Top MMA News will be focusing exclusively on Canadian MMA and taking a step back from posting UFC, Bellator, PFL and other fight cards unless they take place in the …read more
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Jake Shields is keeping his options open.
The 40-year-old has not fought since October 2018 at PFL 10 when he lost by TKO to Ray Cooper III for the second time …read more
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Kleber Silva scored a KO win over PFL heavyweight winner Philipe Lins in the Bellator cage. | Bellator
Kleber Silva will replace Moise Rimbon at the upcoming Brave Combat …read more
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The finals for all six PFL 2019 tournaments have been officially set for the promotion’s finale, which takes place on New Year’s Eve in New York City.
PFL 2019: Week 10 …read more
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How Thursday’s PFL playoffs showed off the strengths and weaknesses of the format, plus an early look at how the 2019 PFL heavyweight and light heavyweight finalists match up. …read more
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Emiliano Sordi (red gloves) chokes out Bozigit Ataev (blue gloves) at PFL 9 on Thursday in Las Vegas | Ryan Loco, PFL
There might not be a hotter fighter …read more
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Top-seeded PFL light heavyweight Emiliano Sordi continued his tear and clinched a spot in the $1 million finals, but little else went to plan Thursday night in the PFL playoffs. …read more
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Ali Isaev’s timing could not have been more perfect. …read more
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Vinny Magalhaes was hoping to score a second trip to the PFL light heavyweight finals, but Rashid Yusupov dashed those hopes. In a quarterfinal bout in the 2019 PFL playoffs, …read more
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Ryan Loco, PFL
Vinny Magalhaes fell short of winning the PFL light heavyweight tournament finals last season, but Rashid Yusupov made sure he wouldn’t even get that far.
Less than …read more
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The PFL 9, 2019 results are coming at you live tonight (Oct. 31). The PFL playoffs are in full swing and tonight we will find out who will advance in …read more
Source:: MMANews
The light heavyweights and heavyweights have their turn fighting twice in one night for a chance to make the finals on New Year’s Eve. …read more
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The PFL’s final playoff event before the Dec. 31 championship finals is here, and the postseason contestants in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions are now official.
PFL 2019, Playoffs 3 …read more
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Denis Goltsov faces off with Satoshi Ishii ahead of their heavyweight playoff bout Thursday at PFL 9 in Las Vegas | Ryan Loco, PFL
MMA Fighting has PFL 9 …read more
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PFL MMA
Watch and discuss the welterweight and women’s lightweight tournaments for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT on Thursday, October 31st. Tonight (Thursday, …read more
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Wanna see some big dudes that can crack? There’s a remedy for that. Last call for championship contention this week as …read more
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The PFL’s final playoff event before the Dec. 31 championship finals is Thursday night, and the post-season contestants in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions are now official.
PFL 2019, Playoffs …read more
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Larissa Pacheco defeated Sarah Kaufman via decision to set up a rematch with Kayla Harrison. | Photo via PFL
Larissa Pacheco vows to ruin Kayla Harrison’s perfect run under …read more
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The 2019 PFL playoffs conclude Thursday, with the light heavyweight and heavyweight brackets set to fight until a final is determined.
At light heavyweight, No. 1 seed Emiliano Sordi takes on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Emiliano Sordi bombed out of the first season of the PFL amidst feelings of apathy. After taking stock and prioritizing his mental game, Sordi enters the 2019 PFL playoffs as …read more
Source:: ESPN
The PFL playoffs’ third and final event takes place Thursday at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where light heavyweight and heavyweight quarterfinal and semifinal fights are on booked. …read more
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The PFL playoffs’ third and final event takes place Thursday at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, where light heavyweight and heavyweight quarterfinal and semifinal fights are on booked. …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Vinny Magalhaes has found new life with the PFL as he attempts to win a $1 million playoff prize.
Magalhaes fell short last year in his pursuit in …read more
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When the PFL’s heavyweights and light heavyweights return to action on Oct. 31 in Las Vegas, each division will go from eight playoff competitors down to a championship fight. Here’s …read more
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Daniel Pineda | Ryan Loco, PFL
Daniel Pineda had it all figured out.
