PFL NEWS
For Rakim Cleveland, it's one fight at a time in PFL playoff format
October 12, 2018
" Though he may have lost his August Professional Fighters League bout to Maxim Grishin via second-round submission, light-heavyweight veteran Rakim Cleveland is not too concerned with the outcome.As part of the PFL’s seasonal...
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Lightweight and Light Heavyweight Playoffs Preview and Predictions
October 10, 2018
" October and the postseason are synonymous. The Major League Baseball playoffs are well underway now. So, too, are the playoffs for the Professional Fighters League’s inaugural campaign. The first postseason event narrowed down the fields...
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Case is in his happy place and glad to be in the PFL
October 10, 2018
" On October 13, Johnny Case will enter the Professional Fighters League (PFL) cage for the first time and be only two fights away from winning a million dollars. “Hollywood” Case was not originally a part of the 72-man field that was com...
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Harrison suffers first career defeat, eliminated by Lance Palmer from PFL playoffs in semifinals
October 10, 2018
" Andre Harrison’s $1 million journey and unbeaten professional run have come to an unceremonious end.The Freeport fighter suffered his first career loss in his second fight of the evening, losing to Lance Palmer in the semifin...
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Featherweight, heavyweight playoff finals set
October 10, 2018
" Four fighters advanced for a chance to compete for million-dollar checks in New York on Dec. 31, as Lance Palmer, Steven Siler, Philipe Lins and Josh Copeland made it to the PFL featherweight and heavyweight playoffs with wins at the PFL...
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Focused Copeland Transitions from Cuddly Bear to Grizzly, Punches Ticket to PFL Finale
October 10, 2018
" Arguably the greatest surprise at PFL 8 was the improved performance of former UFC heavyweight Josh Copeland, who upset the league’s top seed at heavyweight, and fought his way to the finale later this year in New York City.T...
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PFL 8 – Live Round-by-Round Coverage
October 5, 2018
" Muhammed Dereese vs Mike Kyle (Heavyweight Alternate Bout) Muhammed Dereese (def. Mike Kyle, 1st rd. TKO) – Dereese and Kyle are both medically...
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Carlos Silva and the search for PFL Mr or Ms October
October 4, 2018
" With its regular season in the books, the Professional Fighters League is primed for a big October.The first ever PFL playoffs will take place over a trio of events in three different corners of the country. As the league mar...
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Harrison prepares for a potential two-fight night at the PFL featherweight playoffs
October 3, 2018
" Harrison, the No. 3 seed, faces sixth-seeded Alexandre Bezerra in the quarterfinals on Friday in New Orleans, and a win would pit him against either No. 2 Lance Palmer or No. 7 Max Coga in the semifinals.Minutes before midnig...
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Palmer going out to get the finish against Coga in PFL Playoffs
October 3, 2018
" After coming into the 2018 Professional Fighters League regular season on a high note following a win over Steven Siler to close out 2017, featherweight Lance Palmer has keep things rolling with two straight wins heading into the playoff...
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Violence is life for heavyweight Kelvin Tiller, the world’s most dangerous ‘Mama’s Boy’
October 3, 2018
" When heavyweight Kelvin Tiller fought Jared Rosholt at PFL 4 in July, his mother and sister were in the crowd at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island cheering him on. They had driven the 1,300 miles to New York from Topeka, Kan., to suppor...
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Copeland plans to use his size against top seeded Barroso in PFL Playoffs
October 3, 2018
" Though he split his two regular season bouts this year in the Professional Fighters League, heavyweight Josh Copeland is overall pleased with how things turned out and how he was feeling heading into each fight.Copeland can s...
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Injuries change two PFL 8 bouts, alternate fights set
October 3, 2018
" The playoffs begin this coming Friday Night for the first season of the Professional Fighters League and their has been some changes and additions made to the card according to Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA.Injuries have caused cha...
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PFL 8: Heavyweight and Featherweight Playoffs Preview and Predictions
October 3, 2018
" October and the post-season are synonymous. The Major League Baseball playoffs are set to feature the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees...
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PFL 10: An Event to Watch for Fight Fans
October 2, 2018
" Mixed martial arts (MMA) holds an interesting spot when it comes to the DC sports hierarchy. Known as a fight town, DMV residents tend to sway more toward boxing as the DC area has historically offered the squared circle a true home for...
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(ESPN) PFL invested in bringing familiar sports context to the fight game
September 26, 2018
According to co-founder Donn Davis, the Professional Fighters League was born on July 11, 2016 -- the day the UFC sold for more than $4 billion. Less than six months after that deal was made public, the venture capitalist and several other...
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Kayla Harrison, after MMA tears, lost toenail, will now fight for $1 million
September 25, 2018
" When Kayla Harrison finished pummeling her second Professional Fighters League opponent last month, she bolted to the back of the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. She didn’t want to be alone.“I was crying,” Harrison...
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Professional Fighters League announces hiring of Peter Vesey
September 25, 2018
" The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced that it has hired longtime sports business and partnerships executive, Peter Vesey, to serve as SVP, Global Brand Partnerships and Media Sales. Vesey will report to Mark Nolan, EVP,...
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Professional Fighters League continues Road to the Championship in Washington DC Oct. 20
September 23, 2018
" The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced that PFL10, a 12-bout card that will serve as the penultimate event in the League’s inaugural season, will be held on October 20 at the brand new Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress...
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