PFL NEWS

April 4, 2024

Perhaps one of Japan’s best female talents today, Kana Watanabe has judo in her blood, training in the discipline since 6 years old and going on to earn a fourth-degree black belt and compete on the National Judo Team. Watanabe, whose father and b...

April 4, 2024

Chelsea Hackett made her name in the world of Muay Thai, holding a 16-4-3 record and capturing world championships in that discipline, before transitioning to MMA full time in 2019. The 24-year-old has won four of her last five fights, though she...

April 4, 2024

The son of retired MMA fighter Chris Brennan, Lucas Brennan fought exclusively in Bellator prior to tonight, going a perfect 9-0 since his professional MMA debut in 2019. Eight of those wins have come via finish, with six coming via submission and...

April 4, 2024

After winning four state wrestling championships in high school, Bryce Meredith went on to NCAA Division-I wrestling, with one year at North Carolina State and three at the University of Wyoming. He finished his collegiate career with a 108-21 rec...

March 7, 2024

Considered one of the greatest kickboxers of the modern age, France’s Cedric Doumbe was victorious in 75 out of 83 professional kickboxing bouts, winning the GLORY Welterweight Championship on two separate occasions. Since moving to professional M...

March 7, 2024

A Welterweight and Middleweight Champion on the regional scene, Abdoul Abdouraguimov was considered one of the greatest unsigned prospects in MMA before signing with the PFL in 2023. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling specialist, Abdouraguimov is...

March 7, 2024

Since turning pro in 2018, Ibrahima Mané has racked up 12 wins in 16 fights, including coming out on top in two one-night tournaments. A striking specialist, Mané enters this fight on a five-fight win streak. He most recently fought in May, scorin...

March 7, 2024

Yazid Chouchane has been a pro MMA fighter since 2012, coming into tonight’s bout with a 10-4 record. A striking specialist and former rugby player, Chouchane is 1-1 in PFL Europe so far, though this is his first time competing in the regular seas...

March 7, 2024

Jakub Kaszuba is back and yearns to become the first PFL Europe fighter to win back-to-back championships. Kaszuba went 5-0 as an amateur before turning pro in 2017, and he has continued his run of not tasting defeat. In PFL Europe last year, Kasz...

March 7, 2024

Yassin Najid is a taekwondo specialist, having competed in the Elite French Championships and finishing third. Najid lost his pro debut in 2014 but bounced back to win seven of his next eight, and he comes into tonight’s fight with a 9-4 record, w...

March 7, 2024

A striking specialist, Mickael Groghue lost his first pro fight via disqualification, but he has since won three straight. The brother of 2012 World Series of Boxing champion Ludovic Groghue, Mickael Groghue has scored first-round finishes in all...

March 7, 2024

Belgium’s Patrick Habirora had a strong showing on the amateur scene, going 21-6 while claiming a gold medal at the 2023 IMMAF World Championships and a silver medal at the 2020 IBJJF European Championships. Habirora made his pro debut in January,...

March 7, 2024

After falling short in last year’s PFL Europe lightweight tournament, Connor Hughes is back and seeking the gold that escaped him. A multi-time junior champion in karate and kickboxing, Hughes comes from a family who have trained in such disciplin...

March 7, 2024

After turning pro in 2016, Alex Chizov won 10 of his first 11 contests, which included seven finishes. He made his PFL debut during the 2022 PFL Playoffs, scoring a second-round submission of Omar Hussein. Chizov competed in the PFL Europe season...

March 7, 2024

Tomasz Langowski has competed on the regional scene throughout Europe, scoring five finishes in his six victories thus far. A kickboxing specialist, Langowski has won three of his last five, though he was submitted by Wahed Nazhand in his most rec...

March 7, 2024

Competing on the regional scene throughout Europe, Younes Najid had a rough start to his professional career, but he now finds himself entering this fight with a 6-5 record, with four victories in his last five fights. A striking specialist, Najid...

March 6, 2024

March 6, 2024

Cedric “The Best” Doumbe headlines against Baissangour "Baki" Chamsoudinov Abdoul “Lazy King” Abdouraguimov squares off against Jack Grant in co-main eventAl...

February 29, 2024

PATRICIO PITBULL TO DEFEND FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST JEREMY KENNEDY AT BELLATOR CHAMPIONS SERIES BELFASTBellator Champions Series Belfast at SSE Arena headlined...

February 24, 2024

The tallest member of the PFL roster, Renan Ferreira lives up to his nickname, “The Problema,” inside the PFL SmartCage. He’s a heavy hitter and a quick finisher, with 11 of his 12 victories coming by stoppage, including 10 knockouts. After a no-c...