PFL NEWS

January 1, 2019

" What was thought by some to be a coronation for Ray Cooper III turned into a coming-out party for Magomed Magomedkerimov.The rising American Top Team welterweight submitted Cooper with a second-round guillotine choke in the 2...

January 1, 2019

" Magomedov lands a hard outside low kick upon taking the center of the cage. Moments later, Taylor jumps into a left hook, catching his opponent on the temple and sending Magomedov stumbling backward to the canvas. Magomedov’s head bounce...

January 1, 2019

" The Professional Fighters League closed out 2018 with an entertaining night of fights that saw six fighters get $1 million checks for winning their respective tournaments.There were several surprises along the way, including...

January 1, 2019

" The Professional Fighters League rang in the New Year with a seven-bout card that crowned six new world champions and closed out the historic first season. All 14 fighters hit their mark on the scale and the event was giving the green li...

December 31, 2018

" The PFL’s inaugural season comes to a close on New Year’s Eve in the same venue where it began. At the start of the season, 72 fighters in six weight divisions started their quests to claim a $1 million top prize for winning their weight...

December 31, 2018

" From Lance Palmer’s perspective, there are a number of ways to look at Monday night’s PFL Finals and his chance at a million bucks. On the one hand, he’s 30 years old and entering his 20th fight as a professional mixed martial artist (ha...

December 31, 2018

" Louis Taylor is visibly upset. Sitting in the corner of his locker room at The Entertainment and Sports Arena, the middleweight fighter takes off the giant bag of ice pressed against his face. He then looks at teammate Belal Muhammad and...

December 30, 2018

" During this phase of his life, he’s spent most of it persuading people to let him get punched in the face.In a fight on New Year’s Eve inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, there will be no shifting of that narrative...

December 30, 2018

" Take a stroll around New York for the holidays or grab a seat at Madison Square Garden and the promotional videos for the PFL Championship nearly rival the hype for the Rockettes: “Six weight classes, six world championship fights, plus...

December 30, 2018

" Inside the garage of his family home, Ray Cooper Jr. sits quietly and observes.Half of the concrete flooring is protected by wrestling mats that he wipes down before the start of the workout.There are treadmills w...

December 29, 2018

" Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison is one of the most talked about prospects in the entire sport of mixed martial arts as she prepares to make her third appearance inside the cage at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) card...

December 29, 2018

" As the Professional Fighters League’s inaugural season comes to a close, PFL League President Carlos Silva and his staff already have grand designs for the future. Before the company prepares for what is to come, all eyes are on the 2018...

December 29, 2018

" Kayla Harrison certainly isn’t lacking in confidence.It’s hard to blame the 28-year-old fighter who has already reached incredible heights in her combat sports career. As a judoka, Harrison became the first American to take h...

December 28, 2018

" Expectations were abnormally high for Kayla Harrison when she decided to make the move from judo to mixed martial arts.Harrison set the world on the fire becoming the first American to win a gold medal in judo at the 2012 Sum...

December 28, 2018

" Ray Cooper III closed out 2017 with a unanimous-decision loss to Handesson Ferreira on the regional scene in his native Hawaii. Four fights and nearly a full year later, Cooper had his revenge on Ferreira with a first-round TKO to punch...

December 28, 2018

" 6 World Titles and $10 Million are on the line as the PFL's inaugural season concludes with the 2018 PFL Championship live from the Hulu Theater at MSG on New Year's Eve! Here is a  look at a few of the guys and their stories to...

December 28, 2018

" MMAjunkie Radio kicks off with guests Randy Couture, Curtis Millender and Gerald Harris.UFC Hall of Famer Couture will be on the call for Monday’s PFL 11 and will preview the card. Millender fights Siyar Bahadurzada on Saturd...

December 27, 2018

" The Professional Fighters League is wrapping up its inaugural season with its 2018 Championship on New Years Eve. Peter Murray, CEO of Professional Fighters League, joined Cheddar to discuss how fans can get in on the fun with its new pa...

December 27, 2018

" Kayla Harrison understands that her journey from judo standout to MMA fighter is linked to Ronda Rousey's.It's not something the Professional Fighters League prospect shies away from. Harrison is simply grateful for her forme...

December 27, 2018

" We want your predictions for Monday’s PFL Championship in New York.Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies tha...