Having competed for the top two promotions in North America already, there wasn’t much more reason for …read more
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@Brendan264 via Twitter
Brendan Loughnane wasn’t able to the display the punching prowess he’s known for in his PFL debut.
A cut suffered prior to his meeting with Matt …read more
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Lance Palmer | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The lightweight and featherweight finalists in PFL season 2 were determined on Thursday night in Las Vegas with Natan Schulte, Loik Radzhabov, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
image courtesy of Ali Abdel-Aziz
Fighter manager Ali Abdelaziz won’t be seen in future PFL events from the time being, until his battery charge is resolved. Fighter manager …read more
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LAS VEGAS, N.V. – October 17, 2019 – The 2019 Professional Fighters League (PFL) Playoffs continued at MGM’s Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with featherweight and lightweight action. Returning featherweight …read more
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LAS VEGAS – After a successful second night of playoff action at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, PFL president Ray Sefo arrived at the dais for the PFL 2019, Playoffs …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Reigning PFL lightweight tournament champion Natan Schulte continued his quest to become a two-time PFL champ after tearing through the opposition at the at the PFL 2019: …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Daniel Pineda defied the doubters and surged into the PFL featherweight final after claiming back-to-back first-round finishes at the PFL 2019: Playoffs 2 event at the Mandalay …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte advanced to the PFL finals for the second straight year, but Daniel Pineda and Loik Radzhabov proved on Thursday that they won’t be pushovers. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte earned million-dollar prizes last year in the PFL, and now they’ll have a chance to do it again.
The defending PFL featherweight and lightweight season champions, …read more
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No. 7 seeds Daniel Pineda and Loik Radzhabov took unlikely paths to qualify for the PFL featherweight and lightweight finals, respectively, where they’ll fight top seeds Lance Palmer and Natan …read more
Source:: ESPN
The PFL 8, 2019 results are coming at you live tonight (Oct. 17). The PFL playoffs are in full swing. Earlier tonight, Lance Palmer punched his ticket to the finals …read more
Source:: MMANews
Defending champions and No. 1 seeds Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte are among 16 contenders looking to fight their way back to the PFL finals. …read more
Source:: ESPN
PFL MMA
Watch and discuss the featherweight and men’s lightweight tournaments for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on Thursday, October 17th. Tonight (Thursday, …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The PFL is back in action with their second playoff event of 2019.
Thursday night, the lightweights and featherweights take center stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The …read more
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Lance Palmer and Alexandre Almeida | Ryan Loco
MMA Fighting has PFL 8 results for the PFL playoff event Thursday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The …read more
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WSOF/Lucas Noonan
Lightweights and featherweights are sorted out to see who goes to the big dance in Vegas later this year. The road to the $1 million prize …read more
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Shortly before being added to the PFL as a late replacement, featherweight Daniel Pineda picked up his first win of 2019 with a first-round TKO of Rey Trujillo at Fury …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
LAS VEGAS – Ramsey Nijem is all set to make his mark and book his place in the final of the PFL lightweight tournament and place himself just one win …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Andre Harrison is on weight, on point and ready to go ahead of the PFL Playoffs.
The 31-year-old American faces the possibility of two fights in one night, with the featherweight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ali Abdelaziz | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Manager Ali Abdelaziz’s recent legal troubles has the Professional Fighters League keeping him at arm’s length.
The league told ESPN on Wednesday that …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The Professional Fighters League has informed MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz not to attend any of its post-season events until his battery citation is resolved.
The fight promotion made the decision on …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
PFL’s 2018 lightweight champion and 2019 tournament No. 1 seed,Natan Schulte, is all set for a big night in Las Vegas as he prepares for the lightweight playoffs Thursday at …read more
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Controversial manager Ali Abdelaziz has been barred from Professional Fighters League events pending the legal resolution of an incident at a recent card in Las Vegas.
Abdelaziz was cited for battery …read more
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Following an incident that took place at a recent Professional Fighters League event earlier this month, the PFL has requested that manager Ali Abdelaziz not attend any events moving forward. …read more
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The Professional Fighters League says it has instructed MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz not to attend any of its postseason events until a resolution is reached on a battery citation Abdelaziz …read more
Source:: ESPN
It’s all systems go for the second week of the PFL playoffs.
All 16 fighters for Thursday’s event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas hit their marks as …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The 2019 PFL playoffs continue Thursday, with the featherweight and lightweight brackets set to fight until a final is determined.
