Fabricio Werdum | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
MMA Fighting has PFL 3 weigh-in video for Thursday’s event at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, …read more
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2021 PFL 3 ceremonial weigh-ins take place today at 5 p.m. ET, and you can watch live right here on MMA Junkie.
PFL features heavyweights and women’s lightweights in their season-opening …read more
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MMA SQUARED, Chris Rini, UFC, PFL, Bellator | Chris Rini
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At 43, Fabricio Werdum is feeling better than ever as he prepares for his PFL debut on …read more
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Fabricio Werdum has fought across the globe. He rose to prominence under the Pride FC banner in Japan. He truly left his mark on the sport by becoming only the …read more
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With the UFC, PFL, and ONE Championship all in action this past week, there were moves to be made in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
In the UFC on …read more
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Following a year-long layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PFL officials are ecstatic with the response to the promotion’s 2021 season.
With two events already in the books, high-profile signings such …read more
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Professional Fighters League (PFL) will be moving from ESPN2 to ESPN for the “Werdum vs. Ferreira” …read more
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When Kayla Harrison enters the cage for the first time this season at 2021 PFL 3, she’ll do so with a newfound purpose. That’s because Harrison, the reigning PFL women’s …read more
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Renan Ferreira won six of eight professional MMA bouts ahead of his PFL debut against Fabricio Werdum. | Marcos dos Santos
MMA fighters usually study …read more
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Professional Fighters League’s third regular season event is down to nine bouts after a heavyweight clash pitting Ali Isaev against Hatef Moeil was pulled from the card. …read more
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Both Ali Isaev and Hatef Moeil have been ruled out of this week’s 2021 PFL 3 event.
PFL officials today announced the withdrawal of both athletes, who were scheduled to face …read more
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Clay Collard defeated one of the PFL’s 2021 favorites right off the bat, but he may end up meeting him again.
Collard (19-8) upset Anthony Pettis (24-11) at 2021 PFL 1 …read more
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We want your predictions for Friday’s 2021 PFL 3 event in Atlantic City, N.J.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for …read more
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PFL was back in action Thursday. But unlike its upset-filled season opener, the favorites stood tall at 2021 PFL 2.
The three biggest favorites on the entire card – all with odds …read more
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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Despite the new additions this PFL season, Kayla Harrison expects a familiar foe to be her toughest challenge.
Harrison, the reigning women’s lightweight champion, meets Mariana Morais …read more
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Brendan Loughnane came into 2021 PFL 1 with an extra chip on his shoulder.
Loughnane (20-3) earned six points in his first PFL regular-season appearance, when he knocked out Sheymon Moraes in …read more
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With both Ray Cooper III and Rory MacDonald notching wins to kick off the 2021 PFL season, it seems they’re one step closer to crossing paths.
In Thursday’s 2021 PFL 2 …read more
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Former UFC and Bellator welterweight star Rory MacDonald reacted after beating Curtis Millender by first-round submission at PFL 2. MacDonald hadn’t fought since October 2019, when he dropped a decision …read more
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) continued its unparalleled 2021 season at Ocean City Casino resort, in Atlantic City, N.J. The eight-fight event featured a statement win from Rory MacDonald, a …read more
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The second event of the PFL’s 2021 regular season took place from the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J, and we’ve got the results for you right here. The …read more
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The second event of the PFL’s 2021 regular season took place from the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J, and we’ve got the results for you right here. The …read more
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Check out the best shots from Ray Cooper III’s submission win over Jason Ponet at 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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It looked like Jason Ponet may have found an early way to keep Ray Cooper III under control in their 2021 PFL 2 co-main event.
Then standout wrestler Cooper (21-7-1) got …read more
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Rory MacDonald’s PFL debut was a long time coming, but it may have been worth the wait.
One of the PFL’s most high-profile free agent signings between its most recent 2019 …read more
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The PFL’s 2021 season is officially underway. After a wild first event, it was on to the next as Rory MacDonald made his long-awaited debut. Standing in his way was …read more
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Rory MacDonald looked as sharp as ever in the main event of 2021 PFL 2 on Thursday.
MacDonald (22-6-1), a former Bellator champion and UFC title contender, looked stellar in his …read more
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Check out the best shots from Rory MacDonald’s submission win over Curtis Millender at 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Rory MacDonald pulled off an old-school trick when he couldn’t get the rear-naked choke against Curtis Millender, using a diversion to get the tapout at the 3:38 mark of the …read more
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Check out the best shots from Antonio Carlos Junior’s submission win over Tom Lawlor at 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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UFC vet Cezar Ferreira started his PFL career with a bang at PFL 2, knocking out Nick Roehrick in just 37 seconds.
