Former MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez has joined the Professional Fighters League as an investor and a member of its board of directors. On Thursday, PFL announced that the former MLB superstar has joined the PFL board of directors. PFL 🤝 @AROD pic.twitter.com/YsrQ02j1xm — PFL (@PFLMMA) May 19, 2022 The details According to CNBC, “The former
Three of the PFL’s biggest stars started their season off with a bang. Results Former world champions Kayla Harrison, Anthony Pettis and Rory Macdonald would simply shine at PFL 3. Ray Cooper III?— not so much. ‘The Red King’ would reign supreme in his return to the PFL. Macdonald made quick work of his opponent
Kayla Harrison has encouraged Julianna Pena to learn more about how contracts and negotiations work Harrison has offered her support and mentorship to Pena As one of the fiercest women in combat sports, Kayla Harrison is believed to go down as one of the greatest to ever do it. Since she’s not a part of
A lightweight headliner between Jeremy Stephens and Clay Collard is taking place now (Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022) at 2022 PFL 1. Round 1 Stephens is landing early. Collard is trading as well. Stephens lands an uppercut. Collard lands a hook. Collard is having success, but Stephens is still throwing back while shelling up. Stephens lands
Fabricio Werdum may not be calling it a day after all. The former UFC heavyweight champion was not included in the PFL’s recently-announced heavyweight roster for its upcoming 2022 season. That’s despite the fact that he only signed with the promotion last year. Werdum would later tell Brazilian publication Ag.Fight that he was considering retirement
The new PFL Challenger Series has run into an issue pertaining to suspicious betting activity. ESPN is reporting that bettors who made a wager on pretaped fights for a Challenger Series event, which was billed as a live show, have had their accounts under review. U.S. Integrity sent out alarms to sportsbooks warning that the
Fabricio Werdum won’t be competing in the 2022 PFL season and may end up retiring. Werdum was a glaring omission from the list of heavyweights set for this season. “Vai Cavalo” was a big signing for PFL in 2021, so his absence left many puzzled. As it turns out, we could be reaching the end
The PFL has rolled out its card for the 2022 season opener. Lightweights and light heavyweights will take center stage on April 20. The action will be held inside Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. PFL announced that headlining the card will be a clash between 2021 Lightweight Champion Raush Manfio and Dan Madge. Anthony Pettis
Kayla Harrison does not like fans calling the women she fights ‘cans.’ Past Opposition The PFL’s biggest star will return to the promotion despite Bellator and the UFC offers. One of the biggest complaints about the Olympic gold medalist is her lack of competition, and because of it, Harrison has been called a ‘can crusher’ for years
Kayla Harrison’s goal remains the same following her decision to re-sign with PFL. Harrison is one of the top female fighters outside of the UFC. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo has made a smooth transition to the world of MMA. She is the 2021 and 2019 PFL Women’s Lightweight Champion. Harrison became the
Kayla Harrison is ‘sick and tired’ of free agency. Luckily for her, it’s now over. Harrison Is Headed Back Home The 2x PFL Lightweight Champion will return to the PFL for a couple more potential $1M paydays. The promotion would announce on Tuesday that Harrison has officially re-signed with them in a multi-year agreement. View
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