PFL RESULTS
Enrique Barzola gets judges’ nod in action-packed war
August 23, 2024
Tyler Diamond, one of the more entertaining and popular fighters in the PFL’s Featherweight roster, wrestled at North Dakota State before transitioning to MMA full-time, gaining his grappling base. A Team Alpha Male product, Diamond won regional f...
READ MOREJose Perez outworks the opposition toward decision win
August 23, 2024
Jesse Stirn fought in the PFL’s season format three years ago, losing to Sheymon Moraes during the 2021 regular season and falling to Anthony Dizy later that year. Stirn is a striking expert who has finishes in seven of his sixteen victories, and...
READ MOREMaxwell Djantou Nana brings pain with leg kicks, powerful right hand to finish the fight
August 23, 2024
Maxwell Djantou Nana’s claim to fame is his success in Sambo, having won multiple national championships in his native Africa, as well as the 2021 Combat Sambo World Championship, where he defeated PFL heavyweight finalist Denis Goltsov in the +98...
READ MOREShido Boris Esperança puts on violent and dominant display
August 23, 2024
Shido Boris Esperança turned pro in 2018, winning six straight fights, and coming into tonight with an 8-1 record competing on the African and Middle Eastern regional scene. Esperança is a striking specialist who won regional welterweight gold in...
READ MOREImpa Kasaganay survives wild war of a rematch to reach second straight PFL light heavyweight title fight
August 17, 2024
Impa Kasaganay survives wild war of a rematch to reach second straight PFL light heavyweight title fight Impa Kasaganay became one of MMA’s greatest underdog stories in 2023, going from sleeping in his car to winning $1 million. Kasaganay arrived...
READ MOREDovlet Yagshimuradov works his way to a PFL title opportunity
August 16, 2024
Rob Wilkinson had one of the most memorable PFL debut seasons in 2022, running through all four of his opponents with finishes to clinch that year’s PFL Light Heavyweight World Championship. Wilkinson, who became the first Tasmanian to win a major...
READ MOREGadzhi Rabadanov clinches title opportunity with a solid left hand
August 16, 2024
Gadzhi Rabadanov made a name for himself in Russia before arriving to the PFL in 2019. He’d go on to sign with Bellator and go 5-0 before returning to the PFL this year. Rabadanov, the former Combat Sambo champion who trains at the Abdulmanap Nurm...
READ MOREBrent Primus dominates with wrestling and secures lightweight title fight spot
August 16, 2024
Brent Primus was a longtime veteran of Bellator prior to joining PFL, going 10-3 (1 NC) in the promotion and at one point capturing the Bellator lightweight championship with a win over Michael Chandler. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt now look...
READ MOREBiaggio Ali Walsh brings the heat with quick KO win
August 16, 2024
The grandson of the legendary Muhammad Ali, Biaggio Ali Walsh went 6-1 as an amateur, with wins in all five amateur bouts he had in the PFL. Ali Walsh, in fact, made his PFL debut in the legendary Madison Square Garden. Ali Walsh, who trains out o...
READ MOREPoint deduction results in Danny Sabatello vs. Lazaro Dayron ending in draw
August 16, 2024
Known for his ability to both talk a big game and show it in his fights, Danny Sabatello was a three-time qualifier for the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships before his professional MMA career. Winning a bantamweight title for a noteworthy r...
READ MOREMads Burnell scores knockdown, decision win in well-rounded performance
August 16, 2024
Known as “The Prodigy,” Elvin Espinoza earned a PFL contract off the strength of a second-round submission of Damir Ferhatbegovic during the 2023 PFL Challenger Series. A freestyle specialist who has held gold on the amateur circuit, Espinoza is 5...
READ MOREThad Jean scores decision win in wild, unique brawl
August 16, 2024
Thad Jean had a solid 5-2 record on the amateur circuit, including a win over 2022 PFL welterweight runner-up Dilano Taylor. Since turning pro in 2021, Jean has won all seven fights he’s had thus far, including a decision win over Eric Alequin in...
READ MOREStandout wrestler Jordan Oliver shows off striking game en route to decision win
August 16, 2024
Jordan Oliver was a standout wrestler in Pennsylvania, finishing his high school career with a record of 175-5 and winning three state titles. His run of dominance continued into college at Oklahoma State, winning conference championships and earn...
READ MOREMichelle Montague makes it look easy with another submission win
August 16, 2024
Michelle Montague had to overcome a pair of leg breaks between 2016 and 2019 before going on to win the 2019 and 2020 IMAAF-WMMAA Tournament championships on the amateur scene. Montague also is a former multi-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu in New Zealan...
READ MOREDenis Goltsov storms his way back to PFL World Championships
August 2, 2024
Denis Goltsov is a Combat Sambo specialist and has found success throughout his combat sports journey, including the fastest finish in PFL heavyweight history. That said, while he continuously makes the PFL postseason, one circumstance or another...
READ MOREDakota Ditcheva knees her way to PFL world title bout with another first-round stoppage
August 2, 2024
Dakota Ditcheva has been one of MMA’s rising stars over the past few years after coming over from a championship-level amateur Muay Thai career. Ditcheva, who has been named by ESPN as a future top athlete of the 21st century, is a talented strike...
READ MOREOleg Popov dominates with 12 takedowns, grinds way to heavyweight title fight
August 2, 2024
A protege of the legendary Fedor Emelianenko, Oleg Popov has a Master of Sports in hand-to-hand combat and has quickly made his name in the heavyweight ranks. Popov, in fact, has not lost a fight since November 2016 (the sole loss of his professio...
READ MORETaila Santos scores close decision win, clinches spot in championship fight
August 2, 2024
Women’s MMA pioneers cannot be discussed without mentioning Liz Carmouche. Carmouche has competed for a variety of noteworthy MMA promotions and in some of MMA’s most memorable women’s MMA fights. She finally captured gold on a big stage when she...
READ MOREAlexei Pergande showcasing growth as he earns clear decision victory
August 2, 2024
Alexei Pergande’s combat sports journey began with jiu-jitsu at the age of 7, before adding in wrestling and boxing a couple of years later, going on to have over 500 wrestling matches and 88 boxing fights. Pergande, considered a striking speciali...
READ MOREWrestling nabs Cody Law a quick submission in PFL debut
August 2, 2024
Cody Law made his way to MMA in 2020 after dominating in college wrestling, becoming an NCAA Division-II champion and All-American. Prior to his PFL debut tonight, Law competed exclusively under the Bellator banner, racking up an 8-2 record thanks...
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