A right hand took Roehrick’s legs as Ferreira …read more
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Check out the best shots from Cezar Ferreira’s knockout win over Nick Roehrick at 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Check out the best shots from Marthin Hamlet’s technical submission win over Dan Spohn at 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Check out the best shots from 2021 PFL 2 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Gleison Tibau is set to face Joao Zeferino at PFL 2. | Photo by Tom Hogan/Golden Boy/Getty Images
PFL 2’s Gleison Tibau talks about winning …read more
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Marthin Hamlet left little doubt about his game plan against Dan Spohn to open Thursday’s 2021 PFL 2 event.
Hamlet (7-1) bullied Spohn (18-8) to the canvas quickly in the first …read more
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The PFL’s welterweights and light heavyweights get their 2021 season underway. Follow along live. …read more
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2021 PFL 2 takes place Thursday, and you can join us for official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Ocean Casino Resort in …read more
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Rory MacDonald and Curtis Millender at the PFL 2 weigh-ins. | PFL MMA
Get results and discuss Week 2 of the Professional Fighters League regular …read more
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Rory MacDonald and Curtis Millender | PFL
MMA Fighting has PFL 2 results for the MacDonald vs. Millender fight card Thursday night at Ocean Casino …read more
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Rory MacDonald begins his walk on a new path this week, but will his dreams of gold be derailed? | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images
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Antonio Carlos Junior | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Antonio Carlos Junior felt “relieved” when he parted ways with the UFC after a seven-year run with …read more
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Sherdog’s live PFL 2021 2 coverage will begin at 6 p.m. ET. …read more
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Askar Mozharov | PFL
Jordan Young has lost another opponent and will not be competing at PFL 2 after all.
MMA Fighting confirmed with officials that …read more
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Gleison Tibau found a way to get paid as a coach for nine months during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Not only that, the longtime UFC …read more
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Hawaiian slugger Ray Cooper III knows what it takes to cash $1 million check as a PFL champion, but the challenge became even more difficult this year, with COVID-19 protocol …read more
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With more fresh faces joining the PFL, Ray Cooper III believes he’s ready for them all, and hopes for a chance to avenge a $1 million loss. …read more
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Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch is the latest celebrity to partner with the PFL, joining the MMA league as an investor and brand ambassador, the promotion announced Thursday. …read more
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Though he wasn’t able to defend his 2019 PFL welterweight championship in 2020, Ray Cooper III doesn’t feel like last year was a lost cause. If anything he used his …read more
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The official weigh-in for the second event of the PFL 2021 season took place on Wednesday. Light heavyweights and welterweights begin their season on Thursday’s fight card. Welterweight …read more
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The weigh-ins are in the books for PFL’s second event of 2021, with light heavyweights and welterweights ready to kick off their season after hitting the scales at Wednesday’s official …read more
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Professional Fighters League (PFL) held its official weigh-ins on Wednesday for PFL 2, featuring the welterweight debut of former UFC and Bellator MMA …read more
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It’s been 18 months since Rory MacDonald last registered an official MMA contest, and that time away has apparently proved valuable for the Canadian veteran.
“I think everything worked out perfectly,” …read more
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The stage has been set for Rory MacDonald’s long-awaited Professional Fighters League debut. …read more
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All fighters successfully made weight for Thursday’s PFL 2 event, including short notice replacement Askar Mozharov, who certainly made his presence known after stepping onto the stage to face off …read more
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A change has been made to the PFL 2 card on Thursday night after Vinny Magalhaes was forced out of his …read more
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When it’s all said and done, UFC 261 will likely go down as one of the biggest cards of the …read more
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With the novel COVID-19 wiping out the PFL’s 2020 schedule, many of the promotion’s newer fighters were never given an opportunity to compete in MMA last year, among them light-heavyweight …read more
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Antonio Carlos Junior was cut by the UFC in February 2021. | Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Antonio Carlos Junior is glad he was cut by …read more
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Having won the 2019 PFL welterweight tournament to become the promotion’s welterweight champion, Ray Cooper III intends a repeat performance in 2021.
Cooper’s 2021 season kicks off at PFL 2 on …read more
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Rory MacDonald has fought for some of the biggest fight promotion’s in the world. He charged through King of the Cage before spending several years under the UFC banner. He …read more
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No fighter is going to sneeze at $1 million, the top prize in the PFL 2021 tournament.
But for Rory MacDonald, …read more
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Through a circumstance of timing, the 2020 novel coronavirus lockdown did not affect PFL light-heavyweight Jordan Young as badly as it might have had others.
Having entered 2020 sidelined by injury, …read more
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With the UFC, PFL and ONE Championship all in action this past week, there were moves to be made in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
In the UFC 261 main …read more
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What does reigning PFL welterweight champion Ray Cooper III have to do to get some respect?
With the addition of Rory MacDonald to the 170-pound roster, a lot of people expect …read more
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Former UFC and Bellator MMA welterweight standout Rory MacDonald will make his PFL regular season debut opposite fellow UFC export …read more
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Curtis Millender jumped at the chance to compete in PFL and fight Rory MacDonald. After David Michaud was forced out of the fight, the PFL signed UFC and Bellator veteran, …read more
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Gleison Tibau (on top) was originally scheduled to face former M-1 champion Aleksei Kunchenko. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Brazilian welterweights Gleison Tibau and Joao …read more
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Former UFC and Bellator MMA welterweight standout Rory MacDonald will make his PFL regular season debut …read more
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We want your predictions for Friday’s 2021 PFL 2 event in Atlantic City, N.J.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for …read more
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A welterweight clash between a pair of Brazilians is a late addition to the PFL’s second event of 2021.
