September 8, 2024
Douglas Lima has been one of the faces of Bellator for quite a while, having made his promotional debut back in 2011. Lima captured the then-vacant Bellator Welterweight Title at Bellator 117 in April 2014, stopping Rick Hawn. Lima would drop the...
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After discovering martial arts in 2012, Sumiko Inaba had an impressive 7-1 amateur career before turning pro in 2020, competing under the Bellator banner all the way until the PFL’s acquisition of the brand last year. Inaba went 6-0, including a w...
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Yancy Medeiros began his professional MMA journey in late 2008, competing at the biggest MMA stages for nearly his entire career. Medeiros holds wins over the likes of John Makdessi, Damon Jackson and Alex Oliveira, with Medeiros vs. Oliveira name...
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Jordan Newman has wrestling prowess, having been a three-time NCAA Division-III wrestling champion and earning All-American honors in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Newman, who has trained under the watchful eyes of the Pettis brothers...
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Masayuki Kikuiri has brought an impressive kickboxing display to the sport, highlighted by his time as an interim welterweight champion in one of Japan’s most historical combat sports promotions. Kikuiri, who trains out of the Never Quit gym under...
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Bryce Meredith had a solid wrestling career as a youth, winning state championships all four years of high school and earning All-American status three times at the University of Wyoming. Meredith, who also was an NCAA finalist twice and a Big 12...
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Josh Hokit, brother of Bellator veteran Isaiah Hokit, was a successful dual-sport athlete at Fresno State in both football and wrestling, earning All-American status twice in the latter. After a brief stint in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers...
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Aysia Cortez, an American Top Team product, has shown great skill in developing as a full-rounded MMA fighter, combining a wrestling and jiu-jitsu base with Kenpo. Cortez makes her professional MMA debut tonight after going 3-0 as an amateur. Cort...
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Brendan Loughnane has made a name for himself in MMA’s featherweight scene and especially the PFL since his arrival to the promotion in 2019. After reaching the PFL Semifinals in 2021, Loughnane ended up capping a memorable 2022 by finishing Bubba...
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After an impressive time on the regional circuit, including a championship win, Magomed Umalatov made his way to the PFL in 2021 and won a pair of showcase fights. Umalatov followed that up with four combined wins during the 2022 and 2023 seasons,...
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Gabriel Braga grew up in Rio de Janeiro and started his martial arts journey in Muay Thai, moving on to MMA and impressing with consistent wins. Braga’s 2023 saw him compete in the PFL Challenger Series and go on to compete in the PFL Regular Seas...
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Shamil Musaev has yet to taste defeat in MMA, as an amateur or pro, and it led him to this major moment as the No. 1 seed in this year’s PFL Welterweight Playoffs. Musaev put up plenty of highlights while competing for MMA promotions across Europe...
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Ray Cooper III has left an indelible mark in the PFL, currently holding the PFL record for most finishes (10) and most knockouts (8) in his tenure that stretches back to the original PFL season in 2018. Cooper has made the PFL Welterweight Champio...
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Tyler Diamond, one of the more entertaining and popular fighters in the PFL’s Featherweight roster, wrestled at North Dakota State before transitioning to MMA full-time, gaining his grappling base. A Team Alpha Male product, Diamond won regional f...
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Jesse Stirn fought in the PFL’s season format three years ago, losing to Sheymon Moraes during the 2021 regular season and falling to Anthony Dizy later that year. Stirn is a striking expert who has finishes in seven of his sixteen victories, and...
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Maxwell Djantou Nana’s claim to fame is his success in Sambo, having won multiple national championships in his native Africa, as well as the 2021 Combat Sambo World Championship, where he defeated PFL heavyweight finalist Denis Goltsov in the +98...
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Shido Boris Esperança turned pro in 2018, winning six straight fights, and coming into tonight with an 8-1 record competing on the African and Middle Eastern regional scene. Esperança is a striking specialist who won regional welterweight gold in...
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Impa Kasaganay survives wild war of a rematch to reach second straight PFL light heavyweight title fight Impa Kasaganay became one of MMA’s greatest underdog stories in 2023, going from sleeping in his car to winning $1 million. Kasaganay arrived...
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Rob Wilkinson had one of the most memorable PFL debut seasons in 2022, running through all four of his opponents with finishes to clinch that year’s PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship. Wilkinson, who became the first Tasmanian to win a major...
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Gadzhi Rabadanov made a name for himself in Russia before arriving to the PFL in 2019. He’d go on to sign with Bellator and go 5-0 before returning to the PFL this year. Rabadanov, the former Combat Sambo champion who trains at the Abdulmanap Nurm...
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