Marlon Moraes is back, but it’s not under the UFC banner. Million Dollar Moraes Five months after retiring from MMA, the former WSOF Champion announces he’s making a comeback. Moraes’ days in the UFC are no more as ‘Magic’ has signed a new contract with the PFL. Moraes’ move to the promotion was first reported
Thiago Santos is no longer a UFC fighter. Santos to PFL The Professional Fighters League is making some big moves for the 2023 season. A few weeks ago, they snatched up former UFC featherweight fighter Shane Burgos, and now they got a former title challenger. On Thursday, ESPN was the first to report the news
After trying to secure a matchup with Cris Cyborg, Kayla Harrison returned to action against Martina Jindrova in the headlining bout of PFL 9: 2022 Playoffs. PFL 9 (2022 Playoffs): Kayla Harrison vs. Martina Jindrova Round 1 Jindrova tries a kick to the body. Nice lateral movement from Jindrova. Nice counter right hook from Jindrova.
It feels like we’ve been hearing about the Kayla Harrison vs. Cris Cyborg super fight for several years at this point. The PFL has said they have reached out to Cyborg, but Cyborg says she hasn’t heard anything. So it’s a game of cat and mouse that never seems to end. Harrison returns to action
The PFL has signed one of the most exciting featherweights on the planet. Burgos to PFL On Monday, Shane Burgos announced on The MMA Hour that he has signed with the PFL after fighting out his UFC contract. “ I wanted to test free agency, test the waters. I know what I am worth, I
Former Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald, who challenged the UFC title once, was knocked out in less than four minutes by Dilano Taylor during Saturday’s semifinal playoff match at Cardiff Motorpoint Arena. Following a devastating loss, Rory MacDonald has decided to retire from competitive sports. The news of MacDonald’s retirement was first revealed by his
Coming off a loss to Sadibou Sy, Rory MacDonald faced Dilano Taylor in the headlining bout of PFL 8 Playoffs. PFL 8 Playoffs: Rory MacDonald vs. Dilano Taylor Round 1 MacDonald opens with a level change and gets the grappling going. MacDonald going for the inside trip but fails. Dilano is on top. MacDonald has
Claressa Shields will be competing in MMA again — provided things go to plan. Shields hasn’t competed in MMA since a split decision defeat to Abigail Montes back in October 2021 under the PFL banner. It was notably the second pro MMA fight of Shields’ career as she went 1-1 in the process. The Olympian
An offer has been made for a Cris Cyborg vs. Kayla Harrison fight. PFL founder Donn Davis took to social media Wednesday to tweet out a multi-million dollar offer for Cyborg to face Harrison in a pay-per-view super fight. Each fighter would get a purse of $1 million with a $2 million bonus for the
The highly anticipated rematch between Anthony Pettis and Steven Ray headlined PFL 7 at Hulu Theater (at Madison Square Garden) in New York. PFL 7: Anthony Pettis vs. Steven Ray Round 1 Ray kicks things off with a body kick. Nice one-two from Ray. Good body kick from Pettis counters Ray’s punch. Ray keeps moving
Anthony Pettis explains why some fighters don’t test free agency. Pettis explains his relationship with the UFC and Dana White. Anthony Pettis is getting ready for his next PFL bout taking place on August 5. He will be rematching Stevie Ray in the semifinals of the lightweight tournament at PFL 7 in New York City.
Kayla Harrison could be on her way out from the Professional Fighters League. PFL season 21 women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison has accomplished the highest feats in the promotion and continues to expand her footprint in women’s mixed martial arts. The two-time Olympic judo gold medalist joined the PFL after making the switch to mixed
PFL will launch a new competition exclusive for European MMA fighters The promotion is positive about discovering the most talented MMA fighters in the continent PFL is constantly innovating and with the company locked on expanding globally, it will now launch “PFL Europe” which will be set to begin in 2023, the promotion announced. The
If you’ve ever wondered why top fighters either go to or stay in the PFL, you won’t any longer. The Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission recently released the PFL disclosed salaries (via MMA Fighting) and there were some interesting figures to say the least. Anthony Pettis — who competed in a submission defeat to Stevie
A women’s lightweight headliner between Kayla Harrison and Kaitlin Young is taking place now (Friday, July 1, 2022) at PFL 6. Round 1 Harrison throwing a lot of strikes while feinting. She lands a left. She follows it up with a blast double and gets Young down with ease. She transitions to side control. Young
Rory MacDonald took on Sadibou Sy in the co-main welterweight contest of the night this past Friday at PFL 6. Rory MacDonald vs. Sadibou Sy Round 1 Macdonald goes for a jab and misses. Takedown attempt by Macdonald here. Sy doing a good job keeping his balance and staying up. Sy is controlling the right