PFL NEWS

January 21, 2019

" Amanda Nunes claims she won’t be granting a rematch to Cris Cyborg, nor does she intend on competing again at the weight where she just won a second piece of UFC gold.Following Nunes’ (17-4 MMA, 10-1 UFC) shocking 51-second k...

January 21, 2019

" Magomed Magomedkerimov had never been knocked out in his 28-fight career. However, in the Professional Fighters League welterweight tournament finale, he was the underdog against the dreaded finisher Ray Cooper III, who previously defeat...

January 21, 2019

" Last night, new UFC featherweight champ Amanda Nunes stated — apparently jokingly — that she is done with the featherweight division. Nunes followed this announcement by suggesting that Cris Cyborg, the woman she knocked out to win the U...

January 21, 2019

" Lance Palmer prefers to wrestle and strangle opponents into submission. The former World Series of Fighting champion has always relied heavily on his base skills, and his recent run in the 2018 Professional Fighters League playoffs was n...

January 21, 2019

" Louis Taylor once tried and failed to qualify for “The Ultimate Fighter,” and if not for an injury, he would have competed inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage in 2015. Taylor stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Costas...

January 21, 2019

" Many fans likely remember Sean O'Connell from his hilarious weigh-in antics in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, those who have followed his career more closely know he has a well-established reputation as a true scrapper. Bef...

January 21, 2019

" By just about any standard, Sean O’Connell had a good life.The year was 2017 and he was just starting to get used to the idea that his MMA career was over. He had a job he enjoyed, talking sports on the radio in his home stat...

January 11, 2019

" After a successful first season, the Professional Fighters League is ready for round two. Some of the best fighters in the world will be looking to once again try and win gold and $1 million. We know some stars that will be back, includi...

January 9, 2019

" It’s back!Over the next few days, Bloody Elbow is going to ask for your opinion on some of the best things that have happened in the MMA world over the course of 2018. There will be a total of eight different categories you’l...

January 8, 2019

" This promises to be an important year for most major MMA organizations, with each facing unique challenges in a shifting landscape. There have been significant movements of talent, with more likely on the horizon. The business plans for...

January 8, 2019

" 2018 All-Violence Second TeamHeavyweight: Philipe LinsLight Heavyweight: Aung La N SangMiddleweight: Israel AdesanyaWelterweight: Ray Cooper IIILightw...

January 8, 2019

" Lance Palmer didn’t need to join the hordes of people who sat down recently and filled out a list of resolutions.The MMA fighter will be just fine if 2019 goes as smoothly as the previous year.“The last year in ge...

January 8, 2019

" Join Ariel Helwani live for Episode 29 of Ariel Helwani's MMA Show. Guests today include: Colby Covington, Joanne Calderwood, Corey Anderson, Cat Zingano, Cain Velasquez, Rachael Ostovich, Sean O'Connell and Alex Hernandez.

January 8, 2019

" For many, the end of the year means lots of turn-ups, food and regretful texts. But if you’re a fight fan like me, you know that every late December the MMA gods bless us with some of the year’s sickest fight cards.So when th...

January 7, 2019

" When the PFL signed Ray Cooper III as part of its inaugural welterweight tournament field, the acquisition hardly made a blip. At the time, Cooper had fought to some renown, having defeated the colorful journeyman Charles “Felony” Bennet...

January 6, 2019

" Natan Schulte was an unknown name on the PFL lightweight roster a year ago, but went on to win the million dollar prize in the end of the first season.“Russo” capped off his almost-perfect year in the PFL cage with a decision...

January 6, 2019

" Total number of PFL Fights in 2018: 122Total number of PFL Events in 2018: 11With 11 events taking place in the Professional Fighters League 2018 tournament, PFL had a historic year, visiting six different states from J...

January 6, 2019

" Rising PFL star Kayla Harrison is often compared to fellow Olympic judoka Ronda Rousey. Yet she says one of the main differences between her and Rousey is that she actually wants to fight Cris Cyborg.“That’s always been the d...

January 6, 2019

" Alex Nicholson def. Jake Heun at PFL 1Alex Nicholson (13-7) made a massive statement in his PFL heavyweight season debut after thrashing Jake Heun (11-8) with a violent knee in the second round of their matchup.Af...

January 6, 2019

" MMAjunkie Radio kicks off with guests Ray Sefo, Brad Tavares and Alexander Hernandez.Sefo and UFC middleweight Tavares co-host the show in-studio, with the PFL exec discussing the conclusion of his promotion’s first season, w...