Philipe Lins scored three points in the first round of the Professional Fighters League season, moving one step closer to the heavyweight playoffs, and he did that without even entering …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
It took a couple of tries for Ray Sefo to be able to get Professional Fighters League’s (PFL’s) ambitious format off the ground. But now that it’s in full swing, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
PFL arrives in New York to keep the ball rolling, featuring heavyweights and featherweights. The season doesn’t stop.
PFL returns on Thursday, July 19th at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
MMA Fighting has PFL 4 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon from New York. The video can be seen below. PFL 4 is set for Thursday at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
In …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Utilizing a unique format, Professional Fighters League is starting to gain some traction. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Zane Simon, Eddie Mercado, & Victor Rodriguez return to break down this week’s PFL card in Long Island, NY. With picks & odds for the whole card. PFL may have …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Things are getting interesting as the PFL heads into PFL 4 on Thursday.
The card features featherweight and heavyweight competitors looking to add to their regular-season point totals in the hopes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Stream or download Tuesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Shawn Jordan, Andre Harrison and Justin Ledet.
PFL heavyweight Jordan faces Josh Copeland at PFL 4 on Thursday in Uniondale, N.Y. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Having gone undefeated his previous seven years as a fighter, featherweight Andre Harrison wasn’t looking to change anything up heading into his first fight of 2018 in June against Tuerxun …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
If you’ve missed out on the Professional Fighters League’s first three events, PFL President Carlos Silva believes Thursday’s PFL 4 might just be the right time to jump on board.
“The …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
With his second round submission win over Bekbulat Magomedov at PFL 1 in June, featherweight Lance Palmer was able to have the kind of performance he had envisioned going into …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Ray Sefo, Julian Marquez and Mike Bohn.
PFL president Sefo, who co-hosted in studio, helped recap the promotion’s past three events, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Ray Sefo, Julian Marquez and Mike Bohn.
Sefo, who joins us in studio, recaps PFL 3 and …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) held its third regular-season event in front of a packed house at the Charles E. Smith Center on the campus of The George Washington University …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Last night, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) touched down in Washington DC with PFL 3. This event featured the opening rounds for the league’s welterweight and middleweight seasons, and just …read more
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On Thursday night, Ray Cooper III came out for his PFL 3 main event against Jake Shields as if … well, as if Shields had beaten up his dad.
As it …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Check out the results and highlights from PFL’s third event of the 2018 season, as Ray Cooper III TKO’d Jake Shields in the main event in Washington DC. The third …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
We are set for some PFL 3 (see PFL 2 results here) action. Tonight (July 5), PFL 3 takes place inside the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, DC. In …read more
Source:: MMANews
PFL 3 takes place tonight at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. The main card airs on NBCSN following early fights on Facebook Watch, and you can follow along …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Watch and discuss the third week of the 2018 regular season for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT on July 5th. Week 3 of the …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The Professional Fighters League is back for its third event tonight, and it will take place in the nation’s capital city.
Ahead of PFL 3, the promotion and UFC Hall of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Abubakar Nurmagomedov is best known as a teammate of his brother Khabib, the UFC lightweight champion. But Abubakar has his own career goals in sight in the PFL. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Many fighters have signed with the Professional Fighters League aiming to become a millionaire by the end of the year. Winning such a prize could be a life-changing opportunity for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Plenty of talented fighters compete on an under-the-radar PFL card, live from the nation’s capital. Professional Fighters League keeps its schedule consistent this week, but unfortunately has an event staged …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Joao Zeferino seems to have done plenty of research on his PFL 3 opponent, Paul Bradley.
And while he thinks he’s going to have a solid test in front of him …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
When Jake Shields makes his Professional Fighters League 2018 season debut Thursday, he’ll be on the same playing field as everyone else.
That’s a new scenario for the 39-year-old fighter who …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Yuri Villefort hasn’t yet tried the Professional Fighters League’s format on for size. That happens tonight for the first time for him.
But even before he fights tough UFC veteran Rick …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA Fighting has PFL 3 results for the Shields vs. Cooper fight card Thursday night at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
In the main event, Jake Shields will …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
In the past nearly seven years, Danillo Villefort has fought three times.
It’s been more than two years since his most recent fight, and prior to that one he went nearly …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The name may not immediately ring a bell, but if you’re a hardcore fight aficionado, there’s a good chance you already know Sadibou Sy. The Muay Thai convert inadvertently landed …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Jake Shields is still putting in work. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
MMA Fighting has PFL 3 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon from D.C.. The video is expected to begin at 4 p.m. ET below.
In the main event, Jake Shields and Ray Cooper …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The PFL rolls into the nation’s capital for Thursday’s PFL 3 event.
Like the first two PFL cards of this inaugural regular season, this event, which features the first appearance of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
PFL 3 takes place Thursday night at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington D.C., with a main card that airs on NBCSN following bouts streamed on Facebook.
