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Cooper edges Aleksakhin in scrappy welterweight throwdown

June 17, 2021

On paper, the PFL 5, 2021 Welterweight showdown between Ray Cooper III and Nikolai Aleksakhin represented a clear Fight of the Night favorite.  Cooper is a devastating finisher and stands as PFL’s most decorated knockout artist of all...

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Sordi, Spohn battle to a draw, causing chaos in 205-pound Playoffs

June 17, 2021

The 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight World Champion, Emiliano Sordi returned to the cage at PFL 5, 2021 to face dangerous veteran Dan Spohn.  Sordi, who captured the 2019 PFL title with a dominant run of finishes, came into the bout off a u...

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Camozzi endures rough first round, storms back for decision victory vs. Ferreira

June 17, 2021

The PFL 5, 2021 main card kicked off on ESPN2 Thursday evening at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., with a Light Heavyweight scrap between a pair of UFC veterans in Cezar Ferreira and Chris Camozzi.  The two combatants enter...

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Carlos Jr. earns Playoffs spot in unfortunate fashion vs. Magalhaes

June 17, 2021

High-profile Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts Antonio Carlos Jr. and Vinny Magalhaes closed the PFL 5, 2021 preliminary card on ESPN+.  While seven points separated the two fighters in the PFL Light Heavyweight standings — Carlos Jr. e...

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Hendricks completes epic comeback, earns four points vs. Hamlet

June 17, 2021

PFL 5, 2021 rolled on Thursday evening on ESPN+ with a Light Heavyweight throwdown between Marthin Hamlet and Cory Hendricks.  Hamlet surprised many in his PFL debut, submitting Dan Spohn with a second-round arm-triangle choke from cl...

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Zeferino storms back, punches ticket to Playoffs with submission over Ponet

June 17, 2021

PFL 5, 2021 featured some Samurai vs. Samurai action on ESPN+,  as “The Brazilian Samurai” Joao Zeferino took on the “Amazonian Samurai” Jason Ponet in a Welterweight showdown.  Zeferino entered the bout on a tear, winning four straig...

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Magomedkerimov submits Millender early — but not without a scare

June 17, 2021

Magomed Magomedkerimov returned to the PFL cage Thursday evening after a lengthy hiatus to face Curtis Millender.  Despite being undefeated at 8-0 under the PFL banner, Magomedkerimov entered this fight with -1 points in the Welterwei...

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Lawlor grinds out decision win over Young

June 17, 2021

PFL Light Heavyweights took center stage for the first time Thursday evening at PFL 5, 2021, when Tom Lawlor squared off against Jordan Young.  Previously, Young was scheduled to face Vinny Magalhaes at PFL 2, 2021, but Magalhaes miss...

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Sadibou Sy flashes much-improved takedown defense to earn three points

June 17, 2021

The PFL 5, 2021 fight card kicked off on ESPN+ Thursday evening at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., with a welterweight showdown between Sadibou Sy and Aleksei Kunchenko.  Sy, a Swedish national champion in Muay Thai and ki...

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PFL 5, 2021: Weigh-in Results

June 16, 2021

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) held the weigh-ins for its fifth event of the 2021 season Wednesday, June 16. The official pre-fight check took place at the Ocean Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.PFL 5, 2021 features the men’s welte...

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Ray Sefo’s Breakdown of PFL 5, 2021: Welterweights and Light Heavyweights

June 14, 2021

The push to the PFL Playoffs rolls on Thursday, June 17, with PFL 5, 2021, from the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. PFL brings a stacked card to fight fans worldwide, with a welterweight showdown between Rory MacDonald and G...

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Shields roars back in MMA debut, finishes Elkin via late TKO

June 11, 2021

Boxing phenom Claressa Shields made her long-awaited MMA debut Thursday night in the main event of PFL 4, 2021.  Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Three-division champion — currently. Self-proclaimed GWOAT (Greatest Woman of All Time)....

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Collard ekes out split decision over Lutterbach, punches ticket to Playoffs

June 11, 2021

Clay Collard found himself in the driver’s seat heading into this PFL 4, 2021 throwdown against 44-fight veteran Joilton Lutterbach. By upsetting former UFC champion Anthony Pettis back at PFL 1, 2021, in April, Collard registered three points in...

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Jenkins survives late push from Moffett to earn Playoffs spot

June 10, 2021

Bubba Jenkins surprised many during his PFL 1, 2021 matchup against Lance Palmer, dominating the two-time PFL Featherweight king en route to a unanimous-decision victory.  Thursday night at PFL 4, 2021, Jenkins looked to keep the mome...

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Loughnane edges Diamond in gritty, bloody, back-and-forth affair

June 10, 2021

Early PFL Featherweight favorite Brendan Loughnane faced a tough test against Tyler Diamond at PFL 4, 2021 Thursday evening in Atlantic City, N.J.  After finishing Sheymon Moraes via first-round TKO at PFL 1, 2021, Loughnane catapulte...

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Two-time PFL Lightweight Champion Natan Schulte faced a straightforward challenge Thursday night against Alexander Martinez at PFL 4, 2021: Win or go home.

June 10, 2021

Interestingly, the scenario for Martinez was equally clear-cut: Win and you’re in.  Schulte dropped his first-round matchup of the 2021 season against Marcin Held back in April, and he needed a big, bounce-back victory to propel himse...

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Aubin-Mercier showcases power and precision in victory over Held

June 10, 2021

Fresh off an impressive victory over Natan Schulte at PFL 1, 2021, Marcin Held looked to keep the momentum rolling against promotional newcomer Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Two well-known names in the Lightweight division, Held vs. Aubin-Mercier promise...

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Radzhabov earns six points with 27-second stoppage of Aliev

June 10, 2021

PFL vets collided early on the PFL 4, 2021 fight card Thursday evening in Atlantic City, N.J., as Akhmed Aliev took on Loik Radzhabov in a lightweight showdown.  Aliev, the 2019 PFL runner-up, defeated Mikhail Odintsov via unanimous d...

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Moraes hits last-second submission, earns five points against Stirn

June 10, 2021

Despite losing his 2021 PFL season debut via first-round knockout against Brendan Loughnane, Sheymon Moraes entered his PFL 4, 2021 showdown against Jesse Stirn with at least three points in hand.  Wednesday morning in Atlantic City,...

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Wade locks up Playoffs spot with vicious comeback knockout of Ospanov 

June 10, 2021

Chris Wade aimed for his third straight PFL Playoffs appearance at PFL 4, 2021, taking on PFL debutant Arman Ospanov. Wade twice made the PFL Lightweight semifinals, ultimately coming up short against eventual champion Natan Schulte in 2018 and ev...

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