PFL NEWS

June 13, 2024

Danilo Marques’s combat sports journey began when he was 10, starting with taekwondo before eventually picking up boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Marques is a former state champion in the latter two disciplines, a former national jiu-jitsu champio...

June 13, 2024

Prior to entering this PFL season, Juliana Velasquez signed with Bellator in 2017, going on to build up a 7-2 record in that promotion. Her only losses coming in title fights against Liz Carmouche, Velasquez defeated Ilima-Lei Macfarlane at Bellat...

June 13, 2024

A successful amateur run that included three title wins in two weight classes was good enough to get Sumiko Inaba signed to Bellator as she turned pro. Entering her PFL debut tonight, she has matched the same record she ended her time as an amateu...

May 10, 2024

The first-ever Saudi Arabian talent to be signed to the PFL, Abdullah Al-Qahtani is all about bringing aggression and violence into his fights. Al-Qahtani trained in wrestling and Muay Thai when he was younger, with Al-Qahtani going on to win mult...

May 10, 2024

After falling short in capturing a title in the inaugural PFL Europe season, Ali Taleb will now try his hand at becoming the inaugural PFL MENA Bantamweight Champion. Taleb, who has a grappling and jiu-jitsu base, won bantamweight gold before maki...

May 10, 2024

Xavier Alaoui is called a Street Fighting specialist, but his combat journey began in judo at a young age, going on to earn black belts in that discipline, as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Alaoui, who trains out of the famed TriStar Gym, has won ba...

May 10, 2024

Known as the “Egyptian Zombie,” Islam Reda is an eight-time National Brazilian jiu-jitsu Champion in his home country of Egypt. A pro since 2013, 10 of Reda’s 11 victories have come by submission. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has won four st...

May 10, 2024

Tariq Ismail has shown his strength as a striker, earning Amateur Canadian National titles in both boxing and Muay Thai, as well as claiming a Muay Thai championship in 2014. Ismail, who first fought in pro MMA in 2013, has won seven of his eight...

May 10, 2024

Elias Boudegzdame, who made his professional MMA debut in 2012, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who has used his grappling game to his advantage in the sport. In his 18-8 record, 17 wins have come by way of a finish, and 15 of those have been...

May 10, 2024

Hattan Alsaif made history by becoming the first Saudi-born woman to sign with the PFL, and now she gets to make her amateur MMA debut here tonight. Alsaif, a Muay Thai specialist, got into boxing following the passing of the legendary Muhammad Al...

May 10, 2024

Marouane Bellagouit has already achieved combat sports success through kickboxing, winning a number of championships in that discipline, including a National Championship in his home country of Morocco. Since transitioning over to MMA in 2022, Bel...

May 10, 2024

Known as “The Mental Rock,” Ahmed Tarek has started to build a name for himself in his native Egypt. In just four fights in two years, Tarek is already the 6th ranked Egyptian pro featherweight. The former amateur flyweight champion, a wrestling s...

May 10, 2024

Malik Basahel has built his name on the amateur scene since debuting as an 18-year-old in 2020. The Saudi Arabian-born Basahel, who fights out of Leeds, England, went 11-1 with eight finishes in 2023. Basahel, a 2023 IMMAF silver medalist who has...

April 22, 2024

STACKED FIGHT CARD FOR PFL EUROPE NEWCASTLE ANNOUNCED  

April 20, 2024

Andrey Koreshkov had been an integral part of the Bellator welterweight division since signing with them in 2012 after winning amateur gold. Koreshkov lost his first title shot against Ben Askren in 2013 but won the championship with a win over Do...

April 19, 2024

In his fourth season of PFL action, Brendan Loughnane looks to become one of a handful of fighters who have gone on to become two-time PFL world champions. After coming up short in the 2021 semifinals, Loughnane went on to go through Ryoji Kudo, A...

April 19, 2024

Logan Storley came into the MMA world as an accomplished wrestler, winning six state titles and ending his high school wrestling career with a 262-3 record. A four-time NCAA All-American at Minnesota, Storley signed with Bellator in 2017 and went...

April 19, 2024

Gabriel Braga comes into this bout with a heavy heart, his first fight since the tragic loss of his father, Diego Braga Alves, in January. Braga, the striking specialist, earned a PFL contract after the PFL Challenger Series last year, defeating A...

April 19, 2024

Goiti Yamauchi has been engulfed in martial arts all of his life, stretching back to judo and karate at the age of 3 and jiu-jitsu at 4. After winning a regional featherweight title, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt signed with Bellator in 2013,...

April 19, 2024

For Bubba Jenkins, one of the most recognizable faces in the PFL, it’s always been a case of bridesmaid but never the bride. He has constantly been one of the top performers at the 145-pound weight class but has fallen short in the playoffs, inclu...