In the main event, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Sadibou Sy understands that a lot of fans in the United States may not know his name — at least not yet anyways.
The Swedish mixed martial artist has been anxiously …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
It’s hard not think about how a $1 million prize could alter the life of a fighter, but Sadibou Sy is doing his best ahead of his season debut at …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
For Jonatan Westin, the $1 million reward for winning the inaugural PFL welterweight season is just icing on the cake.
That might be a strange thing to hear, as nearly every …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A lot of the conversation around the first season of the Professional Fighters League is the $1 million prize waiting for its winners. But, as hefty as that sum might …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
On July 5, at PFL 3 in Washington, DC, UFC veteran Eddie Gordon will debut in the PFL cage against Shamil Gamzatov. The pair will be looking to advance in …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Thiago Tavares’ PFL 2 fight could not have gone much worse for him. After absorbing a low blow in the second round, he was given five minutes to recover. When …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The headliner and full card for PFL 4 have been set. The featherweights and heavyweights will take the stage to shine their talents under the recently rebranded promotion. The Professional …read more
Source:: MMANews
The featherweights and heavyweights of the Professional Fighters League will soon learn their playoff fates.
On Friday, the league announced its lineup for PFL 4, which takes place at the Nassau …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The Professional Fighter’s League has produced some pretty incredible knockouts over the course of brief time on our screens, and it’s done so entirely without elbow strikes.
No, elbows are not …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Thiago Tavares is puzzled by his TKO loss at PFL 2. Last week, PFL 2 took place inside the Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois. On the preliminary portion of the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Thiago Tavares wants to appeal his controversial PFL 2 loss to Robert Watley, but the situation is trickier than he thought.
The former UFC fighter took on a lightweight prospect in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former UFC lightweight Yves Edwards has been around long enough to remember the age-old question of MMA’s no-holds barred days.
Can I heel kick to the kidneys?
“I thought that was going …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
On a week in which PFL arguably put on a better and more accessible event than the UFC, what does it take for competing MMA organizations to steal some of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
This past Thursday’s PFL 2 event in Chicago featured one of the most bizarre finishes in recent memory, but one the Illinois State Athletic Commission insists was ruled correctly. Longtime …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – To say Will Brooks really needed a win is probably understating things.
Brooks was one of the hottest things in the lightweight division when he was Bellator’s lightweight champion. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – Brian Foster wasn’t so sure he was winning his fight against Ramsey Nijem in the third round Thursday night.
His cornermen told him he needed to get after it. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – Sean O’Connell thought he was probably done with his fighting career. Then the Professional Fighters League came along and gave him a boost not just in the cage, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – When Smealinho Rama wasn’t allowed to answer the bell for the third round, Brandon Halsey thought he was about to celebrate a five-point win at PFL 2.
Instead, when …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
In Illinois, you can absorb an illegal strike and lose by TKO, as PFL’s Thiago Tavares found out. On a night filled with crazy and unusual outcomes, the most confusing …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
CHICAGO – The way the Professional Fighters League’s point system works, getting a finish in the regular season instead of going to the judges’ scorecards could make the difference between …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – Vinny Magalhaes picked up his first win in more than two years Thursday night. Now he feels like he might be better than he’s ever been.
“Mentally, for sure …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – It’s no accident that only three of 13 fights on PFL 2’s card went the distance, said PFL execs Carlos Silva and Ray Sefo.
Put a million dollars on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The state of Illinois can’t seem to escape controversy in the sport of MMA, as its controversies in the month of June alone has now crossed promotions. In last night’s …read more
Source:: MMANews
There were two disputed regulatory calls made Thursday night at PFL 2 in Chicago. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the overseeing body of the state athletic …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Thiago Tavares will appeal his loss at PFL 2. Last night (June 21), PFL 2 took place inside the Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois. This was the second event in …read more
Source:: MMANews
It’s true, Kayla Harrison’s first-round armbar finish of Brittney Elkin at PFL 2 on Thursday night called to mind a certain judoka who discovered a lucrative second life in the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
CHICAGO – Maxim Grishin maxed out on points in his PFL debut on Thursday with first-round TKO win over Jason Butcher at PFL 2. That should be satisfying, but it …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Last night, the Professional Fighters League touched down in Chicago, Illinois with the second card of its inaugural season. This card featured light heavyweight and lightweight bouts.
In the main event, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
CHICAGO – Dan Spohn was determined to put his fellow competitors in the PFL light heavyweight tournament on notice on Thursday at PFL 2. That’s why, even when he likely …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – Efrain Escudero fails to see the major controversy to the ending of his fight with Jason High at Tuesday’s PFL 2 event.
The lightweight bout between Escudero (30-13) and …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
She wasn’t in the main event, but in her much-anticipated MMA debut, two-time Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison was positively golden on Thursday night at Professional Fight League 2 in …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Check out the results and highlights from PFL’s second event of the 2018 season, where two-time olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison won her pro debut by armbar, and Jason High …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective.
