PFL
Australian MMA expansion locked in with launch of PFL Pacific
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to bring their show to Australian shores with the launch of PFL Pacific.
Tobey Lewis
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Motorcycle accident involving lineal & PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou leaves woman dead
Ngannou rushed the young woman to the hospital, where she tragically passed away from her injuries.
Val Dewar
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Complete MMA schedule for 2025, including dates and venues
The Sporting News will provide a complete list of fights that will be taking place in 2025, featuring some of the top competitors in the world. The list will be updated frequently.
Daniel Yanofsky
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Former Manchester United soccer star to make MMA debut at PFL Paris following recent legal issues
At forty-three years old, a soccer legend will now try his hand at combat sports for the first time.
Val Dewar
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Young Irish star Paul Hughes distances himself from Conor McGregor after Usman Nurmagomedov fight
Conor McGregor had harsh words for Paul Hughes after the PFL star told Khabib Nurmagomedov, "I am not like [McGregor]."
Val Dewar
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What would be the most appropriate theoretical UFC matchup for each PFL championship winner?
Let’s take a look and see who the most even matchup would be for the PFL 2024 season winners, to better understand how good they are in the context of the wider sport.
Val Dewar
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Dakota Ditcheva hints at leaving PFL after beating the best they can offer her
Will the British star take her talents to the UFC in search of a fight against Valentina Shevchenko?
Val Dewar
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As MMA fans anoint Dakota Ditcheva as world's best female striker, Muay Thai fans counter with a woman who won 150 fights vs. men
ONE Championship's Phetjeeja is 208-6-3 in Muay Thai and is a world champion at age 22.
Val Dewar
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Would new PFL flyweight champion Dakota Ditcheva beat UFC legend Valentina Shevchenko if they fought in 2025?
The hottest new talent in MMA is Manchester’s 26-year-old phenom Dakota Ditcheva, but how would her Muay Thai specialty fare against the legendary Shevchenko?
Val Dewar
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Manchester's undefeated Muay Thai star Dakota Ditcheva devastates former UFC title challenger with body shots, wins $1 million
'Dangerous' Dakota Ditcheva faced a sharp rise in level of her MMA opponents when she faced Taila Santos in the PFL women's flyweight playoff final of 2024, but she made the Brazilian look amateurish on the way to a second round TKO.
Val Dewar
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Shamil Musaev proven Russia’s scariest welterweight as he wins undefeated PFL title showdown & $1 million
In what many said was the best fight on the 2024 PFL Championships card, Sanda kickboxing expert Shamil ‘The Silent Assassin’ Musaev never looked in real danger as he marched to a Terminator-like demolition of 17-0 Magomed Umalatov.
Val Dewar
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Denis Goltsov wins $1 mil PFL Championship with rare heavyweight triangle choke over Oleg Popov, calls out Francis Ngannou
The Russian champion would get an extra $2 million just for showing up to fight Ngannou.
Val Dewar
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Highlight: Ali Taleb lands walk-off KO in PFL MENA bantamweight championship fight, wins $100k
Ali Taleb rewarded fans who tuned in for his preliminary card fight as he came all the way from Sweden to knock out Spaniard Rachid Haz in just over a minute.
Val Dewar
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