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PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero keeps it moving with the main card on ESPN+ in the main event with a fight in the lightweight division between Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Anthony Romero. Aubin-Mercier is coming off a dominant performance against fan favorite Shane Burgos meanwhile, Anthony Romero is making his long-awaited PFL debut. With […]

PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero keeps it moving with the main card on ESPN+ with the co-main event with a fight in the welterweight division between Sadibou Sy and Shane Mitchell. Sy has been on a tear winning five straight fights meanwhile promotional newcomer Mitchell is coming off a loss in his PFL […]

PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero keeps it moving with the main card on ESPN+ with a fight in the lightweight division between Shane Burgos and Yamato Nishikawa. Both Burgos and Nishikawa are coming off of losses in their PFL debut fights. With that said, check out our PFL odds series for our Burgos-Nishikawa […]

PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero keeps it moving with the main card on ESPN+ with a fight in the welterweight division between Magomed Magomedkerimov and David Zawada. Magomedkerimov is coming off a big knockout win his last time out meanwhile, Zawada is coming off a knockout loss and will be needed an early […]

PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero keeps it moving with the main card on ESPN+ with a fight in the welterweight division between Magomed Umalatov and Nayib Lopez. Umalatov is coming off a big knockout win his last time out meanwhile, Lopez walked away with the unanimous decision victory but will need a finish […]

PFL 6: Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Anthony Romero kicks off the main card on ESPN+ with a fight in the lightweight division between Clay Collard and Stevie Ray. Collard needs a win to lock in a playoff spot meanwhile, Ray is going to need an early finish to secure his spot in the playoffs. With that […]

PFL 5 took place on Friday night in Atlanta, and the salaries for the fighters have been released. Six fighters topped the list at $100,000, while all other fighters received five-figure or four-figure payouts. PFL 5 salaries: Larissa Pacheco, Ante Delija, Aspen Ladd, 2 more share highest payouts (@DamonMartin) https://t.co/ZxXJhNCYsn pic.twitter.com/LtLw6y7o6N — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) […]

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) released its medical suspensions for fighters who competed at PFL 4 on June 10, 2023. The suspensions were issued by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission. The most notable suspension is for Marlon Moraes, who faces an indefinite suspension following his seventh straight knockout loss. Moraes was knocked out by […]

There have been rumors circulating that Bellator MMA is up for sale and that the PFL is looking to purchase the MMA organization. Dana White had to comment on his competitors after UFC Vegas 73  at the post-fight press conference. Dana White says he is hearing the PFL is raising money and possibly buying Bellator […]

Dana White, has criticized the Professional Fighters League (PFL) for signing Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion. White expressed his disappointment in a tweet, stating that the PFL is “trying to be like Bellator,” another mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. White’s criticism comes after Ngannou’s contract with the UFC expired, and he chose to […]

Despite their regular back-and-forth, Francis Ngannou does regret not being able to fight Jon Jones. Ngannou recently made headlines in the MMA world by signing a lucrative deal with PFL that lets him box on the side among many other perks. Many were pleased for Ngannou for sticking to his demands while others felt he […]

With the big news of Francis Ngannou signing with PFL, everyone in the combat sports world was eagerly awaiting to see how UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would respond. Ngannou signed a lucrative deal with PFL on Tuesday where he’ll not only be allowed to box on the side, but also receive a number of […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes has finally come to an end and he has signed with the PFL for one of the most lucrative deals in MMA history. Many believed that Ngannou fumbled the bag so to speak when he declined one of the biggest contracts in UFC history. As the reports have come out, it […]

It’s fair to say Twitter is divided on Francis Ngannou and his latest move. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the former UFC heavyweight champion had signed a blockbuster deal with PFL. He will not only get paid an extremely lucrative figure when he makes his debut in 2024, but also receive a number of […]

Former Glory kickboxing world champion Cedric Doumbe was a hot commodity when he turned to MMA after his kickboxing career was finished. He finished his Glory career as the 2-time welterweight champion with a professional kickboxing record of 75-6-1 (45 KO). "CÉDRIC DOUMBÉ PROMISED US A KNOCKOUT AND IT ONLY TOOK SECONDS TO DELIVER IT" […]

Four fighters, including former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos, have tested positive for banned substances following the first half of the 2023 PFL season. According to MMA Fighting, Santos as well as fellow UFC veteran Krzysztof Jotko failed drug tests after making their promotional debuts at PFL 1 last month. Santos lost to […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes could be coming to an end very soon. A lot of the top organizations have been swinging and missing with their attempts at signing the former UFC heavyweight champion. Most recently One Championship couldn’t get pen to paper and Francis Ngannou walked out without signing the contract. Chatri Sityodtong says ONE […]

Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor put on an excellent and historic boxing match that made the world pay attention to women’s boxing. MMA fighter Kayla Harrison has been doing big things in her sport with the PFL and recently reacted to their historic match. It can be argued that women’s MMA is ahead of women’s […]

Jeremy Stephens and Clay Collard put on one of the most entertaining MMA fights in PFL history, recently. The two UFC veterans had an all-out war that was full of action. Jeremy Stephens spoke to the media after the fight and gave Clay Collard credit for fighting him the way he did. Most MMA fighters […]

Jeremy Stephens has been in a tricky spot in his MMA career after getting released from the UFC about a year ago. He is now with the PFL where he’s fighting at lightweight and looking to win the tournament. It’s fair to say the former UFC fighter has a chip on his shoulder and many […]

It’s no secret that Kayla Harrison wants the biggest fights possible in her MMA career. She recently re-signed with PFL and is hoping the promotion can make the fights happen. Cris Cyborg is one of those big fights. Cris Cyborg is currently champion in Bellator and the two were expected to fight if Kayla Harrison […]

Kayla Harrison has signed a new deal with PFL where she will be competing for her next couple of MMA fights. There was some disappointment as many were hoping she would sign to a new organization in order to get bigger fights. It took a long time for Kayla Harrison to put pen to paper […]

Kayla Harrison finally made her decision on her next move in MMA after becoming a free agent last year. Her choices were between coming back to PFL or joining the UFC or Bellator. The Olympian opted to stay in PFL after they matched Bellator’s offer. Scott Coker recently reacted to the news and the Bellator […]

It was announced Tuesday morning that Kayla Harrison would be staying with PFL and re-signing with the organization. There was plenty of attention from the UFC and Bellator but PFL did everything they could to keep her. The biggest thing Kayla Harrison was looking for was to face bigger names in PFL. So far, the […]

The MMA world has been holding its breath and waiting to find out where Kayla Harrison will choose to fight next. There were three realistic options for her next as the PFL, UFC, and Bellator, all seemed very interested in her services. Kayla Harrison had a lucrative offer on the table from Bellator but PFL […]

Last week it was announced that Jeremy Stephens had been let go from the UFC. His contract had come to an end in 2021 and the promotion did not look to keep him on the roster. Jeremy Stephens was very quickly picked up by the PFL and became a lightweight for the promotion. He had […]

Wiz Khalifa has famously been putting out videos of himself training in various martial arts. Usually, he’s hitting pads but sometimes you can see him doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The rapper has been involved in MMA for some time as he is currently a part-owner of the promotion ‘PFL.’ He performed at one of their recent […]