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CLARESSA SHIELDS CONTINUES DOMINANCE OVER COMBAT SPORTS WORLD

March 10, 2021

One of the world’s most dominant athletes continued to add to her trophy case on Friday, as undefeated Claressa Shields cruised to a lopsided decision win over Marie-Eve Dicaire in their 154-pound super welterweight title unification bout.

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(heavy.) Giant Killer: PFL’s Ray Sefo Knows What It Takes

March 3, 2021

President and co-founder of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), Ray Sefo is an old-school MMA legend who believes his promotional company combines the best parts of the sport’s past with the most important things from today’s world.

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(INSIDER) Former UFC champ Anthony Pettis fights cult boxing hero Clay Collard as the PFL returns for its first show in over a year

March 1, 2021

The former UFC champion Anthony Pettis headlines the Professional Fighters League's season opener April 23, competing in a lightweight match against boxing cult hero Clay Collard.Pettis vs. Collard will headline the PFL's first show si...

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(NY POST) Kayla Harrison is doing things ‘my way’ with Cyborg fight eluding her

March 1, 2021

Kayla Harrison rose to prominence on the strength of consecutive Olympic judo gold medals, but she’s all about that MMA life coming up on three years after her debut in the sport.Well, except when it comes to trash talk. She’s definite...

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(SPORTTECHIE) Anthony Pettis on Leaving UFC for the PFL: ‘I Needed Something New and Exciting’

February 23, 2021

The UFC lost one of its former champions and most popular fighters when Anthony Pettis signed a contract last December to join the Professional Fighters League, citing the promoter’s structured season and $1 million payday to each division’s winne...

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(CNN) Claressa Shields takes jab at boxing over coverage, treatment of female fighters

February 19, 2021

If you haven't seen enough of boxer Claressa Shields -- or if you may not even know the name -- that's her point. She's an elite athlete in her prime, suffering from an apparent case of under-exposure.The 25-year-old Michigan native ha...

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(SPORTSKEEDA) 'I feel like it's my destiny to be the best in the world' - Rory MacDonald believes he can get back on top at PFL

February 19, 2021

Having once been in the limelight of the fighting world, Rory MacDonald is still confident he can get back into the pinnacle of mixed martial arts. The Canadian recently signed a two-year contract with the Professional Fighters League, where he ex...

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(IBS) PFL 2021: Things To Look Forward To In The Upcoming Season

February 12, 2021

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will be making its return to action on April 23rd for its 2021 season.In just over three years, PFL has already established itself as the No. 2 global market leader in mixed martial arts (MMA), ri...

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(METRO) PFL can become the ‘Premier League of MMA’ as Claressa Shields debut details emerge

February 12, 2021

The Professional Fighters League hopes to offer a home to anyone from the world of combat sport looking to establish themselves in MMA following the signing of Claressa Shields. Unlike UFC, PFL operates under a regular season format cu...

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(IBTimes) PFL 2021 Season Offers Stacked Divisions With Proven Multi-Titled Champions

February 9, 2021

KEY POINTS - Stiff competition awaits Schulte and Palmer this coming 2021 PFL season- Pettis and Jenkins are among heavy hitters in their respective PFL divisions- Stacked divisions clearly show another exciting...

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(Forbes) How MMA Training For PFL Debut Helped Claressa Shields Find More Power

February 9, 2021

“Power.” That was the immediate response to my question when I asked Claressa Shields how her mixed martial arts training has helped her boxing game. The undefeated three-division world champion Shields will attempt to become the first boxer in th...

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Claressa Shields, world’s greatest female boxer, is coming for the MMA crown

January 28, 2021

Few on this planet know what it’s like to be the best in the world. Fewer still reach that point before they’re old enough to vote.Then again, there’s only one Claressa Shields, who won her first of two middleweight boxing Olympic gold...

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TWO-TIME MMA WORLD CHAMPION ANTHONY “SHOWTIME” PETTIS SIGNS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE 

December 23, 2020

“Showtime” Will Fight as a Lightweight in the PFL’s True Sport Season Format as He Looks to Compete Amongst the Best Athletes in the World Coming April 2021 on ESPN NEW YORK (Dec...

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KAYLA HARRISON DOMINANT IN FEATHERWEIGHT DEBUT, REMAINS UNBEATEN

November 20, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The world’s most dominant female lightweight mixed martial artist has expanded her impressive winning streak.Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and 2019 PFL Women's Lightweight World Champion,

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(Forbes) Clay Collard Excited For His 2021 PFL Debut And Shot At $1 Million

October 13, 2020

On Saturday, October 17, Professional Fighters League Lightweight Clay Collard (9-2-3, 4KOs) will appear in a boxing match on ESPN for the fourth time since June, when he takes on undefeated Quincy LaVallais (...

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PFL Celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

October 12, 2020

The FACTS: ORIGINIndigenous people’s first proposed the day during a 1977 United Nations Conference on discrimination against them, but it...

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(Evening Standard) The Premier League of MMA? PFL Could Head for London as Part of Huge Expansion

September 1, 2020

The Professional Fighters League could soon be heading for London with the MMA organisation planning a huge expansion outside of the US.   The PFL, which operates under a regular season format culminating in play-off...

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PFL Pulse: Women In Sports Edition

August 31, 2020

The FACTS:Women make up roughly half of the world's population, yet their opportunity, representation and pay in sports is dwarfed by their male counterparts.As female representation in high school sports c...

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(Forbes) Professional Fighters League Prepares For Bubble For 2021 Season, Launches OTT Platform

August 19, 2020

Since mid-April, when the Professional Fighters League cancelled its 2020 season, the organization’s executives have been looking ahead to next year. Recently, with the number of coronavirus cases continuing to increase, the mixed martial arts org...

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PFL Wins Best Use of Instagram Award at Cynopsis Sports Media Awards

August 12, 2020

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has crowned a new champion! Only this time, it is outside of the cage and inside the digital marketing department! On Wednesday August 12th, the

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