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PFL RESULTS

Luke Trainer uses takedown defense, bloodying elbow strike in third round to score unanimous decision

March 22, 2024

Towering at 6’6”, Bellator veteran Luke Trainer has won seven of the eight bouts he’s had since making his professional MMA debut five years ago – with all seven victories coming via a finish. Trainer enters this fight with wins in his last two fi...

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Nathan Kelly lands jaw-dropping elbow in quick fashion to continue win streak

March 22, 2024

After dropping the first two fights of his professional career, Nathan Kelly has now won nine straight fights entering tonight – a track record that has included one previous fight in Bellator and four in the PFL. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt,...

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Abraham Bably mauls with unrelenting takedowns and grappling pressure, scores dominant decision win

March 22, 2024

Originally a soccer player, Abraham Bably seems to have found himself as a hard-hitting heavyweight. Bably has competed just three times – once a year – since making his professional MMA debut in 2021. Bably, who makes his Bellator debut tonight,...

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Nate Kelly shows off grappling expertise to score first-round submission in Belfast

March 22, 2024

An SBG Ireland product, Nate Kelly continues to hone his craft as he looks to develop into a solid overall Mixed Martial Artist. Kelly is a 15-time British National Kickboxing champion and a former amateur world kickboxing champion. Kelly, who com...

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Cedric Doumbe stops fighting after toe injury, Baissangour Chamsoudinov scores upset

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...

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Abdoul Abdouraguimov continues to show grappling prowess in decision win

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...

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Ibrahima Mane gets split-decision nod in back-and-forth encounter

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...

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Ignacio Capella scores brutal KO to move on to PFL Europe lightweight playoffs

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...

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Jakub Kaszuba looks to takedown competition for second PFL crown, starts his journey in Paris

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...

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Daniele Miceli surprises with Von Flue choke, gets win in under 30 seconds

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...

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Islem Masraf needs just a head kick, two follow-up strikes for a dramatic, fast KO

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...

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Patrick Habirora impresses with power and control in second pro fight, PFL Europe debut

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,...

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Connor Hughes counter attack leads him to PFL Europe Playoffs

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...

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Daniele Scatizzi impresses with submission work in PFL Europe debut

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...

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Florim Zendeli brings the pressure, scores the submission in Paris

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...

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Kevin Del opens PFL Paris by performing eye-opening heel hook to score submission

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...

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Renan Ferreira powerfully puts himself in future opportunity vs. Francis Ngannou after first-round KO

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...

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Johnny Eblen outlasts Impa Kasaganay, earns a split decision in wild back-and-forth battle of champions

February 24, 2024

Making his professional MMA debut in January 2019, Impa Kasaganay made an early name for himself with eight straight victories to start his career. After some struggles over his next four fights, however, Kasaganay moved up to light heavyweight up...

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Jason Jackson puts on striking clinic, leaves no doubt in early second-round TKO

February 24, 2024

One of the more vicious combatants ever seen in the PFL SmartCage, Ray Cooper III has been there since the inaugural PFL season in 2018. He was a talented presence, making the playoffs three consecutive times. In 2019, Cooper submitted Zane Kamaka...

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Vadim Nemkov’s heavyweight debut ends with second-round submission win

February 24, 2024

A veteran of the PFL’s heavyweight division, Bruno Cappelozza more than delivered in his debut season in 2021, running through Ante Delija, Muhammed DeReese and Jamelle Jones before another win over Delija to capture that year’s PFL heavyweight ch...

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