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The Professional Fighters League will be returning for their second season, which will begin on May 9th, 2019. After a successful first season, PFL recently announced a broadcast deal with ESPN. ESPN released the first batch of PFL fighter announcements for season two, and the welterweight divisi...
Ever wonder how your favorite mixed martial arts promotions turn a profit? Want to know how the UFC got a $4 billion dollar valuation and became part of the largest franchise sale in sports history? Don’t understand why the UFC is throwing out interim titles left and right like they’re on sale? T...
The Professional Fighter’s League scores big by partnering up with the worldwide leader in broadcast sports. It seems the UFC isn’t the only MMA promotion that ESPN is interested in. The Professional Fighter’s League announced today that it has inked an exclusive multi-year media rights deal with...
It seems Will Brooks is on the hunt for a new home. A veteran of Bellator, UFC, and PFL seems as if he is on the outside looking in. The MMA veteran made a post on Instagram stating, “MMA Free Agent.” View this post on Instagram #mma #freeagent A post shared by Will Brooks (@illwavybrooks86) […]
It ends where it all began. The Professional Fighters League finals are all set to take place tonight in New York City. The tournament had their first show at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in June and now six fighters will battle for $1 million and a belt in their respected weight div...
All fighters for the Professional Fighter’s League season 1 tournament made weight. The finalists will face off New Year’s Eve at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden with the winner’s walking away with $1 million and a belt in their weight class. The only non-tournament match is the women’s...
On Saturday, the Professional Fighter’s League had their open workouts at The New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan. Fans and media got a glimpse of what the finalists in the first PFL tournament can bring to the cage. On Monday, December 31, the finals go down to see who walks away with $1 million in ea...
PFL 8 took place in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 06, 2018 to a very good fan turnout at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The featherweight and heavyweight playoffs were filled with amazing action. The quarterfinals and semifinals were completed for these weight classes, naming the fin...
The quarterfinals and semi-finals of the featherweight and heavyweight divisions are set to take place tonight, Frida,y October 05, 2018 live from New Orleans, Louisiana inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. PFL 8 will start off on the Facebook live feed at 6:30pm CST local time and the ...
Playoffs bring a new edge to sports. The intensity elevates, and the gravitas magnifies. The PFL playoffs give mixed martial arts fans the opportunity to feel the elevated stakes of a post-season. With the inaugural regular season for PFL closing, undefeated Andre Harrison looks to continue his d...
The 26-year-old Canadian featherweight, Jeremy Kennedy, was a late addition to the playoff picture in the Professional Fighters League inaugural season. Kennedy is set to take on Marcos Galvao in an alternate spot bout. The event is set to take place on Friday night inside the Ernest N. Morial Co...
The playoffs for one of the oldest sports in the United States arrived with the crisp fall breeze sending chills through the air. Playoffs are a time of excitement, while modern baseball may not provide that, fighting most certainly does. PFL heavyweight Jared Rosholt gets giddy from the mention ...
The near-mythical Nurmagomedov clan may be known for their ability to #Smesh, but Cousin Omar has a sweet and snappy kicking game all of his own. Check out Omar Nurmagomedov and his graceful striking technique. Warning: Dagestani folk music ahead According to Khabib Nurmagomedov, young Omar is a ...
Vinny Magalhaes impressively emerged as the No. 1 seed in the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight tournament. He scored 12 points for two first-round stoppages in the regular season over Jamie Abdallah at PFL 2 and Brandon Halsey at PFL 5 last Thursday. Regular Season Success The Brazi...
Will Brooks is back to feeling like his old self with the Professional Fighters League. The lightweight went 2-0 in the PFL regular season, punctuated by a decisive win over Robert Watley at PFL 5 on Thursday. Brooks was able to use a multi-layered attack to keep Watley flustered throughout 15 mi...
Two months ago, Natan Schulte entered the Professional Fighters League tournament as the dark horse. Two wins over tough competition later, Schulte now leads the lightweight standings with nine points heading into the postseason. Schulte (13-3) took a unanimous decision win over Chris Wade at PFL...