Professional Fighters League (PFL) News

Drake Riggs - August 21, 2018

When it comes to prospects in MMA right now, there are few if any better than the highly touted PFL lightweight Kayla Harrison. Instantly upon entering the MMA world, Harrison became the best Judoka in the sport with her very accomplished background as a sixth-degree black belt and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Tom Taylor - August 17, 2018

Last night, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) touched down in Atlantic City, New Jersey with PFL 6. This card saw the league’s middleweight and welterweight stars battle to cement their places in the PFL playoffs, and edge closer to each division’s million-dollar prize.

Tom Taylor - August 3, 2018

Last night, The Professional Fighters League (PFL) took over the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, New York with the action-packed PFL 5. This card featured bouts in the lightweight in light heavyweight divisions, as talented fighters battled to cement their places in the PFL post-season, and edge closer to each division’s million-dollar prize.

Tom Taylor - July 20, 2018

Last night, The Professional Fighters League (PFL) took over the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York with PFL 4. This action-packed event featured the final regular season bouts for PFL’s heavyweight and featherweight divisions, meaning that seven fighters in both of these weight classes have now clinched playoffs spots. These fighters will meet in the playoffs later this year, with the winner capturing the divisional championship and a $1 million dollar payday.

Tom Taylor - June 25, 2018

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 allowed in the PFL cage.

Tom Taylor - June 22, 2018

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, we saw former Bellator lightweight champ and UFC contender Will Brooks rebound from a three-fight skid, making a successful PFL debut with a 3-point decision defeat of Luiz Firmino.

Tom Taylor - June 8, 2018

Last night, the Professional Fighters League kickstarted its inaugural season with PFL 1, which went down inside the Hulu Theatre in Madison Square Garden. The event featured the opening rounds of the promotion’s heavyweight and featherweight tournaments. The card was packed to capacity with excitement. Most notably, it began with a slew of first-round finishes, as Alexandre Almeida, Francimar Barroso and Kevin Tiller put their foes away early.

Drake Riggs - June 8, 2018

Is it becoming a trend for fighters to get into fights in the crowds of events for different organizations than their own?

Tom Taylor - May 31, 2018

On June 7 in New York City, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kick off its inaugural season with the first round of its heavyweight and featherweight tournaments.

bjpenndotcom - May 14, 2018

Professional Fighters League (PFL) Announces Full Fight Card and Ticket Sales For PFL3 Live at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. on July 5 Jake Shields Will Take on Ray Cooper to Headline the 12-Bout Card; Abubakar Nurmagomedov Will Also Battle Pavlo Kusch in the Cage

bjpenndotcom - April 16, 2018

Season starts June 7th on NBCSN and Facebook, live from The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and concludes with an unprecedented $10M Post-Season prize pool on New Year’s Eve. WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2018) — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced today its true sport format, which will feature individual fighters competing in regular-season match-ups, win-and-advance playoffs, and season ending championship fights. The PFL also unveiled its formidable roster of 72 fighters from 13 countries and the league’s official 11 event, 126 fight schedule. The first PFL regular season event will be held on June 7 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Tom Taylor - April 16, 2018

The Professional Fighters League (PFL), which rose from the ashes of the defunct World Series of Fighting, launches it’s inaugural season on June 7 at The Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden. Ahead of this debut, the rebranded promotion has revealed the pertinent details. The members of each division will compete in a tournament over the coming months, and the winners of these initial bouts will advance to divisional playoffs. The winner of these playoffs will allegedly pocket $1,000,000, while the semi-finalists and runners up will also receive hefty purses.

Tom Taylor - April 19, 2017

For many years, World Series of Fighting (WSOF), has stood out as arguably the third-biggest MMA promotion in the world, behind the UFC and Bellator. The promotion has been home to recognizable names like Justin Gaethje, Marlon Moraes, David Branch, Jon Fitch, Jake Shields, Rousimar Palhares, Thiago Silva, Matt Hamill, Vinny Magalhaes, Blagoy Ivanov, Josh Copeland, Shawn Jordan, Lance Palmer, Yushin Okami, and others. And now, it is is no more. In a development that has seemed likely for some time, the promotion has closed its doors. It will now operate under new ownership and under a new name: The Professional Fighters League (PFL). The Washington Post explains: