PFL NEWS

February 24, 2024

The first PFL fighter to represent Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Al-Qahtani’s journey in combat sports started with wrestling and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA. Currently sporting a 7-1 record, Al-Qahtani has fought twice in PFL Showcase bouts al...

February 24, 2024

For the last four years, Malik Basahel has built a name for himself on the regional scene with 17 wins in 20 amateur fights. Last year was a busy one for Basahel, who competed in the 2023 Saudi Games and the IMMAF Asian Championships. Basahel, an...

December 8, 2023

One of the biggest rising MMA stars coming out of Ireland, Nathan Kelly has won eight fights after dropping his first two performances in the cage. A jiu-jitsu specialist, the SBG Ireland products has six finishes thus far. This fight marks Kelly’...

December 8, 2023

Frans Mlambo has seen SBG Ireland teammate and training partner Conor McGregor have his championship success, and now Mlambo has the chance to claim his own first big-stage MMA title. Mlambo got off to a good start in that mission with a 10-2 run...

December 8, 2023

John Mitchell had an insanely successful run on the amateur circuit, winning gold at welterweight, lightweight, and catchweight while going 11-3. Since turning pro in 2019, Mitchell has won eight of nine, and he now finds himself one fight away fr...

December 8, 2023

After a four-year absence from MMA, Dylan Tuke returned to professional competition in 2022, having gone 2-2 since. Tuke, who has finished in five of his six victories, including three submissions, defeated Connor Hughes in July but dropped a deci...

December 8, 2023

The undefeated Dakota Ditcheva has been on a roll since arriving to the PFL, earning a win during the 2022 PFL Playoffs with a finish of Hassna Gaber before winning a qualifying bout against Katherine Corogenes in a qualifying match during the 202...

December 8, 2023

After defeating Tobias Baker in the PFL Challenger Series in 2022, the undefeated Simeon Powell made a statement to PFL officials with finishes of Clinton Williams and Joao Fagundes during the 2022 PFL season. Since then, Powell has impressed in P...

December 8, 2023

Lewis McGrillen started his amateur MMA career at 16 years old, winning eight fights and earning amateur gold at flyweight. Since making his professional MMA debut in 2021, McGrillen’s winning ways have only continued, scoring all eight of his win...

December 8, 2023

An 11-year veteran who has competed all over the world in MMA, Brett Johns won bantamweight championships on the regional circuit before jumping up to the big stages. Known as “The Pickey,” Johns proves to be an exciting fighter at 135 with nine f...

December 8, 2023

A 13-year veteran of the fight game, Tom Breese is a standout English fighter who has won championships in three different weight classes. At 17-4, Breese has seen all but one of his wins come via a finish. A boxing specialist who also has experie...

December 8, 2023

Prior to making his PFL Europe debut tonight, Kikadze Bondo has competed exclusively in China, and he comes into this bout with a 7-3-1 record. Bondo, who comes into tonight with four wins via finish, will be having his first MMA fight in three ye...

December 8, 2023

Coming from a family full of strikers in karate and kickboxing, Connor Hughes won several championships in both disciplines growing up before making his professional MMA debut in 2021. Currently sporting a 7-1 record, Hughes has stoppages in six o...

December 8, 2023

After originally gaining fame in a viral MMA press conference moment, Nate Kelly gets his chance to make an impression on a big stage in his fourth amateur MMA bout. Kelly, a multiple-time kickboxing champion who also has a purple belt in Brazilia...

November 30, 2023

  Agreement includes live event distribution of PFL MMA Global Regular Season, Playoffs and World Championship on ESPN Platforms  ESPN+ PPV will also dist...

November 25, 2023

Two of the most popular fighters in the PFL square off in tonight’s main event, both looking to become the PFL Lightweight World Champion.   Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been unstoppable since making his PFL debut in 2021. OAM emphatica...

November 24, 2023

Two veterans of the PFL heavyweight division have reached the world championship fight for the first time, and now one of them will get to walk out of the SmartCage with the belt and $1 million in tonight’s co-main event.   Denis Gol...

November 24, 2023

The first-ever PFL Women’s Featherweight World Championship, and potentially even more history, will be on the line tonight.   Larissa Pacheco became a PFL World Champion for the first time last season when she shocked the world by u...

November 24, 2023

Both competitors in tonight’s welterweight title fight have won the gold before and are searching to become two-time PFL World champions.   A kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion, Sabidou Sy finally found a winning groove in the P...

November 24, 2023

The second title fight of the night, and the first of five title fights on the pay-per-view card, will see the PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship up for grabs.   Joshua Silveira made the postseason last year, only to fall short...