“The Red King” has returned. After an inactive 2020, Rory Macdonald finally steps inside the PFL Smart Cage when he takes on fellow UFC and Bellator veteran, Curtis Millender at PFL 2. Round 1: Bell sounds, and the two meet in the middle. After few activity on the feet, Macdonald would change levels, attempting a
The 2021 season premiere of the PFL left many in awe. Two massive upsets with Bubba Jenkins and Marcin Held winning over the previous season champions, Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte would prepare fight fans for another upset in the making. Shocking The World One such shocking result would fall in the last fight to
Some have been calling for a fight between Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison. However the Olympian is not particularly keen on the idea herself, at least not right now. When Harrison announced her intent to make the move to MMA, anticipation was high to see how she could perform. From the start, her Olympic level
From the boxing ring to the PFL cage, Claressa Shields now has a name and a date for her epic crossover into MMA. PFL officials announced on Wednesday that Shields will take on 10-fight veteran Brittney Elkin (3-6-1) at a PFL event on June 10th. The marquee card will take place in Atlantic City. It
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion Rory Macdonald has yet another name to prepare for in his highly-anticipated PFL debut. He will take on fellow UFC and Bellator veteran, “Curtious” Curtis Millender, MMA Junkie reports. #BREAKING: With David Michaud out, @Rory_MacDonald now meets @CurtiousCurtis in the Week 2 headliner of the PFL season. News via @SJSamano. Full
Claressa Shields is often regarded as the greatest female boxer walking the planet. In fact, some would include her on the pound-for-pound rankings amidst men. Oftentimes, MMA fans remained curious to see Shields compete inside of a cage or octagon against MMA fighters. Since then, Shields has signed with the PFL but has yet to
COVID-19 may have stalled PFL’s progress for a year but the promotion is coming back with some major fire this 2021 season. The year hiatus led to the PFL signing much talent to the roster. One of the first signings being Rory Macdonald pre-pandemic. Months later, the fire started catching with contracts being handed out
The PFL is finally set to return to action, after taking almost a year off from holding events. Their first event back will be headlined by former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, as he debuts against Clay Collard. When Pettis revealed that he was signing with the PFL, it came as a bit of a shock
It has been over a year since Rory Macdonald signed with the PFL. While he is still waiting to make his debut there, he is not ruling out a return to the UFC after his stint in this promotion. In his time in the UFC, Macdonald was touted as the heir to GSP’s throne as
It didn’t take long for Anthony Pettis to make a free agency decision and sign with the PFL. Yesterday, Pettis took to social media to announce that he would be testing the free agency waters. Furthermore, that his quest for lightweight greatness would continue. Now, he will be able to do so in the Professional
Some say that there are no good guys in the sport of MMA, but Emiliano Sordi would beg to differ. This PFL champion used his massive seven figure payday to help others in his home country of Argentina. The PFL may not get the same recognition as some of MMA’s other promotions, but their unique
PFL Suspends 2020 Season, Vows To Pay Fighters Monthly Check The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has decided to follow suit with other MMA promotions by shutting down their event schedule for the year. However they are doing something a bit differently, when it comes to taking care of their fighters. The PFL has always prided
MacDonald Training At Sanford MMA Rory MacDonald met a familiar old face in Robbie Lawler during his week of training at Sanford MMA. MacDonald usually trains in Montreal’s Tristar Gym but decided to get a week’s worth of training at Sanford MMA — the rebranded name of Hard Knocks 365 — at their facility in
Tyson To Have A Bigger Role The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is primed to have another big year. The PFL ended 2019 with the playoffs that crowned a number of millionaires including Kayla Harrison. And according to Forbes, the promotion closed a $50 million Series C funding round on Christmas Eve. That brings their total
Rory MacDonald Not Counting Out Lima Rematch No Bellator? No problem. At least that is the belief of Rory MacDonald, who just recently left the promotion to sign with the Professional Fight League (PFL). For Rory, leaving Bellator doesn’t mean he won’t be able to avenge a loss suffered by the hands of Douglas Lima.
Jorge Masvidal vs Ben Askren Earns 2019 Knockout Of The Year 2019 was a year full of crazy knockouts. However, none is more deserving of knockout of the year than Jorge Masvidal knocking out Ben Askren. The last year in MMA was full of ridiculous action. As a result, it is a bit challenging to