PFL NEWS

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...

December 27, 2018

" It took 13 years for Steven Siler to close in on his potential in mixed martial arts. As he enters his 49th pro bout at the 2018 Professional Fighters League Championships on Dec. 31 in New York, the Utah native believes he is destined f...

December 26, 2018

" Louis Taylor can see the finish line. The Professional Fighters League middleweight finalist and Chicago native has dealt with impediments to success throughout his life. The PFL playoffs were no different, and he expects nothing less on...

December 26, 2018

" Natan Schulte has a life-changing opportunity in front of him next week.On Dec. 31 at PFL 11, Schulte (14-3-1) will look to bank $1 million when he meets Rashid Magomedov (22-2-1) in the promotion’s lightweight final. For Sch...

December 26, 2018

" Heading into 2018, Ray Cooper III was a relative unknown for anybody outside of Hawaii. He was coming off a split decision loss against Handesson Ferreira in a Mid-Pacific Championships fight that virtually nobody in the continental U.S....

December 26, 2018

" While he might have not been as heralded as other fighters going into this year’s Professional Fighters League middleweight season, Louis Taylor has proven himself to be more than capable of hanging with his more well-known opposition.