In his PFL debut, former Bellator lightweight champion “Ill” Will Brooks was successful on Thursday night, grinding out a victory over veteran Luiz Firmino …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A woman who medaled in judo at the Olympics won a mixed martial arts fight via armbar.
That happened on Thursday night, but …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
CHICAGO – It wasn’t the way Robert Watley wanted to claim a victory, but hey, a win’s a win.
That’s the mentality Watley (11-1) had to take following a bizarre win …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Thiago Tavares has been fighting professionally for 15 years, but his main goal has changed a little bit over the past couple of years.
Tavares competed inside the UFC Octagon for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
CHICAGO – PFL 2 takes place today, and you can join us for live and official results beginning at 5:45 p.m. ET (2:45 p.m. PT).
PFL 2 takes place at Chicago …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Watch and discuss the second week of the 2018 regular season for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT on June 21st. Week 2 of the …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
PFL 2 has arrived and MMA News has you covered with live results. Tonight (June 21), PFL 2 (see weigh-in results here) takes place inside Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois. …read more
Source:: MMANews
Ten days before the beginning of the next chapter of his professional life, Will Brooks was in a Florida hospital obsessing over a different kind of long-awaited day. Rather than …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
CHICAGO – The greatest judoka in American history makes her MMA debut tonight and is a heavy favorite to be successful right out of the chute.
Kayla Harrison (0-0), who won …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
CHICAGO – The Professional Fighters League’s official entry into the MMA space couldn’t have come at a better time for Will Brooks.
Brooks is not too long removed from the days …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Throughout his MMA career, light heavyweight fan favorite Sean O’Connell has delighted us with his tradition of hilarious interactions with his opponents at the weigh-ins for each of his fights.
Now …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
CHICAGO – Ramsey Nijem’s resume is a little deceiving.
When it comes to official fights, it shows he hasn’t had a fight in nearly three years. In actuality, he’s had a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jason High meets Efrain Escudero tonight at PFL 2 in a lightweight regular-season opener for both fighters, but only High is eligible to earn points toward the playoffs for a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA Fighting has PFL 2 results for the Firmino vs. Brooks event Thursday night in the Chicago Theater.
In the main event, Luiz Firmino and Will Brooks will square off in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks is primed to resurrect his career in the Professional Fighters League, and his path starts on Thursday in Chicago against Luiz Firmino at …read more
Source:: Sherdog
CHICAGO – The weigh-ins are in the books for the second Professional Fighters League show.
PFL 2 takes place Thursday at the historic Chicago Theatre on State Street in downtown Chicago. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Check out the full weigh-in results and video for week 2 of the Professional Fighters League 2018 regular season. Week 2 of the Professional Fighters League 2018 regular season has …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
A bevy of recognizable names and remarkable talents, all on one card. After the debut of the inaugural PFL “season,” two things become immediately evident: the organization is scooping up …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Will Brooks is primed to resurrect his career in the Professional Fighters League, and his path starts on Thursday in Chicago against Luiz Firmino at …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) 2 weigh-ins are set. Tonight (June 20), the PFL 2 weigh-ins will take place in Chicago, Illinois. All fighters on tomorrow night’s card will tip …read more
Source:: MMANews
CHICAGO – PFL 2 ceremonial weigh-ins take place today, and you can watch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie. (5 p.m. ET).
PFL 2 takes place Thursday …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA Fighting has PFL 2 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon from Chicago. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. ET below.
In the main event, Luiz Firmino and Will Brooks …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
While having the first half of the year off wasn’t entirely the idea of light-heavyweight Rakim Cleveland, he’s been able to use the time in an effective fashion.
In addition to …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
CHICAGO – For Brian Foster, fighting hasn’t been about the money. And even with the first step toward a potential $1 million ahead of him, he says that’s still the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
PFL 1, the first event of the rebranded promotion’s “regular season,” had some issues before the event.
But on fight night, the June 7 card delivered. Seven of the 11 bouts …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Chris Wade was one of numerous fighters released by that organization in the past year. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Will Brooks makes his post-UFC debut in the main event of Professional Fighters League’s card Thursday night in Chicago, and Luis Firmino predicts a bad night for the former Bellator …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Will Brooks will be the first to admit that the has no one to blame for his downfall in the UFC but himself.
After leaving Bellator while still holding the lightweight …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Considering PFL’s regular season awards fighters not only for winning, but for how they win, it’s quite obvious that the fighters looking for No. 1 seeds in the playoff tournament …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Following his departure from the UFC, Ramsey Nijem received interest from a number of top mixed martial arts promotions. In the end, he decided to sign with the Professional Fighters …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
When Will Brooks took his first steps into the UFC’s Octagon in July of 2016, he did so with a Bellator lightweight belt slung over his shoulder, and the scalps …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
OK, so maybe Conor McGregor wouldn’t even bother getting out of bed for a chance to win $1 million, but he’s definitely among the very few who could take that …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie