Wilkinson, who became the first Tasmanian to win a major...
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