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
Ray Cooper III took on Brett Cooper in a welterweight contest this past Friday at PFL 6. Ray Cooper III vs. Brett Cooper Round 1 ‘Bradda Boy’ kicks things off with some fiery striking. He’s teeing Brett off on the fence here. Cooper attempts to hit back but gets dropped with knees and body shots
In the final heavyweight fight of the 2022 PFL season, Bruno Cappelozza and Matheus Scheffel fought in the main event. Round 1: No touch of gloves for the heavyweights. Scheffel threw the first punch, and Cappelozza landed a kick. Cappelozza landed a hook and another heavy leg kick. Cappelozza blocked a 1-2 from Scheffel. A
In the final lightweight bout of the 2022 PFL season, Anthony Pettis took on Stevie Ray. Round 1: Both fighters took the center of the octagon after a touch of the gloves. Pettis opened the fight up with an axe kick. Flying knee from Pettis nearly connects. Pettis threw a step-in knee followed by a
At PFL 4, Clay Collard faced Alex Martinez in the main event of the night. PFL 4: Clay Collard vs Alex Martinez Round 1 Collard opens the fight with an inside leg kick. Martinez fires back with a push kick. The pair traded punches in pocket before Collard tried to clinch. Collard with a heavy