PFL NEWS

July 26, 2021

Claressa Shields will return to the MMA cage in August with an opponent already identified, PFL CEO Peter Murray has confirmed to the South China Morning Post. Boxing’s “GWOAT” (greatest woman of all time) secured a comeback victory o...

July 26, 2021

Judo champion Kayla Harrison is raising money for Surfside victims through her charity, the Fearless Foundation   A two-time Olympic gold medalist turned mixed martial artist appealed to fans after a first-round victory last week to...

July 26, 2021

Featherweights and lightweights are to fight Aug. 13, light heavyweights and welterweights Aug. 19, and the heavyweights and women’s lightweights will wrap things up Aug. 27.   The 2021 Professional Fighters League regular season in...

July 26, 2021

The PFL appears poised to put Kayla Harrison to a test in 2022, in order to see what kind of star it has on its hands.   Harrison first faces tests this summer and fall in the 2021 playoffs, of course, but it would be a shocker if th...

July 26, 2021

If you haven’t been paying attention to the 2021 regular season of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), then you’ve been missing out on quite a lot.   If you have been tuning in, then you’ve likely gotten to see Kayla Harrison dom...

July 26, 2021

PFL CEO Peter Murray reflects on 2021 PFL season so far, looking ahead to playoffs and beyond.   After the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancelation of their 2020 season, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has been a high poi...

July 26, 2021

A flurry of recent deals have seen a number of operators pair up with combat sports organizations. Could mixed martial arts events one day be considered as vital a sport for bookmakers as the major leagues?   Move aside big four fans...

July 26, 2021

The PFL has announced its official playoff schedule, which consists of three events in August.   The events will take place on Aug. 13, 19 and 27. All of the cards will be held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, F...

July 12, 2021

Martial arts were part of the ancient Olympics and will feature prominently in Tokyo. But is it time for mixed martial arts to become an Olympic Sport?   CEO of the Professional Fighters League, Peter Murray, is unequivocal: "Absolut...

July 12, 2021

With the PFL MMA Playoffs in South Florida in August, PFL Champ Kayla Harrison of American Top Team encouraged PFL to get involved in the Surfside cause.   PFL CEO Peter Murray said: “Professional Fighters League is saddened by and g...

July 12, 2021

Claressa Shields' new MMA career will not stall her big fights inside the boxing ring, says Professional Fighters League CEO Peter Murray.   Shields is among the top female boxers in the world as a two-division undisputed champion bu...

July 5, 2021

New Zealand’s Genah Fabian has scored a punishing second-round knockout to maintain her hopes of a million-dollar prize.   Fabian defeated Julijah Pajic of Montenegro in Las Vegas on Saturday (NZ time) to collect her second victory i...

July 5, 2021

Anthony Pettis is hell-bent on adding another world title to his collection, and there will be little margin for error when he faces Brazil’s Raush Manfio at PFL 6 on Friday night.   There aren’t many fighters who know more about bel...

July 5, 2021

A heavyweight wrecking machine called Bruno Cappelozza scored a devastating head kick knockout at a PFL MMA event Friday.   The sixth event of the PFL's 2021 season took place behind-closed-doors at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlanti...

July 5, 2021

More than 60 fighters competed during the 2021 Professional Fighters League regular season, but by the end of the night at PFL 6, that number had been cut down to just 24. Four fighters each, in six divisions, will compete for one of six $1 millio...

June 26, 2021

The PFL 6, 2021 main event brought the return of undefeated juggernaut Kayla Harrison, who took on UFC, Invicta FC, and Bellator veteran Cindy Dandois.  The 2019 PFL Women’s Lightweight champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in...

June 25, 2021

Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis came into the 2021 PFL Lightweight tournament a heavy favorite … and then he lost his opening-round matchup against Clay Collard at PFL 1, 2021.  This put Pettis in desperation mode Friday evening, a...

June 25, 2021

Lance Palmer entered his PFL 6, 2021 bout Friday evening against Movlid Khaybulaev as the underdog.  Yeah, read that again.  Palmer, the two-time PFL Featherweight champion, felt some serious pressure against Khaybulaev,...

June 25, 2021

High-profile PFL heavyweights Denis Goltsov and Brandon Sayles kicked off the PFL 6, 2021 main card on ESPN2 in style.  Entering the bout with six and five points, respectively, Goltsov and Sayles each impressed in their first-round m...

June 25, 2021

For Bruno Cappelozza, the situation was simple against Muhammed Dereese at PFL 6, 2021: Win and advance to the PFL Playoffs.  The Brazilian Cappelozza knocked out Ante Delija at PFL 3, 2021 back in May, earning six points in the proce...