2022 was a chaotic year for MMA. Upsets occurred. Eras came to an end. People lost their belts outside of the cage. And many, many others lost them inside the cage as well. To be a "Fighter of the Year" candidate in 2022 is to obtain excellence amid this turbulence. The nominees this year obtained … Continue reading The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees
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Larissa Pacheco Scores Upset Win, Hands Kayla Harrison First Pro Loss To Claim PFL Belt
Larissa Pacheco ended Kayla Harrison's dominant reign in PFL's lightweight division on Friday night, handing the two-time PFL champion her first loss as a pro through 16 fights. Pacheco provided a strong counter to Harrison's fighting style, using it to pull off a unanimous decision victory with a score of three rounds to two after … Continue reading Larissa Pacheco Scores Upset Win, Hands Kayla Harrison First Pro Loss To Claim PFL Belt
PFL 2022 #10: World Championship Preview
PFL's busy end-of-year event will take place on Friday night at the Hulu Theater in New York City, New York, USA. The card has 12 bouts in total, with six of them being championship fights. Each winner will walk away with a prize of $1 million for the belt. Lightweight Kayla Harrison will look to … Continue reading PFL 2022 #10: World Championship Preview
Shane Burgos Out of PFL Debut, Sheymon Moraes Now Set To Face Marlon Moraes
Former UFC featherweight Shane Burgos won't be making his PFL debut at the promotion's final event of the year. News broke Sunday that Burgos has suffered an injury that has forced him out of his November 25th booking against fellow former UFC fighter Marlon Moraes, per Ariel Helwani. Their fight was scheduled to take place … Continue reading Shane Burgos Out of PFL Debut, Sheymon Moraes Now Set To Face Marlon Moraes
Aspen Ladd To Make PFL Debut Against Julia Budd At 2022 Finals
Aspen Ladd's PFL debut is right around the corner. The UFC vet has been booked to face former Bellator Featherweight Champion Julia Budd at the promotion's championship event on November 25th, as announced by the promotion Wednesday. The fight is now part of PFL's final event of the year, which is scheduled to take place … Continue reading Aspen Ladd To Make PFL Debut Against Julia Budd At 2022 Finals
Aspen Ladd Joins PFL Roster Following UFC Release
Aspen Ladd has already found a new home. The former UFC bantamweight has signed with the PFL, per an announcement made by the promotion Tuesday. Ladd is making the move after parting ways with the UFC roster late last month. Her departure from the promotion came after failing to make weight for a September 17th … Continue reading Aspen Ladd Joins PFL Roster Following UFC Release
UFC Vet Marlon Moraes Ends Brief Retirement, Signs With PFL
Just months after announcing his retirement from MMA, Marlon Moraes has returned to the sport. The former UFC fighter will come back to MMA under a new banner, announcing this week that he has signed a contract with the PFL. Moraes, 34, is expected to join the PFL roster and compete in their 2023 season … Continue reading UFC Vet Marlon Moraes Ends Brief Retirement, Signs With PFL
PFL Sets 2022 Men’s Featherweight, Women’s Lightweight Grand Final Bouts
The semi-final portion of PFL's 2022 playoffs wrapped up on Saturday night from the Copper Box Arena in London, England. The event confirmed the men's featherweight and women's lightweight grand final bouts, which will take place in October this year. At lightweight, undefeated two-time champion Kayla Harrison punched her ticket to the finals, along with … Continue reading PFL Sets 2022 Men’s Featherweight, Women’s Lightweight Grand Final Bouts
UFC Alum Shane Burgos Joins PFL Roster
Shane Burgos has made an unexpected change, going from competing in the UFC to joining the PFL roster. Burgos recently joined Ariel Helwani's "MMA Hour," where he revealed that he chose to make the move after fighting out his most recent UFC contract. "I said after the fight that I wanted to test free agency … Continue reading UFC Alum Shane Burgos Joins PFL Roster
Heavyweight, Welterweight Bouts Set For 2022 PFL Finals
The 2022 championship bouts for PFL's heavyweight and welterweight divisions were confirmed on Saturday afternoon at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Dilano Taylor and Sadiboy Sy both pulled off big wins on the main card to make it to their first-ever welterweight finals. And over at heavyweight, Ante Delija and Matheus Scheffel secured … Continue reading Heavyweight, Welterweight Bouts Set For 2022 PFL Finals
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