So, you want to be a fighter? Well, you might not want to after seeing Mark Martin’s eye from last night. Martin would fight Titan FC Champ Dilano Taylor at PFL’s second edition of their ‘Challenger Series‘. The two would look to impress and potentially secure a contract from the top promotion. However, things went
Anthony Pettis has shown some interest in fighting Jeremy Stephens again. This time, it’s not in the UFC Octagon. Both fighters will compete in the PFL Smart Cage later this year. Stephens is the PFL’s latest signing and joins the roster’s lightweight division along with Pettis. Stephens Calls Out ‘Showtime’ Upon announcing his move to
Jeremy Stephens is packing his bags and moving to the PFL. The UFC veteran spent a plethora of time inside the Octagon. After 14 years and 34 fights, it is finally time for Stephens to hang up the gloves. At least, just his UFC gloves. ‘Lil Heathen’ isn’t headed for retirement. Instead, he’s starting a
PFL has enlisted the help of Tyron Woodley and Vitor Belfort as panel experts for its upcoming Challenger Series. Woodley and Belfort know a thing or two about competing at the highest levels of MMA. After all, the two are former UFC champions. Woodley has held welterweight gold, while Belfort is a former light heavyweight
First, it was boxing; now Jake Paul has his eyes set on MMA. Maybe? On Friday, a day after not getting a response from UFC President Dana White about his three stipulations, Paul put out a video on his social media of him kicking some pads during practice. The Video 1st day training kicks. Doubted
MMA loses one of its own. Light Heavyweight fighter Jordan Young has been pronounced dead. Tragedy Strikes The Bellator and PFL veteran would die at 27 years old. American Top Team, Young’s gym, would confirm the news of their fighter’s death on Sunday morning. The PFL would also confirm this, posting a tribute of their
Kayla Harrison is planning out her next move in the fight game. The 2019 and 2021 PFL Lightweight Champion announced shortly after winning her second million dollar tournament that she’d be testing the waters of free agency. Two months after the fact, Harrison still has not yet decided on where she’ll be staying. What About
Christian Lohsen didn’t have the best of days. On Thursday, the PFL and former Dana White Contender Series fighter revealed he took a knee to the groin in what was a training accident on Wednesday. Unfortunately for him, it ruptured one of his testicles and led to it needing to be surgically removed. The good
Dana White seems genuinely interested in signing undefeated Kayla Harrison to the UFC. So naturally he does what anyone does when they are looking to do business, and dismisses her skills and the opponents she has faced. White has been dismissive of Harrison for a while, but that has really amped up over the last
Claressa Shields suffered her first professional loss, when she dropped a split decision to Abigail Montes at the 2021 PFL Championships. Despite this, she is maintaining a positive mindset, unless it comes to Jake Paul. Shields considers herself the greatest female boxer of all time, and she is not afraid to say it. She also
Bruno Cappelozza climbed the mountain top with his $1 million PFL Heavyweight Championship win but he was quickly hit was some devastating news. Cappelozza had a slugfest with Ante Delija at the 2021 PFL Championships. The bout went the distance and Bruno Cappelozza was awarded the unanimous decision victory. The Brazilian heavyweight saw his dream
Kayla Harrison has one more hurdle to clear to get to another $1M. The 2019 PFL Lightweight Champion makes her fourth walk into the PFL cage. The season’s unstoppable force has gotten 3 finishes in all of her 2021 appearances. Harrison now takes on huge underdog Taylor Guardardo for the Lightweight title and prize pot
Ray Cooper III is a PFL champion once again. Cooper took on Magomed Magomedkerimov in a rematch for the PFL welterweight championship at PFL 10 on Wednesday night from inside Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla It was a back-and-forth contest that saw Cooper almost finished by Magomedkerimov in the third round.
Claressa Shields returns for a blockbuster sequel. The boxing champion makes her second appearance in MMA when she takes on 2-0 Abigail Montes at the 2021 PFL Championship in Hollywood, Florida. Shields would face some adversity in her first appearance in the cage, however she would get a victory from the jaws of defeat in
Julia Budd is a longtime veteran of women’s MMA. Ahead of her newest career venture, she looks back on fighting Ronda Rousey while preparing for what comes next. A pioneer for women’s fighting, Budd has competed in Strikeforce and Bellator, and has most recently signed on to the PFL roster. While she never made it
In the night’s main event, Kayla Harrison takes on #3 ranked Genah Fabian in the semi-finals of the women’s lightweight playoff bracket. Fabian is a product of City Kickboxing, while Harrison looks to continue her undefeated streak of 10 wins. Round 1: No tapping of the gloves and the combatants get straight to work. Fabian