MMA Junkie on Sunday learned from PFL officials that both Magomed Magomedkerimov …read more
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There has been some shuffling to this week’s PFL 2 lineup, and the end result is a welterweight showdown between Gleison Tibau and Joao Zeferino. …read more
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Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has issued a statement following his unanimous decision loss to Clay Collard at PFL 1. Pettis (24-11 MMA) made his Professional Fighters League debut …read more
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On a night full of major upsets at 2021 PFL 1, Brendan Loughnane found a way to stand out.
“I am the only one to finish anybody tonight,” Loughnane said, boasting …read more
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Anthony Pettis’ PFL debut did not have a successful outcome. 2021 PFL 1 took place tonight from the Ocean Casino Resort from Atlantic City to kick off the new season. …read more
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Oh, he got hands, alright. | Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images
Maybe not the welcome back party PFL wanted, but a …read more
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Upset, upset, upset.
Underdogs cashed in three of the four main card fights Friday at 2021 PFL 1 against three of the promotion’s most notable names.
First, it was seasoned MMA veteran …read more
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Anthony Pettis’ PFL debut did not have a successful outcome. 2021 PFL 1 took place tonight from the Ocean Casino Resort from Atlantic City to kick off the new season. …read more
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Clay Collard knocked down Anthony Pettis twice and survived a head-kick knockdown in Round 3 to pull off a unanimous-decision win Friday in the PFL main event. …read more
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The Professional Fighters League threw plenty of promotional heft behind Anthony Pettis after he signed as a free agent in February. Perhaps more attention should have been paid to Clay …read more
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) returned this evening for their first event of 2021 with PFL 1. The fight card featured featherweights and lightweights and in the main event, Anthony Pettis …read more
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A breakthrough boxer in 2020, Clay Collard carried his recent combat sports momentum into his MMA return Friday at 2021 PFL 1.
Friday, Collard (19-8) upset former UFC lightweight champion Anthony …read more
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Check out the best shots from Clay Collard’s unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis at 2021 PFL 1 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Check out the best shots from Marcin Held’s unanimous decision win over Natan Schulte at 2021 PFL 1 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Two-time PFL lightweight champion Natan Schulte entered 2021 PFL 1 undefeated but left with his first promotional loss.
Having made stops in the UFC and Bellator in his career, Marcin Held …read more
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) returns for their first event of 2021 with PFL 1. The fight card features the featherweights and lightweights and in the main event, Anthony Pettis battled …read more
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Check out the best shots from Bubba Jenkins’ unanimous decision win over Lance Palmer at 2021 PFL 1 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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Bubba Jenkins accomplished a feat Friday that 11 others before him failed to do: He defeated Lance Palmer.
At 2021 PFL 1, Jenkins (14-4) snapped Palmer’s 11-fight winning streak by unanimous …read more
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Brendan Loughnane will go in the Professional Fighters League books as the fighter with the first finish of the 2021 season, and he got it in devastating fashion.
Loughnane opened …read more
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Brendan Loughnane entered his first PFL season in a violent fashion.
At 2021 PFL 1 on Friday, Loughnane (20-3) brutally knocked out UFC alumnus Sheymon Moraes in a brutal first-round flurry. …read more
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Check out the best shots from Brendan Loughnane’s first-round knockout of Sheymon Moraes at 2021 PFL 1 in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photos courtesy Ryan Loco–PFL) …read more
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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) returns for their first event of 2021 with PFL 1. The fight card features the featherweights and lightweights and in the main event, Anthony Pettis battles …read more
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PFL 2021, Week 1 takes place Friday, and you can join us for live and official results beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT).
The event takes place at Ocean …read more
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Anthony Pettis and Clay Collard will compete in the PFL main event Friday. | PFL
MMA Fighting has PFL 1 results for the Pettis vs. …read more
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Anthony Pettis (left) and Clay Collard (right) face off at the PFL 1 weigh-ins. | PFL MMA
Get results and discuss the 2021 season opener …read more
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Anthony Pettis is set to have his PFL debut against Clay Collard. | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis explains his …read more
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Sherdog’s live PFL 2021 Season Opener coverage will begin at 5:30 p.m. ET. …read more
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Brazilian talent Natan Schulte won the PFL lightweight season in 2018 and 2019. | Ryan Loco, PFL
One of the faces of the Professional Fighters …read more
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Anthony Pettis at the UFC APEX in 2020. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Check out what happened on the scales ahead of the new …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
On the day Anthony Pettis signed with the PFL, he immediately became one of the most recognizable names on the entire …read more
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