The eight-man featherweight bracket is led by No. 1 seed and …read more
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Ryan Loco, PFL
Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison earned her way to the finals of the ongoing women’s lightweight playoffs this past weekend while also earning the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
LAS VEGAS – After a successful night in Las Vegas, PFL president Ray Sefo is confident fans will be seeing many more events there.
The promotion’s first event in its 2019 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Given that fighters are required to fight twice in one night during the PFL playoffs, anything can happen. Just ask Chris Curtis. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Bellator has added a veteran name to its heavyweight division with the signing of Ronny Markes.
MMA Junkie today confirmed with a Bellator official that Markes (19-7 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LAS VEGAS – Larissa Pacheco clearly wasn’t bothered by her underdog status last Friday night.
Pacheco (13-3), the former UFC and “The Ultimate Fighter” competitor, defeated betting favorite Sarah Kaufman (21-5) …read more
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LAS VEGAS – For the second straight year, Ray Cooper III is headed to the PFL welterweight final.
After what he called a “slow start” in his night-opening draw Friday night …read more
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According to Las Vegas Police, Dominance MMA owner Ali Abdelaziz struck Abe Kawa in the face at this past weekend’s PFL event.
In a police report obtained by John Morgan of …read more
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LAS VEGAS – According to Las Vegas police, Ali Abdelaziz struck fellow MMA manger Abe Kawa “in his face with a closed fist” at this past weekend’s PFL 2019, Playoffs …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Kayla Harrison won’t get to face Sarah Kaufman in the PFL women’s lightweight finals and she’s a bit disappointed about that. Harrison submitted Bobbi Jo Dalziel in the semifinals of …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – After Friday night’s PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 event, Kayla Harrison felt somewhat disappointed – not in her own performance, however.
Olympic gold medalist Harrison (6-0) submitted short-notice replacement …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Prominent MMA manager Malki Kawa ripped into fellow manager Ali Abdelaziz on Twitter on Saturday following news that Abdelaziz got into a ‘physical altercation’ with his brother at the PFL …read more
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Ryan Loco / PFL
“The Action Man” had a bizarre night at PFL 7. PFL 7 wasn’t Chris Curtis’ night.
In the quarterfinals of the PFL welterweight playoffs Friday in …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Dominance MMA owner Ali Abdelaziz were forced to be separated at last night’s PFL event in Las Vegas.
Late yesterday evening reports surfaced that …read more
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Earlier today it was reported that a physical altercation between two prominent MMA managers occured at last night’s PFL event in Las Vegas.
Abe Kawa, who is the Vice President of …read more
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Well-known MMA managers Ali Abdelaziz and Abe Kawa were involved in a physical altercation backstage at PFL 7, 2019. Abdelaziz was once an executive for PFL and remains close to …read more
Source:: MMANews
Representatives of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones were allegedly involved in a brief physical altercation at the first round of the PFL playoffs on …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Two prominent MMA managers were involved in a “brief physical altercation” Friday night during the PFL event, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department confirmed with ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The finals of the PFL welterweight and women’s lightweight divisions aren’t what most expected, but each is packed with narrative. A first look at each fight, plus the unbelievable night …read more
Source:: ESPN
LAS VEGAS – Ali Abdelaziz and Abe Kawa were involved in a backstage incident Friday night at PFL 2019, Playoffs 1.
Multiple eyewitnesses, who asked to remain anonymous, told MMA Junkie …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Chris Curtis leaves his gloves in the cage at PFL 7 on Friday in Las Vegas | Ryan Loco, PFL
PFL 7 was the end of the road for …read more
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Kayla Harrison secures an arm bar win over Bobbi Jo Dalziel | Ryan Loco, PFL
There is no stopping Kayla Harrison.
