PFL NEWS

November 20, 2019

You may be familiar with UFC, Bellator, Boxing, and WWE (not to mention the playground skirmishes that usually go viral on Instagram). However, what Carlos Silva and his team at the Professional Fighters League are fighting to change the gam...

November 4, 2019

" Ali Isaev, a Russian wrestler, scored a wild, dramatic, buzzer-beating knockout win over his opponent Denis Goltsov at Professional Fighters League 9 (PFL) to become one of 12 athletes competing for a $1 million payday at the end of the...

November 1, 2019

" The night took a turn for the bizarre when Kelvin Tiller came trotting out to the PFL smart cage for the second time Thursday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. This encore was strange not simply because Tiller had...

November 1, 2019

" Four fighters claimed the remaining spots in the PFL finals Thursday night in Las Vegas, but few could have foreseen the path that determined those fortunate enough to still be in the running for $1 million in the heavyweight and light h...

October 31, 2019

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October 31, 2019

Since graduating from the University of Michigan’s law school in 1988, Donn Davis has spent his career working in the sports, media, technology and entertainment industries. He’s held numerous high-profile jobs, including serving as general counse...

October 30, 2019

" Vinny Magalhaes has found new life with the PFL as he attempts to win a $1 million playoff prize.Magalhaes fell short last year in his pursuit in the light heavyweight final to Sean O’Connell, but is now looking to do it all...

October 30, 2019

" The 2019 PFL playoffs conclude Thursday, with the light heavyweight and heavyweight brackets set to fight until a final is determined.At light heavyweight, No. 1 seed Emiliano Sordi takes on Sigi Pesaleli, with the winner set...

October 30, 2019

" Larissa Pacheco vows to ruin Kayla Harrison’s perfect run under the Professional Fighters League banner with a knockout in December.If fans are looking for a preview of coming attractions, Pacheco points them to her dominant...

October 30, 2019

" In July 2016, venture capitalist Donn Davis was sitting at his desk reading the press release that announced UFC was being sold for approximately $4 billion to a grounp led by the Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG, now known as Endeavor.

October 30, 2019

" Emiliano Sordi left the cage in October 2018 completely devoid of emotion. A loss to Bozigit Ataev eliminated Sordi from the PFL light heavyweight playoffs. He was mostly indifferent after what should have been a crushing defeat.

October 28, 2019

" October 31, 2019 – Mandalay Bay Events Center ESPN+ 5-8p ET    ESPN2  8-11p ET The 2019 Professional Fighters League playoffs continue this Thursday, as the light heavyweig...

October 28, 2019

" October 31, 2019 – Mandalay Bay Events Center ESPN+ 5-8p ET    ESPN2  8-11p ET The 2019 Professional Fighters League playoffs continue this Thursday, as the light heavyweig...

October 24, 2019

" Brendan Loughnane secured his first PFL win against Matt Wagy earlier this month and met legendary boxer Mike Tyson after the fightBritish MMA star Brendan Loughnane met boxing icon Mike Tyson after his debut PFL win earlier...

October 21, 2019

" The 2019 PFL Finals on Dec. 31 will feature two familiar names, in 2018 champions Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte.Palmer (21-3) will meet Daniel Pineda in the featherweight finals, and Schulte (19-3-1) will look to repeat agai...

October 21, 2019

" What's better than winning $1 million? Winning $1 million, twice. Obviously.Two of PFL's 2018 champions set the stage for a repeat win Thursday, as featherweight Lance Palmer and lightweight Natan Schulte each advanced to the...

October 17, 2019

" The PFL's October postseason has become very interesting.The lightweight and featherweight divisions -- two of the best weight classes in PFL -- completed their regular season with a mix of some obvious outcomes and a few sur...

October 15, 2019

" Chris Curtis was in the buffet line at 8:17 p.m. PT. In his hand, he held a clear, oddly shaped plastic plate with a serving of chicken and waffles and a half-eaten double-chocolate cookie.About 45 minutes earlier, Curtis had...

October 12, 2019

" One of the PFL's biggest hooks, besides the $1 million first-place payday, was the fact that five of six divisions required fighters to win twice in one night of playoff action to clinch a spot in the finals.That requirement...

October 11, 2019

" "ONE. TWO. THREE. Four." John Howard snaps his fingers as his feet begin to move in time with his counting. He's in workout gear, positioned sturdily next to the boxing ring, his thick-legged physique crouched with fists in front of his...