PFL RESULTS
Lombardo finds his target, secures rare leg-kick finish vs. Bowen
August 13, 2021
The PFL Playoffs 1, 2021 fight card rolled on Friday evening on ESPN+ with a non-Playoff welterweight showdown between Kyron Bowen and Michael Lombardo. Bowen strolled into the bout with nine wins –– and nine stoppages, four coming i...
READ MOREEspinoza makes quick work of Stewart, notches sixth stoppage win in six pro fights
August 13, 2021
PFL newcomers Hopeton Stewart and Elvin Espinoza squared off for a non-Playoff bout Friday evening at PFL Playoffs 1, 2021, inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Kicking off the night’s festivities on ES...
READ MOREHarrison clinches Playoffs spot — but not as No. 1 seed
June 26, 2021
The PFL 6, 2021 main event brought the return of undefeated juggernaut Kayla Harrison, who took on UFC, Invicta FC, and Bellator veteran Cindy Dandois. The 2019 PFL Women’s Lightweight champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist in...
READ MOREManfio rocks Pettis late, snatches split-decision victory
June 25, 2021
Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis came into the 2021 PFL Lightweight tournament a heavy favorite … and then he lost his opening-round matchup against Clay Collard at PFL 1, 2021. This put Pettis in desperation mode Friday evening, a...
READ MOREKhaybulaev punches ticket to Playoffs, knocks off two-time champ Palmer
June 25, 2021
Lance Palmer entered his PFL 6, 2021 bout Friday evening against Movlid Khaybulaev as the underdog. Yeah, read that again. Palmer, the two-time PFL Featherweight champion, felt some serious pressure against Khaybulaev,...
READ MOREGoltsov finishes strong vs. Sayles, earns No. 2 seed in Playoffs
June 25, 2021
High-profile PFL heavyweights Denis Goltsov and Brandon Sayles kicked off the PFL 6, 2021 main card on ESPN2 in style. Entering the bout with six and five points, respectively, Goltsov and Sayles each impressed in their first-round m...
READ MORECappelozza blitzes Dereese for six points and Playoffs spot
June 25, 2021
For Bruno Cappelozza, the situation was simple against Muhammed Dereese at PFL 6, 2021: Win and advance to the PFL Playoffs. The Brazilian Cappelozza knocked out Ante Delija at PFL 3, 2021 back in May, earning six points in the proce...
READ MOREPacheco turns tables, knocks out Kolesnyk for another six points
June 25, 2021
Fresh off a first-round TKO in the opening round of her 2021 season, 2019 PFL Women’s Lightweight runner-up Larissa Pacheco returned to action Friday evening at PFL 6, 2021 to take on Olena Kolesnyk. While Pacheco entered the bout wi...
READ MOREDelija weathers early storm, stops Cole late in Round 1 for six points
June 25, 2021
Need points? Ante Delija and Chandler Cole certainly did, making their PFL 6, 2021 showdown on ESPN+ a can’t-miss affair. Delija lost his opening-round matchup to Bruno Cappelozza, while Cole made his PFL debut Friday evening, meanin...
READ MOREFabian secures Playoffs spot with second-round finish of Pajic
June 25, 2021
Despite defeating Laura Sanchez via unanimous decision back at PFL 3, 2021 in May, Genah Fabian felt she still had something to prove against Julija Pajic at PFL 6, 2021. A 7-2 pro kickboxer and former track star, Fabian is an elite...
READ MOREFerreira dominates Seumanutaf — but still misses Playoffs
June 25, 2021
After back-to-back scraps in the Women’s Lightweight division, PFL 6, 2021 turned back to the big boys with a Heavyweight throwdown between Renan Ferreira and Carl Seumanutafa. Ferreira most recently defeated Fabricio Werdum at PFL 3...
READ MOREGuardado earns three points with grappling-heavy victory over Sanchez
June 25, 2021
The PFL 6, 2021 fight card rolled on Friday evening with a Women’s Lightweight showdown between Taylor Guardado and Laura Sanchez. Guardado entered the fight fresh off a unanimous-decision victory over Olena Kolesnyk at PFL 3, 2021,...
READ MOREMorais survives early trouble, cranks volume for victory over Young
June 25, 2021
Women’s Lightweights took center stage for the first time Friday evening at PFL 6, 2021 when Kaitlyn Young took on Marina Morais. Young entered the bout fresh off a decision victory, giving her three points in the PFL Playoffs standi...
READ MOREJones smashes Abreu, earns six points with first-round finish
June 25, 2021
The final push to the PFL Playoffs kicked off Friday evening at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., with a Heavyweight banger between Klidson Abreu and Jamelle Jones at PFL 6, 2021. With both fighters making their PFL debuts,...
READ MORETibau shocks MacDonald, wins controversial split-decision
June 17, 2021
Longtime high-level MMA veterans Rory MacDonald and Gleison Tibau closed the PFL 5, 2021 fight card with style Thursday evening in Atlantic City, N.J. Ahead of the bout, MacDonald looked to be the clear-cut favorite, as he earned six...
READ MORECooper edges Aleksakhin in scrappy welterweight throwdown
June 17, 2021
On paper, the PFL 5, 2021 Welterweight showdown between Ray Cooper III and Nikolai Aleksakhin represented a clear Fight of the Night favorite. Cooper is a devastating finisher and stands as PFL’s most decorated knockout artist of all...
READ MORESordi, Spohn battle to a draw, causing chaos in 205-pound Playoffs
June 17, 2021
The 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight World Champion, Emiliano Sordi returned to the cage at PFL 5, 2021 to face dangerous veteran Dan Spohn. Sordi, who captured the 2019 PFL title with a dominant run of finishes, came into the bout off a u...
READ MORECamozzi endures rough first round, storms back for decision victory vs. Ferreira
June 17, 2021
The PFL 5, 2021 main card kicked off on ESPN2 Thursday evening at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., with a Light Heavyweight scrap between a pair of UFC veterans in Cezar Ferreira and Chris Camozzi. The two combatants enter...
READ MORECarlos Jr. earns Playoffs spot in unfortunate fashion vs. Magalhaes
June 17, 2021
High-profile Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts Antonio Carlos Jr. and Vinny Magalhaes closed the PFL 5, 2021 preliminary card on ESPN+. While seven points separated the two fighters in the PFL Light Heavyweight standings — Carlos Jr. e...
READ MOREHendricks completes epic comeback, earns four points vs. Hamlet
June 17, 2021
PFL 5, 2021 rolled on Thursday evening on ESPN+ with a Light Heavyweight throwdown between Marthin Hamlet and Cory Hendricks. Hamlet surprised many in his PFL debut, submitting Dan Spohn with a second-round arm-triangle choke from cl...
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