The two-time Olympic gold medal-winning judoka lived up to …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Women’s lightweights Kayla Harrison and Larissa Pacheco are set for a rematch in the 2019 PFL women’s lightweight finals, while 2018 PFL welterweight runner-up Ray Cooper will take on David …read more
Source:: ESPN
Ray Cooper III wasn’t fazed by getting pretty much a literal last-minute replacement opponent at PFL 7, 2019. In the quarterfinals of the PFL welterweight season, Cooper III advanced despite …read more
Source:: MMANews
Kayla Harrison taps out Bobbi Jo Dalziel via armbar at PFL 7. 10/12/2019 | Ryan Loco/PFL
Professional Fighters League 7 defined the finalists for the welterweight and women’s lightweight …read more
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David Michaud (18-5) punched his ticket to the million-dollar welterweight finals on New Year’s Eve. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Ray Cooper III | Ryan Loco, PFL
With one mighty punch, Ray Cooper III is back in the PFL finals.
On Friday, Cooper narrowly advanced to the semifinals of this …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Kayla Harrison did what Sarah Kaufman could not at PFL 7, 2019. Harrison did battle with Bobbi Jo Dalziel in a semifinal bout in the PFL women’s lightweight playoffs. The …read more
Source:: MMANews
Defending PFL welterweight champion Magomed Magomedkerimov and women’s lightweight standout Kayla Harrison are among those vying for a spot in the PFL finals. Follow along live from Las Vegas. …read more
Source:: ESPN
PFL 7, 2019 is set for tonight (Oct. 11) and it is playoff season. Tonight, we’ll find out who the two women’s lightweight finalists will be. Kayla Harrison vs. Bobbi …read more
Source:: MMANews
PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 takes place Friday in Las Vegas, and you can join us for live results of all of the action.
The event marks the start of the playoffs …read more
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PFL Media
Watch and discuss the welterweight and women’s lightweight tournaments for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on Friday, October 11th. Tonight (Friday, …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Kayla Harrison and Bobbi-Jo Dalziel pose ahead of their lightweight main event matchup Friday at PFL 7 in Las Vegas | Ryan Loco, PFL
MMA Fighting has PFL 7 …read more
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PFL
Brendan Loughnane’s debut has been the key talking point of tonight’s PFL event at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas and the surging English featherweight believes that in time …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Glaico Franca won eight in a row since leaving the UFC and moving up to welterweight. | Ryan Loco, PFL
When Glaico Franca earned a shot at the Pancrase …read more
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PFL Media
Playoff time has arrived, and the field thins out on the road to the NYC finals. The lucrative million dollar tournament rounds continue as PFL starts off …read more
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PFL
Kayla Harrison wants to go down as the greatest fighter in the history of MMA. But the only way the two-time Olympic gold medalist is going to achieve …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Photos: PFL 2019, Playoffs 1 ceremonial weigh-ins, faceoffs
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The PFL’s first playoff event is set, and the post-season contestants in the welterweight and women’s lightweight division made weight without …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The second season of the Professional Fighters League has reached the playoffs, with fighters at welterweight and women’s lightweight competing for spots in the finals. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Ryan Loco, PFL
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison will face a new opponent at PFL 7 on Friday night in Las Vegas after Genah Fabian was pulled from …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Looking back on his 2019 PFL regular season, welterweight Ray Cooper III is quick to move past his two fights and move on to the playoffs.
Though Cooper was able to …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
The 2019 PFL playoffs get underway Friday, with the women’s lightweight and men’s welterweight brackets set to fight until a final is determined.
Unlike the other playoff brackets, women’s lightweight consists …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
One of the faces of PFL, Kayla Harrison won’t be going anywhere else for the foreseeable future.
In a video posted on ESPN’s social media accounts Thursday, Harrison (5-0 MMA) announced …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Kayla Harrison will be sticking around with PFL for a little while longer. Harrison, who is fighting in the semi-finals of the lightweight tournament this year has signed a multi-year …read more
Source:: MMANews
PFL
Kayla Harrison isn’t going anywhere but back to the Professional Fighters League after inking a new long-term extension with the promotion ahead of her fight on Friday.
PFL officials …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison, who will fight Genah Fabian in the PFL semifinals on Friday, has signed a multi-year extension with the mixed-martial arts promotion. …read more
Source:: ESPN
The PFL will once again crown six world champions on New Year’s Eve.
Promotion officials on Thursday announced that the PFL 2019 championship will take place Dec. 31 at Hulu Theater …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
PFL commentator and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture breaks diwb the first fight between Magomed Magomedkerimov and Chris Curtis, ahead of Friday’s rematch in the PFL playoffs. …read more
Source:: ESPN